Energy News

• Tory row over energy windfall tax widens as as two more ministers speak out AGAINST it
  
  Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis became the latest senior Tories to caution against the move, despite it having widespread public support.
  Daily Mail.  Sunday, 22 May 2022.
• Energy chief says any windfall tax should fall upon 'those with the broadest shoulders'
  
  The boss of energy company E.ON has said any windfall tax in the UK should fall upon "those with the broadest shoulders" as consumers face a doubling in prices.
  Sky News.  Sunday, 22 May 2022.
• Feeling Burned Out? Maybe You're Not Being Selfish Enough With Your Time
  
  Feeling burned out isn't just for founders who work absurdly long hours. It can also happen to other company leaders and managers whose attention and energy get pulled in every direction.
  Entrepreneur.  Sunday, 22 May 2022.
• Australia election: Anthony Albanese signals climate policy change
  
  Anthony Albanese vows to take the nation in a new direction, creating a renewable energy superpower.
  BBC News.  Sunday, 22 May 2022.
• Governments should subsidise food and energy - IMF boss
  
  Kristalina Georgieva says government subsidies can help with the cost of living crisis.
  BBC News.  Sunday, 22 May 2022.
• Large swaths of the U.S. are at risk of blackouts this summer
  
  Hotter weather and drought conditions are expected to drive up energy demand, potentially straining the nation's aging power grid.
  CBS News.  Saturday, 21 May 2022.
• Russia blocks ALL energy going to Finland after country applied to join Nato
  
  Russian energy giant Gazprom said it had 'completely stopped gas deliveries' as it had not received ruble payments from Finland's state-owned energy company Gasum
  Daily Mail.  Saturday, 21 May 2022.
• Why the price of salt, tomatoes and even haircuts is hit by energy price rises
  
  This is the story of the economic shockwave currently running through this country - along supply chains, into the prices of the materials and services we use every day.
  Sky News.  Saturday, 21 May 2022.
• Russia Stops Gas Flow To Finland Over Refusal To Pay In Rubles
  
  Russia's Gazprom has halted natural-gas exports to neighboring Finland, Finnish state-owned energy company Gasum said, the latest escalation of an energy payments dispute with Western countries.
  Radio Liberty.  Friday, 20 May 2022.
• The CEO of the world's second-largest alternatives firm is optimistic about a light recession
  
  Bruce Flatt, CEO of Brookfield Asset Management, talked about inflation, the energy transition and Elon Musk.
  CNBC.  Friday, 20 May 2022.
• Russia will shut off gas to Finland from Saturday, Finnish energy provider says
  
  Gasum, Finland's state-owned gas wholesaler, said in a statement that imports from Russia will be halted on Saturday.
  CNBC.  Friday, 20 May 2022.
• Avangrid (AGR) Arm Advances Wind Project With Town of Barnstable
  
  AVANGRID's (AGR) unit advances the Park City Wind project with the Town of Barnstable. The project will help Avangrid Renewables reduce emissions and provide clean energy.
  Zacks.  Friday, 20 May 2022.
• Finland says Russia is cutting off natural gas supplies
  
  Energy cutoff comes after Finland and neighbor Sweden formally applied to join NATO this week.
  CBS News.  Friday, 20 May 2022.
• Generac Holdings (GNRC), PosiGen Collaborate for Energy Solution
  
  Generac Holding's (GNRC) subsidiary Generac Grid announces a partnership with PosiGen to expand access to clean energy.
  Zacks.  Friday, 20 May 2022.
• An Enhanced Geothermal System Uses Oil And Gas Technology To Mine Low-Carbon Energy. Part 2.
  
  Success at FORGE means testing technologies that would not otherwise be considered, passing viable technologies to private industry, and encouraging geothermal development overall.
  Forbes.  Thursday, 19 May 2022.

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