Author: Erick Parel

Deal Spotlight Episode #9 – Off Grid Bitcoin Mining w/ SOVRN Capital

Energy News Beat Everyone is talking about Bitcoin—heck, even your grandma is! From outskirts to main street, Bitcoin has become a hot topic for anyone curious about the future of money and energy. I had only dabbled in Bitcoin until I met someone who not only understands its intricacies but also the profound connection between […]

Pertamina International Shipping boss arrested over alleged oil import scheme

Energy News Beat Screenshot, Source: X Pertamina International Shipping chief executive Yoki Firnandi has been arrested in connection with an alleged $12bn corruption scandal involving the procurement of crude oil and oil products. Indonesia’s Attorney-General’s Office named Yoki as one of seven suspects, four of whom were officials of Pertamina subsidiaries. The suspects were accused […]

Green Swindle Loses Again: EV Automaker Runs Out Of Juice

Energy News Beat Nikola, a hydrogen-electric semi-truck maker, filed Chapter 11 after a spectacular market collapse. With news of another green company going under, the green industry would never have fully developed if the federal government had not chosen winners and losers. [emphasis, links added] It’s another victim of the climate change cult. Nikola, a […]

NY’s Net Zero Dream Unravels As Utopian Climate Plans Face Lawsuit Woes

Energy News Beat Everything about New York’s vision for a net zero economy is unraveling, and its utopian climate plans have only gotten worse. ​ Back at the beginning of the year, I had a post titled “New York On The March To Climate Utopia.” The post took note that everything about New York State’s […]

Poll: Voters Skeptical Of Climate Policies, Distrust Claims By Activists, Media

Energy News Beat A new poll shows skepticism on climate policies, with voters questioning the trustworthiness of activists, media, and astronomical costs. ​ Until recently, the U.S. and the rest of the developed world pursued a costly global policy of “net-zero” carbon emissions to battle the supposed ill-effect of climate change. [emphasis, links added] But […]

The AfD Is Now Germany’s Mainstream

Energy News Beat How the radical far-right party became the leader of the country’s opposition. ​ Analysis The AfD Is Now Germany’s Mainstream How the radical far-right party became the leader of the country’s opposition. By Paul Hockenos, a Berlin-based journalist. Alice Weidel, co-leader and chancellor candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), reacts […]

Newsom Demands $40B Fire Relief Bailout After Allocating $50M To Fight Trump

Energy News Beat Newsom is begging for $40B in fire relief after allocating $50M to fight Trump, desperate not to have strings attached to any govt aid. ​ California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) sent a letter Friday to Congress asking for $40 billion in funding for fire relief — two weeks after signing $50 million […]

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 […]