Author: Erick Parel

Financing the EU energy transition and European competitiveness – Can the two co-exist? [Advocacy Lab Content]

Energy News Beat   With the new legislative cycle, the need for a clean energy transition has never been greater. In this context, energy companies need to align their strategic objectives within the broader priorities of the European Green Deal. The Draghi report also emphasised competitiveness and the need for an increased number of public […]

Trump reinstates US soldiers who refused Covid-19 jabs

Energy News Beat The US president has described the Pentagon’s dismissal policies in 2021-22 as “unfair, overbroad, and completely unnecessary” US President Donald Trump has instructed the Pentagon to reinstate military personnel who were discharged for refusing to receive a Covid-19 vaccine. The Department of Defense made vaccination mandatory in August 2021, giving all service […]

Europe’s US Gas Deal

Energy News Beat Daily Standup Top Stories Trump Seizes Wartime Powers in Battle for More Fossil Fuels January 27, 2025 Clark Savage Obscure laws to be marshaled to build pipelines, power plants ‘God Squad’ to weigh projects that threaten endangered species President Donald Trump’s declaration of an energy emergency opens the door to wield sweeping Cold War-era powers […]

Weak and worthless: Western Europe’s elites have sent it into historic decline

Energy News Beat There are two major fears for Western European elites when dealing with the new American administration. Surprisingly, the most serious challenge isn’t the potential decision by the Trump administration to pursue a military confrontation with Russia in Ukraine while cutting financial spending. The root of their anxiety lies elsewhere. It is naïve […]

Ukrainian energy infrastructure on verge of collapse – Forbes

Energy News Beat Kiev’s power grid is reportedly “on its knees” following recent Russian strikes, and will cost billions of dollars to repair Ukraine’s energy infrastructure is reportedly nearing collapse following sustained Russian attacks, according to a report by Forbes on Monday. The article by energy analyst Gaurav Sharma suggested that the country’s power grid […]

How a Chinese AI Startup Just Shook the Tech Market Amid Security Concerns

Energy News Beat January 27, 2025 – The tech landscape was rocked today as shares of several major U.S. tech companies plummeted due to the introduction of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup whose chatbot rivals established American models but at a significantly lower cost. However, alongside its technological prowess, DeepSeek has raised significant security and privacy […]

Germany to receive third Plaquemines LNG cargo

Energy News Beat The 2021-built 174,000-cbm, Isabella, was on Tuesday anchored in the North Sea, offshore Wilhelmshaven and Brunsbüttel, where DET’s FSRU-based facilities are located, its AIS data provided by VesselsValue shows. This LNG carrier, which is owned by Greece’s Maran Gas and chartered by Norway’s Equinor, left the Plaquemines LNG facility some two weeks […]

An on-site natural gas plant will help power Stargate’s first data center, public filings show

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: The numbers that the Stargate data centers for power consumption are staggering. This is going to bring several key points to the front of the discussions. The first will be microgrids. The AI data center in Abilene will have an on-site natural gas power plant capable of producing 360 […]

Dying German government musters majority for solar panel restrictions

Energy News Beat   A majority of German parties agreed on Monday to adopt fixes to the country’s energy policy framework, including cuts to solar subsidies during negative price periods. The remains of Germany’s coalition government – the centre-left SPD and the Greens – is unable to command a majority in parliament, leaving it reliant […]

Arriva adds to bulker orderbook in China

Energy News Beat Arriva Shipping Norway’s Arriva Shipping has continued its fleet renewal drive with a fresh battery hybrid bulker newbuilding order in China. The Sindre Matre-led company has contracted Jiangsu Soho Marine Heavy Industry to see the 8,000 dwt vessel delivered in the third quarter of 2026. The newbuild will be a sister vessel […]