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Kris De Decker: “Low Tech: What, Why, and How.”
Kris De Decker: “Low Tech: What, Why, and How.”
More Than 400,000 Texans Without Power Amid Dangerous Winter Storm
More Than 400,000 Texans Without Power Amid Dangerous Winter Storm The freezing conditions will end for Texas soon, but they’re set to move into the Northeast this weekend. A woman waits for paramedics in the back of a Lyft Ride vehicle on February 01, 2023 in Austin, Texas. A winter storm is sweeping across portions […]
Norway Finds Rare Earth Metals That Could Make Europe Less Dependent On China
Norway Finds Rare Earth Metals That Could Make Europe Less Dependent On China Norwegian scientists have made a discovery of rare earth metals in the country’s northern region. The findings have the potential to transform the country’s economy and secure its place as a major player in the global market for high-tech and green technology. Furthermore, the […]
European Natural Gas Prices Surge Ahead Of Cold Spell
European Natural Gas Prices Surge Ahead Of Cold Spell The Dutch TTF benchmark price jumped by 11% on Tuesday morning, recovering from a 17% price slump last week. An unplanned outage at a Norwegian gas processing plan and short covering combined to add upward pressure to gas prices. Next week, temperatures could be lower than […]
South Africa’s Energy Crisis Could Spark A Political And Economic Disaster
South Africa’s Energy Crisis Could Spark A Political And Economic Disaster Eskom is operating at 50% capacity with rolling blackouts that are causing civil unrest and economic hardship. An international aid package worth $8.5 billion is being put together by the U.S. and Europe to help fund South Africa’s green energy transition. The dismal track […]
The great energy descent – Part 1: Can renewables replace fossil fuels?
The great energy descent – Part 1: Can renewables replace fossil fuels? In summary, fossil fuels, as finite resources, will peak and decline in the next decades. However, they are extremely difficult to replace, so it’s unlikely that alternatives can replace them at the scale required. You can check the short version of the post. This […]
An EV in Every Driveway Is an Environmental Disaster
An EV in Every Driveway Is an Environmental Disaster Photo-Illustration: Curbed; Photos: Getty “There is always a huge climate benefit — and, I would argue, a safety benefit — to ensuring people have access to excellent public transit,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said earlier this month at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting. “Even if […]
Sunshine Might Be Free But Solar Power is Not Cheap
Sunshine Might Be Free But Solar Power is Not Cheap Mississippi residents are consistently told that renewable energy sources, like solar panels, are now the lowest-cost ways to generate electricity, but these claims are based on creative accounting gimmicks that only examine a small portion of the expenses incurred to integrate solar onto the grid […]
Renewable Power Projects Slow In US Over High Costs And Community Opposition
Renewable Power Projects Slow In US Over High Costs And Community Opposition The installation of wind and solar power projects is slowing down in the United States, with some projects being canceled over persistent cost issues and community animosity. Solar panels are seen next to a Southern California Edison electricity station in Carson, Calif., on […]
Europe’s Energy Crisis Leaves Almost All Of Pakistan Without Power
Europe’s Energy Crisis Leaves Almost All Of Pakistan Without Power Pakistan faced an almost nationwide power outage on Monday. A significant energy shortage is one of the main drivers of the nation’s current economic crisis. The energy crisis in Europe has made Pakistan vulnerable to high fuel prices. The long-awaited winter energy crisis has finally […]
Germany Still Years Away From Replacing Russian NatGas, Official Admits To “Unspoken Strategy To Pay Crazy Prices”
Germany Still Years Away From Replacing Russian NatGas, Official Admits To “Unspoken Strategy To Pay Crazy Prices” Some European politicians and economists are breathing a sigh of relief after mild temperatures, increasing liquefied natural gas shipments, and above-average natural gas stockpiles have so far averted a worsening energy crisis this winter. Other politicians believe the energy […]
EVs–They’re Not Maintenance-Free, and They Don’t Save You Money
EVs–They’re Not Maintenance-Free, and They Don’t Save You Money
Netherlands To Shut Down Europe’s Largest Gas Field
Netherlands To Shut Down Europe’s Largest Gas Field The Dutch government plans to close the Groningen gas field this year despite Europe’s precarious supply position. Groningen is the largest gas field in Europe. The field is dangerous, a government official from the Hague told the Financial Times, and the government has no plans to boost production from […]
David Graeber: ‘To save the world, we’re going to have to stop working’
David Graeber: ‘To save the world, we’re going to have to stop working’ Writing as part of Jarvis Cocker’s Big Issue takeover before his untimely death earlier this month, David Graeber explains his confusion about why we’d destroy the planet if we don’t have to. Our society is addicted to work. If there’s anything left […]
An Empire of Denial
An Empire of Denial Is there a rise from the dead? Despite claims to the contrary, we still live in an age of empires. The only difference this time is that the one dominating this planet is in full denial of this fact. No empire can avoid its fate however, and this one is of […]
