Yellen says China’s rapid buildout of its green energy industry ‘distorts global prices’
WASHINGTON (AP) – Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen criticized China’s expansion of production of solar energy, electric vehicles and lithium-ion batteries, saying that unfair competition “distorts global prices” and that “not just companies, but U.S. It also harms workers.” and workers around the world. ” Republican leaders push back against Janet Yellen over $110 billion energy […]
EXCLUSIVE: House Oversight Chairman Comer Invites Dept. Of Energy Sec. Jennifer Granholm To Testify Before Committee
Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), chairman of the House Oversight Committee, sent a letter to Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Wednesday inviting her to testify at a scheduled oversight hearing. The Daily Caller first reported that Comer asked Granholm to appear at a May 15 hearing to discuss a number of issues, including why […]
Whale of a lawsuit threatens to swallow up Biden green energy agenda
A federal lawsuit pits green energy against protecting endangered whales. Three conservative groups are suing the Biden administration to halt what they say is the world’s largest wind energy project. A 61-page complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia by the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT), the Heartland Institute, […]
New blow to British smart meter rollout as number of faulty machines leaps to 4m | Energy industry
Around 4 million smart energy meters in homes and businesses are found to be defective, according to government figures, adding another blow to the “troubled” technology rollout. At the end of last year, 3.98 million meters in the UK were not working properly, according to data from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. […]
GOP senator demands Biden’s Energy Department end AI research collaborations with China
A copy of a letter sent to the Department of Energy by Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Barrasso on Monday calls on President Biden’s Department of Energy to end its artificial intelligence research collaboration with Chinese government officials. Mr. Barrasso, 71, said the department has no ties to people or entities with ties to the […]
Energy price cap: Ofgem considers varying cost based on time of day | Energy bills
Watchdog group Ofgem has announced that it will consider introducing a new “dynamic” price cap based on the time of day that British households use energy. The UK Energy Regulator has launched a consultation on a range of options for the future of price caps, including a “more dynamic cap” with “time-of-use dependent unit charges […]
Texas Land Commissioner: Biden’s Energy Export Ban Stealing Money from Texas Schoolchildren
Dawn Buckingham, director of the General Land Office, said the Biden administration’s policy to block new exports of liquid natural gas is stealing money from Texas schoolchildren and hindering America’s energy independence. “Biden has declared war on Texas and Texas energy,” Dr. Buckingham told Breitbart Texas. “From our wide-open southern border to this move to […]
Russia Launches Coordinated Assault on Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russia carried out one of the most devastating attacks on Ukraine’s power sector on Friday. The airstrike was in retaliation for recent attacks inside Russia, and comes days after President Vladimir Putin hardened his stance and announced a possible sign of an escalation of the war. his seizure of power in […]
Republicans Fighting Against Biden’s ‘War on American Energy’
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) said in exclusive comments to Breitbart News on Thursday that House Republicans are fighting President Joe Biden’s “war on American energy.” “Joe Biden declared war on American energy the moment he stepped into the Oval Office and made hard-working families pay the price. “We are governing again where Joe […]
Over 1m Ukrainians without power after Russia’s largest assault on energy sector | Ukraine
More than a million Ukrainians are without power after Russia launched its largest ever missile and drone attack on the country’s energy infrastructure. Ukraine’s air force said Russia fired 88 missiles and 63 Iranian-made Shahed drones, and 37 and 55 were shot down, respectively. However, other disasters reportedly destroyed the country’s largest dam and caused […]