In this episode of the Energy News Beat Daily Standup, the hosts, Michael Tanner and Stuart Turley discuss the infeasibility of replacing a Talen Energy coal-fired power plant with battery storage according to PJM, criticize renewable energy's cost-effectiveness, and examine a report challenging climate change narratives. They also comment on the Biden administration's fossil fuel ban in federal buildings, note a pragmatic shift among major financial institutions like JP Morgan and Blackrock regarding energy investments, and analyze Saudi Arabia's oil pricing strategy and its potential to establish a global oil price floor.Highlights of the Podcast00:00 - Intro01:15 - Replacing a Talen Energy coal-fired power plant with battery storage is infeasible: PJM03:28 - GREGORY WRIGHTSTONE: Scientific Report Pours Cold Water On Major Talking Point Of Climate Activists05:34 - Biden Administration Bans Fossil Fuels in Federal Buildings07:22 - Surprise! The World’s biggest bankers are suddenly energy pragmatists10:04 - steadies as ceasefire eludes Hamas, Israel11:14 - Saudi Arabia’s Price Increase Could Indicate Oil Price Floor14:04 - Outro Please see the links below or articles that we discuss in the podcast.Replacing a Talen Energy coal-fired power plant with battery storage is infeasible: PJM (https://energynewsbeat.co/replacing-a-talen-energy-coal-fired-power-plant-with-battery-storage-is-infeasible-pjm/)May 6, 2024 (https://energynewsbeat.co/2024/05/) Mariel Alumit (https://energynewsbeat.co/author/malumitsandstone-group-com/)An 800-MW, four-hour battery is “not a realistic option” for replacing Talen Energy’s 1,280-MW, coal-fired Brandon Shores power plant near Baltimore, according to the PJM Interconnection. The Sierra Club’s proposed battery storage solution to fill […] (https://energynewsbeat.co/replacing-a-talen-energy-coal-fired-power-plant-with-battery-storage-is-infeasible-pjm/)GREGORY WRIGHTSTONE: Scientific Report Pours Cold Water On Major Talking Point Of Climate Activists (https://energynewsbeat.co/gregory-wrightstone-scientific-report-pours-cold-water-on-major-talking-point-of-climate-activists/)May 6, 2024 (https://energynewsbeat.co/2024/05/) Mariel Alumit (https://energynewsbeat.co/author/malumitsandstone-group-com/)The purveyors of climate doom will not tolerate the good news of our planet thriving because of modest warming and increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide. However, a recent scientific paper concludes that an optimistic vision for Earth and […] (https://energynewsbeat.co/gregory-wrightstone-scientific-report-pours-cold-water-on-major-talking-point-of-climate-activists/)Biden Administration Bans Fossil Fuels in Federal Buildings (https://energynewsbeat.co/biden-administration-bans-fossil-fuels-in-federal-buildings/)May 6, 2024 (https://energynewsbeat.co/2024/05/) Mariel Alumit (https://energynewsbeat.co/author/malumitsandstone-group-com/)The rule, mandated by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, requires federal buildings to phase out fossil fuel usage by 2030. The focus is on transitioning to cleaner electricity sources like wind and […] (https://energynewsbeat.co/biden-administration-bans-fossil-fuels-in-federal-buildings/)Surprise!