Day: February 25, 2025

Biden’s EPA Funneled $20M To Nonprofit Led By Top White House Adviser

Energy News Beat Biden’s EPA gave $20M to a nonprofit whose CEO applied while on a top White House advisory council, sparking cronyism alarm bells. ​ In the final weeks of the Biden administration, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a lucrative environmental justice grant to a left-wing nonprofit whose CEO—LaTricea Adams—personally applied for the […]

What the U.K. Wants from Apple Will Make Our Phones Less Safe

Energy News Beat Once a back door to user data exists, everyone will want in. ​ Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. What the U.K. Wants from Apple Will Make Our Phones Less Safe Once a back door to user data exists, everyone will want in. By Bruce Schneier, a security […]

Azerbaijan, Pakistan extend LNG supply deal

Energy News Beat According to a statement by the Azerbaijani president’s press service, the signed document was exchanged on Monday during the Pakistani Prime Minister’s official visit to Azerbaijan. Socar’s president, Rovshan Najaf, and Masood Nabi, CEO of Pakistan LNG, exchanged the “amendment agreement no. 1 to the framework agreement for the sale and purchase […]

Trump’s New Map

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This article from the Foreign Policy Research Institute raises several interesting and key points. However, it does not consider President Trump’s commitment to changing the global elite’s path to a one-world government. By being the first “Post Literate,” he has figured out how to communicate directly to voters and […]

PetroChina in first European LNG bunkering op

Energy News Beat According to a statement by PetroChina International, the 6000-cbm LNG bunkering vessel, Optimus, which is on charter by Dutch LNG supplier Titan, recently sailed from the Gate LNG terminal in Rotterdam to UK’s Portsmouth port to complete the refueling of 2,000 tons of LNG. These volumes were supplied by PetroChina International London. PetroChina […]

Stena Bulk forms Nigerian tanker venture

Energy News Beat Stena Bulk Swedish shipowner Stena Bulk has signed a deal with NNPC Shipping, part of oil producer Nigerian National Petroleum Corp and local integrated offshore support player Caverton Marine for a new tanker joint venture in Nigeria. The deal will create a new tanker operation serving Nigeria and West Africa’s regional and […]

Container sector set to take biggest hit from US plans to charge Chinese-built vessels

Energy News Beat Port of Long Beach Shipping is reeling from what could be the most seismic decision to effect the industry yet in the opening weeks of Donald Trump’s second term in office. The American president will make a decision, likely in around a month’s time, on whether to carry out suggestions made by […]

SeRenE and Megamas form JV to develop subsea cable vessels

Energy News Beat Megamas Malaysia’s Semarak Renewable Energy has formed a joint venture company with Singapore-based offshore service provider Megamas Resources to develop subsea cable vessels. The new joint venture company, to be named Semarak MIS, will develop high-tech and fuel-efficient vessels for the installation and maintenance of offshore energy cables and submarine fibre optic […]

Sonangol readies suezmax orders in South Korea

Energy News Beat Sonangol Angola’s Sonangol is lining up suezmax crude tanker newbuildings in South Korea. Shipbuilding sources report the state-controlled oil company has returned to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for a pair of scrubbed-fitted 158,000 dwt units. The deal, still at the letter of intent stage, is estimated to be worth about $190m, with […]

BlueFloat Energy founder and CEO to step down

Energy News Beat BlueFloat Energy The chief executive officer and founder of Spanish offshore wind developer BlueFloat Energy has decided to step down from his role. BlueFloat CEO Carlos Martin Rivals revealed via social media that his time at the company has come to an end. “After careful thinking, I’ve concluded that it is the […]