Stanley Reed

London

Editor and Reporter, International New York Times at The New York Times

London-based writer on energy, business and environment for INYT. Opinions are my own.

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Articles

With US Trade Deal, UK Steel Industry Feels Some Much Needed Relief

4 days ago | businessandamerica.com | Stanley Reed

The call from a supervisor came to the steel shop floor in Sheffield, England, on Thursday afternoon: The tariffs were off. “Everything had changed for us,” said Richard Bott, as he stood near stacks of steel slabs still radiating waves of heat from the mill.
Europe’s wind industry faces uncertainty over Trump’s policies

5 days ago | omanobserver.om | Stanley Reed

LONDON — In the sprawling flat lands of Denmark’s Jutland peninsula, near the small town of Give, a family-owned company called Welcon has been gearing up to build giant, cylindrical wind turbine towers for a multibillion-dollar project. The project, a wind farm called Empire Wind, is being built by Norwegian energy giant Equinor in the waters off Long Island, New York.
Europe's Wind Industry Faces Uncertainty Over Trump's Policies

5 days ago | nytimes.com | Stanley Reed

Not long ago, the U.S. was seen as a promising market for offshore wind. Now industry executives aren't making any assumptions. In the sprawling flatlands of Denmark's Jutland peninsula, near the small town of Give, a family-owned company called Welcon has been gearing up to build giant, cylindrical wind turbine towers for a multibillion-dollar project.
Why OPEC Plus Is Increasing Oil Supplies Despite Falling Prices

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Stanley Reed

The group agreed to raise output in June, a sign that Saudi Arabia and its allies appear to be weary of cutting output and may be trying to appease President Trump, who has pushed for lower prices. Oil prices are falling. Economists are cutting forecasts for global economic growth. Oil giants are reporting lower profits. But on Saturday, eight countries that belong to the oil cartel known as OPEC Plus said they would add about 411,000 barrels of oil a day in June.
Los logros de España en energías renovables podrían haberla hecho vulnerable

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Stanley Reed |Jenny Gross

El apagón generalizado de la península ibérica plantea interrogantes sobre la resistencia de la infraestructura de energía eléctrica en España y Portugal y, en cierta medida, en el resto de Europa. El 16 de abril, Red Eléctrica, la compañía eléctrica española, declaró orgullosamente que se había generado suficiente energía renovable para cubrir la demanda. "La transición ecológica avanza", dijo.
Trump's Tariffs Squeeze an Already Struggling British Car Industry

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Stanley Reed

The 25 percent levies threaten automakers that are navigating Brexit, a shift to electric vehicles and other obstacles. The 25 percent tariffs imposed by President Trump on imported cars have added to the pressures on vehicle manufacturers around the world, but the pain could be particularly acute in Britain's venerable but flagging auto industry. Britain exports more than 70 percent of the cars that it makes.
Rewiring Britain for an Era of Clean Energy

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Stanley Reed

National Grid, which owns the high-voltage electricity grid in England and Wales, is rebuilding it in a government-backed drive to attract investment and tackle climate change. The underground London Power Tunnels project overseen by the National Grid in New Cross, London. Credit... Sam Bush for The New York Times In a career spanning more than 30 years, John Pettigrew has seen big changes in the electricity industry.
Rewiring Britain for an Era of Clean Energy

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Stanley Reed

Thanks to AI, Data Centers Will Drive Half of Electricity Demand Growth in the USThe US will use more electricity for data centers than for the production of aluminum, steel, cement, chemicals, and all other energy-intensive goods …
British Government Takes Control of Country's Last Major Steel Mill

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Stanley Reed

London says it acted to prevent the plant's Chinese owners from closing the plant, threatening jobs and national security. The British government moved swiftly on Saturday to take control of operations at the country's last large crude steel producing facility, in what appeared to be a major step toward nationalizing the plant. In an unusual and dramatic move, the government had summoned lawmakers back from vacation on Saturday to approve the government's emergency legislation.
‘Wait, baby, wait’: Slumping oil prices reflect economic worries

1 month ago | miamiherald.com | Stanley Reed |Rebecca Elliott |NYT Business

Many oil and gas executives thought they had hit pay dirt with President Donald Trump’s election. A Trump administration would be staffed by people sympathetic to the industry. More areas would be opened to drilling and costly regulations swept away. In recent days, though, the industry has had ample reason to question that narrative.