In this episode of the Energy News Beat Daily Standup, the host, Stuart Turley highlights several key stories: French nuclear giant EDF has scrapped plans for small reactors due to high costs, Florida enacts a windmill ban along with climate change language removal, the EU Commission approves Romania's construction of two new nuclear reactors, Google falls short of its climate goals citing AI electricity needs, electric vehicles are deemed not cost-effective for emissions reduction, and oil prices rise as the EIA reports a significant crude draw.

Highlights of the Podcast

00:00 - Intro

01:36 - French nuclear giant scraps SMR plans due to soaring costs, will start over

04:08 - Florida windmill ban law goes into effect along with language removing “climate change”

06:24 - EU Commission clears Romania’s plans to build two new nuclear reactors

07:24 - Google falling short of important climate target, cites electricity needs of AI

09:05 - “Electric vehicles not cost-effective for emissions reduction”

10:29 - Oil Prices Rise As EIA Confirms Huge Crude Draw

12:35 - Outro

Please see the links below or articles that we discuss in the podcast.

French nuclear giant scraps SMR plans due to soaring costs, will start over

New Florida windmill ban law goes into effect along with language removing “climate change”

EU Commission clears Romania’s plans to build two new nuclear reactors

Google falling short of important climate target, cites electricity needs of AI

“Electric vehicles not cost-effective for emissions reduction”

Oil Prices Rise As EIA Confirms Huge Crude Draw

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