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The Oil Industry’s Radioactive Secret
The Oil Industry’s Radioactive Secret “All oil-field workers are radiation workers.” That quote comes from a blockbuster investigation by Justin Nobel writing in Rolling Stone, who has spent more than a year and a half researching and reporting on radioactivity in fracking waste. When a well is drilled, it produces a ton of brine, a salty substance that […]
UK’s Guardian Bans Ads From Oil, Gas Firms In World’s Media First
UK’s Guardian Bans Ads From Oil, Gas Firms In World’s Media First UK newspaper Guardian will not accept advertising money from the fossil fuel industry, even if this means a financial hit for the media, making it the world’s first large news organization to ban oil and gas adds. The Guardian has been active in recent years […]
Germany’s overdose of renewable energy
Germany’s overdose of renewable energy Anti-nuclear hysteria is destroying the environment This is part 2 in a series. Click here to read part 1. Germany now generates over 35% of its yearly electricity consumption from wind and solar sources. Over 30 000 wind turbines have been built, with a total installed capacity of nearly 60 GW. […]
Can Europe’s Largest Economy Survive Without Coal?
Can Europe’s Largest Economy Survive Without Coal? One of the greatest moral dilemmas that has been creeping into the everyday activities of specialists working with coal, oil and in some cases even gas (despite its being perceived a natural bridge to a low-carbon future) could be phrased in the following way: how do you stop […]
How Much Human Labor Equals One Gallon Of Gasoline?
How Much Human Labor Equals One Gallon Of Gasoline? Most people are amazed to discover the enormous amount of energy contained in a gallon of gasoline. However, this isn’t surprising because the public seems to take for granted the ENERGY that drives the entire economy, especially oil. And, oil is the most crucial energy supply […]
Green Myths Canada’s LNG Sales Force Tells the World
Green Myths Canada’s LNG Sales Force Tells the World No, methane’s no fix for global coal-fired energy. Here’s why. Representatives of the British Columbia, Alberta and federal governments are making the global rounds these days to sell the notion that liquefied natural gas exports can help the climate crisis. Dave Nikolejsin, deputy minister of the […]
The “Twin Threats” Facing Big Oil
The “Twin Threats” Facing Big Oil The global oil and gas industry is facing the “twin threats” of the loss of profitability and the loss of social acceptability as the climate crisis continues to worsen. The industry is not adequately responding to either of those threats, according to a new report from the International Energy […]
Trudeau and His North Van Climate Minister Are ‘Wrestling’ with a Massive Oilsands Decision
Trudeau and His North Van Climate Minister Are ‘Wrestling’ with a Massive Oilsands Decision Teck’s Frontier mine would kill emissions targets, say analysts. The Trudeau government is under intense scrutiny for a looming decision — one that will powerfully signal whether it favours oil patch growth over fighting the climate emergency. Will the Liberals approve […]
Haftar Blocks All Libyan Oil Exports Day Before Berlin Peace Conference
Haftar Blocks All Libyan Oil Exports Day Before Berlin Peace Conference Given Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar has over the past two years captured the majority of the oil and gas rich country’s energy producing regions, he’s now playing his biggest card yet to leverage international peace talks in his favor amid a final push for […]
Could ISIS Take Control Over This Large Iraqi Oil Field?
Could ISIS Take Control Over This Large Iraqi Oil Field? As always, it’s the fear of sanctions that provides the leverage Trump seeks in this cat-and-mouse game with Iran. And this time, the leverage is over Iraq, which would like to see both American and Iranian forces out of the country, for obvious reasons. There […]
Merkel Inks Deal For Stalled German Coal Exit
Merkel Inks Deal For Stalled German Coal Exit In a move that’s sure to restore a smidgen of Greta Thunberg’s childhood, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has finally hammered out a deal for Germany’s stalled exit from coal-fired power generation, after state leaders agreed to shut down the industry by 2038. We would note that this […]
Permafrost will limit natural gas, oil, and coal extraction
Permafrost will limit natural gas, oil, and coal extraction Preface. For many people, it’s comforting to know that about 25% of remaining oil and gas reserves (we have the know-how and economics to get it) and resources (beyond our technical and monetary capability) are in the arctic. They assume we’ll get this oil and gas […]
THE RENEWABLE GREEN ENERGY MYTH: 50,000 Tons Of Non-Recyclable Wind Turbine Blades Dumped In The Landfill
THE RENEWABLE GREEN ENERGY MYTH: 50,000 Tons Of Non-Recyclable Wind Turbine Blades Dumped In The Landfill Funny, no one seemed to consider what to do with the massive amount of wind turbine blades once they reached the end of their lifespan. Thus, the irony of the present-day Green Energy Movement is the dumping of thousands […]
