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DAILY ENERGY NEWS | 07/17/2025
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** Half the time you pay for electricity, half the time you pay to not have electricity.
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Financial Times ([link removed]) (7/13/25) reports: "Thousands of businesses and households are waiting to connect to the Dutch grid, forcing network operators to ration power in an early indicator of what other European countries are likely to suffer as the speed of electrification increases. More than 11,900 businesses are waiting for electricity network connections, according to Netbeheer Nederland, the association of Dutch grid operators. On top of that are public buildings such as hospitals and fire stations as well as thousands of new houses. Dutch officials and companies said lengthy waits for connections were holding up economic growth and could force businesses to rethink their investment plans. Despite efforts to invest in new cables and substations, new connections in some areas of the country will only become available in the mid-2030s, according to network operators. Although the bottlenecks in the Netherlands are particularly
acute, analysts say it is a harbinger of what is likely to occur in other EU countries, as the speed of electrification increases to meet the bloc’s ambitious decarbonisation targets."
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** "Not only does California’s la-la land have a minuscule impact on worldwide emissions, but its growing dependence on refineries in China to meet the enormous demand for transportation fuels to support the state’s public and military airports is becoming a national security risk to the entire United States of America."
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– ([link removed]) Ronald Stein, P.E., The Heartland Institute ([link removed])

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Pulling the plug on market distorting subsidies has been a long time coming.

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(5/16/25) reports: "The Trump administration’s impressive efforts to reboot traditional, reliable energy in the U.S. are a godsend not only for Americans but for people around the world. Whether reversing Biden-era prohibitions against offshore drilling or fast-tracking permits for natural gas exploration and extraction, President Trump’s devotion to utilizing the most abundant and affordable energy sources on earth will keep Americans prosperous, healthy and free. But breathing new life into tried-and-true energy resources is only half the battle. Just as important is putting the brakes on the disastrous expansion of so-called renewables like wind and solar when their existence depends on subsidies and other life-support measures... the large-scale wind and solar farms that have sprouted up across the country are almost wholly supported by government subsidies and tax credits. As noted in January by the Institute for Energy Research, 'Treasury Department figures show that subsidies for
wind and solar dwarf all other energy-related provisions in the tax code, costing $31.4 billion in 2024, and are expected to cost taxpayers $421 billion more between 2025 and 2034 based on the subsidies in the Biden-Harris climate bill.'"

Big Green, Inc. is the enemy of progress.

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Ipad, Ipod, Iphone, now it's time for Imine.

** Reuters ([link removed])
(7/16/25) reports: "Apple signed a $500 million deal with MP Materials for rare earth magnets, mitigating supply risks after China curbed exports this year and representing a major coup for MP that sent its shares soaring by a fifth. The backing from one of the world's most valuable companies comes after MP, which operates the only U.S. rare earths mine, last week agreed to a multibillion-dollar deal with the U.S. Department of Defense that will see the Pentagon become its largest shareholder. The Las Vegas-based company's stock price has nearly doubled since the government deal was announced. It has had remarkable turnaround since last year when it contemplated merging, opens new tab with an Australian rival as profits plunged in what CEO Jim Litinsky called a 'very frustrating' pricing environment for rare earths. The deal, announced on Tuesday, guarantees Apple a steady flow of rare earth magnets free from China - the world's largest producer. For Apple, the cost to support U.S. magnet
production pales in comparison to the long-term risk that it could lose access entirely to the critical components, analysts said."

Energy Markets


WTI Crude Oil: ↑ $67.01
Natural Gas: ↑ $3.58
Gasoline: ↓ $3.16

Diesel: ↑ $3.73
Heating Oil: ↑ $241.01
Brent Crude Oil: ↑ $68.88
** Rig Count ([link removed])
: ↓ 573



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