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Apparent Sabotage Disables Nord Stream 1 and 2, Cutting Off All Direct Gas Supply to Germany from Russia
Apparent Sabotage Disables Nord Stream 1 and 2, Cutting Off All Direct Gas Supply to Germany from Russia Anonymous German officials appear to acknowledge the strong possibility of American or NATO involvement Yesterday evening, pressure in the undersea Nord Stream 2 pipeline suddenly collapsed, and gas could be seen bubbling to the surface of the Baltic […]
In Dramatic Escalation, European Nat Gas Prices Soar After Gazprom Warns Ukraine Flows At Risk
In Dramatic Escalation, European Nat Gas Prices Soar After Gazprom Warns Ukraine Flows At Risk In a day of constant news surrounding European gas flows, including the potential sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline, moments ago, Russia state-owned gas giant Gazprom PJSC warned that another major source of gas flows to Europe was at risk, […]
Blasts Detected Near Nord Stream As Images Reveal “Huge Leak”
Blasts Detected Near Nord Stream As Images Reveal “Huge Leak” Update (1025ET): AFP News reported the US is ‘ready to provide support’ to Europe after the Nord Stream pipeline system leaks. There was no further information on what type of support, but one can only imagine it would involve increased LNG cargo shipments to the EU. […]
Damage To Nord Stream Pipelines “Unprecedented;” May Have Been ‘Sabotaged’
Damage To Nord Stream Pipelines “Unprecedented;” May Have Been ‘Sabotaged’ Update (0842ET): Sweden’s government held a crisis management meeting with other public authorities over the damage to the Nord Stream pipeline system, Swedish daily newspaper Aftonbaldet said, citing comments from Foreign Minister Ann Linde. Linde said Sweden may discuss the pipeline damage with Denmark later […]
Apparent Sabotage Disables Nord Stream 1 and 2, Cutting Off All Direct Gas Supply to Germany from Russia
Apparent Sabotage Disables Nord Stream 1 and 2, Cutting Off All Direct Gas Supply to Germany from Russia Anonymous German officials appear to acknowledge the strong possibility of American or NATO involvement Yesterday evening, pressure in the undersea Nord Stream 2 pipeline suddenly collapsed, and gas could be seen bubbling to the surface of the Baltic […]
The Fourth Great Humiliation of Humanity is Upon Us.
The Fourth Great Humiliation of Humanity is Upon Us. If we don’t pull our heads in, we’re doomed. If we do, the future is bright. “Galileo Sees the Earth” by sjrankin is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0._c WHEN I WAS TEACHING in Japan 20 years ago, one of my students introduced me to The Three Great […]
The Power Hungry Podcast: Gail Tverberg
The Power Hungry Podcast: Gail Tverberg
The Global Water Crisis Could Crush The Energy Industry
The Global Water Crisis Could Crush The Energy Industry Water is growing more scarce due to climate change. Water scarcity could derail the green energy boom, and even hinder fossil fuel production. With rising concerns over water scarcity, mainly due to climate change, there are fears that the big transition to renewable energy will be […]
IEA Head Warns “Wild West” Energy Scenario Could Unravel Europe
IEA Head Warns “Wild West” Energy Scenario Could Unravel Europe The unity of EU member states could be in jeopardy as a dark winter fast approaches set to trigger a ‘continental scramble’ for energy resources. European countries would be in a “wild west scenario” in their attempt to pursue energy security which would result in […]
Grid renewal generates billion-dollar shock as costs of energy transition become clear
Grid renewal generates billion-dollar shock as costs of energy transition become clear Consumers are looking at a major increase in spending on power networks across Australia.(ABC News: Hugh Hogan) Australian consumers have been told to brace for big hikes in their power bills after a watchdog revealed the true costs of overhauling the grid to […]
Ramping Up Renewables Can’t Provide Enough Heat Energy in Winter
Ramping Up Renewables Can’t Provide Enough Heat Energy in Winter We usually don’t think about the wonderful service fossil fuels provide in terms of being a store of heat energy for winter, the time when there is a greater need for heat energy. Figure 1 shows dramatically how, in the US, the residential usage of […]
Germany nationalizes its biggest natural gas importer
Germany nationalizes its biggest natural gas importer Germany is nationalizing Uniper, its biggest importer of natural gas, as part of an €8 billion ($7.9 billion) plan to prevent an energy shortage this winter. Europe has been hit by soaring natural gas and electricity prices as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its throttling of gas supplies. The German government […]
Germany To Nationalize Struggling Uniper In Deepening Energy Crisis
Germany To Nationalize Struggling Uniper In Deepening Energy Crisis Germany on Wednesday announced a move to nationalize struggling natural gas supplier Uniper SE as it strives to keep the industry functioning in the wake of a global energy crisis, according to Reuters. Uniper is Germany’s largest importer of Russian NatGas and has suffered tremendous losses after Russian energy […]
A Natural Gas Shortage Is Looming For The U.S.
A Natural Gas Shortage Is Looming For The U.S. As natural gas demand around the world breaks new records, U.S. shale producers are struggling to keep up with demand. While natural gas prices in the United States fell after a railway strike was averted last week, it looks likely that prices both at home and […]
