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Corn for ethanol & soy for biodiesel tremendously destructive
Corn for ethanol & soy for biodiesel tremendously destructive The Green Gold Rush to make biodiesel has begun in earnest in California. It would not be profitable without subsidies from LCFS credits, federal RIN D5 credits, and Blenders Tax Credits at $3.32 a gallon, which is enough to cover production costs, according to Van der […]
Pakistan Hit With Power Blackouts As It Struggles With Fuel Shortages And Technical Problems
Pakistan Hit With Power Blackouts As It Struggles With Fuel Shortages And Technical Problems A once-in-a-generation inflation shock is rippling worldwide and has become a significant source of social and political instability in the weakest countries. Pakistan is the latest country to experience paralyzing inflation. Bloomberg reports almost a fifth of electricity generation capacity is offline […]
3 Factors Which Are About To Make The Coming Food Shortages Even Worse
3 Factors Which Are About To Make The Coming Food Shortages Even Worse A confluence of circumstances has come together to create a “perfect storm” for global food production, and now that “perfect storm” is about to get even worse. For months I warned that this crisis was coming, and in recent weeks I have […]
The Insanity of Aotearoa New Zealand Closing it’s One and Only Oil Refinery
The Insanity of Aotearoa New Zealand Closing it’s One and Only Oil Refinery Aotearoa New Zealand is in the process of making the biggest strategic blunder in it’s contemporary history by closing it’s one and only oil refinery, leaving us at the mercy or lack there of, of the fossil fuel industry and the super powers […]
Energy Resources and Bursting Some Comfy Bubbles
Energy Resources and Bursting Some Comfy Bubbles
Is ammonia from green hydrogen a false prophet?
Is ammonia from green hydrogen a false prophet? Defra has just launched a package of measures to help farmers facing huge increases in the price of fertiliser. The cost of nitrogen fertiliser is currently three times higher than it was last year. This makes it an appropriate moment to consider the dependence of intensive agriculture […]
NATO Sanctions and the Coming Global Diesel Fuel Disaster
NATO Sanctions and the Coming Global Diesel Fuel Disaster Amid the ongoing global inflation crisis, NATO heads of state and mainstream media repeat a mantra that high energy prices are a direct result of Putin’s actions in Ukraine since end of February. The reality is that it is the western sanctions that are responsible. Those […]
Asian country rations fuel
Asian country rations fuel Sri Lanka’s government has been under fire over shortages in food, fuel, and other essential goods Auto rickshaw drivers queue up to buy petrol near a fuel station in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 13, 2022 © AP / Eranga Jayawardena Sri Lanka’s state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) on Friday started rationing […]
India Facing Widespread Blackouts This Summer
India Facing Widespread Blackouts This Summer India faces a persistent shortage of electricity over the next four months as rapid demand growth from air conditioners overwhelms the available generation on the network. India’s grid reported a record load of 200,570 megawatts on July 7, 2021, at the height of last summer, according to the National […]
What Is Oil and Why Is It So Special?
What Is Oil and Why Is It So Special? I have written in here several times that no other form of energy can match fossil hydrocarbons in their energy density except for uranium, but uranium requires a nuclear reactor to be utilized; something that cannot be carried by hand (like a container of gasoline can). […]
Calculation of the Extra Capacity Required of Non-Fossil Fuel Power Generation Systems to Completely Phase Out Fossil Fuels
Calculation of the Extra Capacity Required of Non-Fossil Fuel Power Generation Systems to Completely Phase Out Fossil Fuels Abstract The task to phase out fossil fuels is now at hand. Most studies and publications to date focus on why fossil fuels should be phased out. This paper presents the physical requirements in terms of required […]
Will Famine Emerge by Year End? Yes.
Will Famine Emerge by Year End? Yes.
Methane emissions jumped by record amount in 2021, NOAA says
Methane emissions jumped by record amount in 2021, NOAA says Carbon dioxide emissions also rose more than 2 parts per million for the 10th consecutive year Pump jacks operate while others stand idle in the Belridge oil field near McKittrick, Calif., on Nov. 3, 2021. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) Global methane emissions soared by a record […]
“Island-Wide Blackout” Strikes Puerto Rico After Major Power Station Erupts In Flames
“Island-Wide Blackout” Strikes Puerto Rico After Major Power Station Erupts In Flames Puerto Rico’s power grid was hit by a devastating fire at one of the largest power plants on the island that triggered widespread blackouts, according to Bloomberg. On Wednesday night, the outage began when a fire broke out at the Costa Sur power plant […]
Why Renewables Can’t Solve Europe’s Energy Crisis
Why Renewables Can’t Solve Europe’s Energy Crisis Europe has been aggressively pursuing a clean energy future and the end of fossil fuels, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has highlighted the shortcomings of renewables. The soaring prices of key metals and the length of time it takes to implement renewable energy projects have meant Europe is […]
