Author: Erick Parel

Mark P. Mills Covers the Myth of an Energy Transition

Energy News Beat In a timely July 20, 2026, article for City Journal, energy analyst Mark P. Mills dismantles the persistent narrative of an “energy transition” — the idea that wind, solar, and batteries will soon replace oil, natural gas, and coal. Mills, executive director of the National Center for Energy Analytics and author of […]

Beyond net zero: Toward a carbon symbiosis society

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This article was originally posted on America Outloud, and we highly recommend subscribing and also following Ronald Stien, who has been a frequent guest on the Energy News Beat Podcast.  Why the future depends on balancing human prosperity, energy security, and environmental stewardship. The Net Zero Debate Has Reached […]

The Next Generation of Nuclear Energy: A Conversation on Growth, Grid Reality, and Public Trust

Energy News Beat A wildly fun podcast with Grace Vanderhei and Alina Voss. In this Energy Newsbeat podcast episode, host Stu Turley sits down with nuclear experts Grace Vanderheide (nuclear fuels engineer and former Miss America) and Alina Voss (NX Atomics) to explore the nuclear industry’s pivotal moment. As the U.S. restarts decommissioned reactors and […]

Oil up to $94 with Geopolitical Choke Points Under Stress

Energy News Beat Global oil markets are navigating heightened volatility as geopolitical tensions, ongoing conflicts, militant attacks, environmental constraints, and regulatory hurdles converge on several of the world’s most critical maritime and pipeline chokepoints. Brent crude prices have shown sharp swings, with peaks well above $90 during periods of acute disruption (including levels around or […]

Fossil Fuels Still Generate 57% of the World’s Electricity — But We Remain Deeply Dependent on Them for Transportation, Manufacturing, and Building the “Renewables” Themselves

Energy News Beat Recent data confirms that fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, and oil) still supply 57% of global electricity generation. Wind and solar together reached about 17% of electricity in 2025, according to Ember’s Global Electricity Review. This marks progress from a decade ago, yet it tells only part of the story. Electricity represents […]

Brent Tops $90 as Tanker Hit in Strait of Hormuz Amid Escalating US-Iran Tensions — Is “Higher for Longer” Here to Stay?

Energy News Beat Oil markets are back on edge. Brent crude has surged above $90 per barrel for the first time in weeks, driven by a fresh attack on a Kuwaiti tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and renewed fighting between the United States and Iran. Early Tuesday (July 21, 2026), the UK Maritime Trade […]

Halliburton Sees Improvement in North American Activity in 2026

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This article was first run on RHG Phoenix Petroleum’s Blog. We will be interviewing them on the podcast soon.  Halliburton executives signaled a positive outlook for North American oilfield activity in 2026 during the company’s second-quarter 2026 earnings release and conference call on July 21, 2026. The Houston-based oilfield services giant […]

Data Center Growth on Track to Absorb a Fifth of US Power Use by 2035: Nuclear Had Better Be Implemented Before We Get There

Energy News Beat The explosive growth of data centers, driven primarily by artificial intelligence, is reshaping America’s electricity landscape. High-end projections now show data centers potentially consuming up to 20% of total U.S. electricity by 2035 in aggressive scenarios—roughly a four- to five-fold increase from today’s ~4-5% share. Even as AI model developers announce efficiency […]

U.S. Needs 5,000 Miles of New High-Voltage Lines Annually — It Only Built 392

Energy News Beat The U.S. electric grid faces a critical bottleneck: explosive growth in electricity demand from AI data centers, manufacturing resurgence, and electrification is outpacing the physical expansion of the high-voltage transmission network that moves power across regions. According to energy economists Leonard Hyman and William Tilles in a new OilPrice.com analysis, the country […]

New UK Prime Minister Set to Back North Sea Oil and Gas Projects

Energy News Beat Incoming UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is preparing to back increased North Sea oil and gas activity, including potential approvals for the Jackdaw gas field and Rosebank oil field, as part of an early policy push focused on energy security, jobs, and economic growth. Burnham, who formally took office today after succeeding […]