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Major US Shale Producer To Boost Output, And It Suggests One Thing
Major US Shale Producer To Boost Output, And It Suggests One Thing
Last month, roughly three weeks into the U.S.-Iran conflict, UBS chief economist Arend Kapteyn told clients that one reason this Middle East energy shock is "not like the 2011-2014 shale boom" is the lack of a comparable response from the U.S. shale patch. In other words, the oil shock was viewed as temporary by major shale players and not worth adding new drilling rigs to the mix.
But now, on day 35 of Operation Epic Fury, that assumption about...
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Aug 18, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Uber Eyes 1 Million Daily Drone Deliveries With Zipline Partnership
Uber Eyes 1 Million Daily Drone Deliveries With Zipline Partnership
Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times,
Uber is investing in and partnering with drone-delivery startup Zipline as it bets on growing demand for ultra-fast air delivery of takeout and groceries.
Lucid, Nuro, and Uber unveil a robotaxi during Nvidia Live at CES 2026 ahead of the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 5, 2026. Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images
Zipline drones will begin making deliveries through the Uber Eats platform in Dallas and Houston...
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Aug 21, 2026 / Tyler Durden
FERC Approves SPP "Topology Optimization" Plan For Cutting Grid Congestion
FERC Approves SPP "Topology Optimization" Plan For Cutting Grid Congestion
By Ethan Howland of UtilityDive
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Wednesday approved the Southwest Power Pool’s proposal for using “topology optimization” to reduce grid congestion and its related costs.
Traditionally, grid operators respond to grid congestion by redispatching power plants, which can lead to higher production and congestion costs, SPP said in its May 21 proposal to FERC.
However, with grid-enhancing technologies, grid operators can use topology reconfiguration to change power flows as a less expensive way to handle congestion, according to...
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Mar 17, 2026 / Kyle Anzalone
Trump: I Believe I’ll Have the Honor of Taking Cuba
President Donald Trump told reporters that he believes he will take Cuba. Washington has cut the island off from fuel imports, causing a blackout. “I do believe I’ll be…having the honor of taking Cuba. That’s a big honor,” Trump said on Monday. “Whether I free it, take it, think I could do anything I want […]
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