Energy News Beat Podcast
Week Recap: Gas Prices Up, AI Thirsty
In this episode of the Energy News Beat Daily Standup - Weekly Recap, the hosts, Michael Tanner and Stuart Turley discuss a variety of topics, highlighting significant developments in the energy sector. Key points include soaring gas prices in California due to refinery challenges, with speculation about future price corrections and increases in speculative buying. The conversation also covers broader issues such as regulatory impacts on small businesses, water usage by AI technologies, and innovative solutions for energy and water conservation. Additionally, they touch on the potential of advanced conductors to improve grid capacity and the deepening investment of oil and gas firms in carbon capture technology, illustrating the dynamic and complex nature of energy discussions and the industry's evolving landscape.
Highlights of the Podcast
00:00 - Intro
01:06 - Why gas prices in California ‘have gone ballistic’
04:23 - Critical impact — ChatGPT consumes 500ml of water for every 50 texts you send it
07:28 - Exxon’s Expanded UK Refinery to Supply First Diesel in Early 2025
09:10 - Global Elites have no master plan to replace crude oil other than lining their wallets!
11:34 - The U.S. Urgently Needs a Bigger Grid. Here’s a Fast Solution.
15:20 - Big oil and gas firms deepen investment in carbon capture
18:20 - Outro
Please see the links below or articles that we discuss in the podcast.
Why gas prices in California ‘have gone ballistic’
Gas prices have been on the rise nationwide, but for California drivers, they’ve skyrocketed in a short amount of time. The Golden State’s average at the pump surged by $0.23 to $5.27 per gallon on Friday […]
Critical impact — ChatGPT consumes 500ml of water for every 50 texts you send it
As we ramp up towards a world of constantly generating content with AI, we are being asked to consider the environmental cost of its production. hen the Internet undersea cables on the West Coast of […]
Exxon’s Expanded UK Refinery to Supply First Diesel in Early 2025
While other international majors are closing down refineries or converting them to biofuel production, ExxonMobil is expanding its UK site and will start delivering diesel from the expanded Fawley refinery in early 2025. ExxonMobil is investing $1 […]
Global Elites have no master plan to replace crude oil other than lining their wallets!
The elephant in the room that no one wants to discuss is that crude oil is the foundation of our materialistic society as it is the basis of all products and fuels demanded by the […]
The U.S. Urgently Needs a Bigger Grid. Here’s a Fast Solution.
One of the biggest obstacles to expanding clean energy in the United States is a lack of power lines. Building new transmission lines can take a decade or more because of permitting delays and local […]
Big oil and gas firms deepen investment in carbon capture
Carbon capture companies find themselves in an odd position. They exist because of the threat of climate change, a problem created largely by fossil fuels. At the same time, the firms that extract and […]
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