Energy News Beat Podcast
Week Recap: Ford's EV Pivot, Wind Power Woes, UK Clean Energy Setbacks, and More
In this episode of the Energy News Beat Daily Standup - Weekly Recap, the hosts, Michael Tanner and Stuart Turley discuss various topics including Ford's decision to pivot from electric vehicle production to gasoline pickups in Ontario, the challenges faced by wind and solar power, the UK likely missing its 2030 clean power goals, SM Energy's debt offering to fund an acquisition, the introduction of a sustainable aviation fuel mandate in the UK, and a proposed U.S. bill to hold oil and gas companies accountable for colluding with OPEC. They highlight the financial and practical issues surrounding these energy policies and the potential political implications.
Highlights of the Podcast
00:00 - Intro
00:58 - Ford scraps plans for $1.8-billion Oakville EV assembly plant, will retool to make gasoline pickups
03:14 - Why Wind Power Is Useless
07:13 - UK mandates green jet fuel by 2025
09:35 - SM ENERGY PRICES AN UPSIZED PRIVATE OFFERING OF $750 MILLION OF SENIOR NOTES DUE 2029 AND $750 MILLION OF SENIOR NOTES DUE 2032
12:44 - UK Likely to Miss Its 2030 Clean Power Goals
14:38 - US Democrats launch bill holding oil firms accountable for any work with OPEC
18:56 - Outro
Please see the links below or articles that we discuss in the podcast.
Ford scraps plans for $1.8-billion Oakville EV assembly plant, will retool to make gasoline pickups
Why Wind Power Is Useless
UK Likely to Miss Its 2030 Clean Power Goals
SM ENERGY PRICES AN UPSIZED PRIVATE OFFERING OF $750 MILLION OF SENIOR NOTES DUE 2029 AND $750 MILLION OF SENIOR NOTES DUE 2032
UK mandates green jet fuel by 2025
US Democrats launch bill holding oil firms accountable for any work with OPEC
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