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The Texas Electric Grid Failure Was a Warm-up
The Texas Electric Grid Failure Was a Warm-up One year after the deadly blackout, officials have done little to prevent the next one—which could be far worse. Anthony Mecke had drifted to sleep in the break room when a loud knock roused him at 1:23 a.m. “We just got the call,” a coworker said. Mecke, […]
Editorial Note from the EiC
Editorial Note from the EiC The material published in this “Discussion”—and the very reason for which we decided to publish it—requires a clarification on the part of the journal Management; therefore, I advise readers to peruse this foreword before embarking in the task of studying the often polemical statements and counter-statements contained in the Seibert […]
JP Morgan’s misinformation on the clean energy disruption – a handy guide
JP Morgan’s misinformation on the clean energy disruption – a handy guide The JP Morgan Asset and Wealth Management Annual Energy Paper is one of the most influential publications among global investment and business leaders in the energy sector. But JP Morgan Chase’s 2021 Annual Energy Paper is a deeply flawed piece of work that promotes some serious misinformation […]
‘Fuel Poverty, the Cost of Living Crisis, and Climate Change’ – A Data Blog
‘Fuel Poverty, the Cost of Living Crisis, and Climate Change’ – A Data Blog Finding solutions to immediate problems and our future needs requires some difficult decisions, and if not thought-out, short-term thinking might create contradictory responses. This is a film of my latest ‘data blog’: Ripping apart the statistics on energy, carbon emissions, and […]
When Renewables Are Not Renewable
When Renewables Are Not Renewable Sure the wind and sun are renewable, but the collectors we build are not Wind Turbines We term an energy source “renewable” when the energy provided is powered by the sun — wind and solar, or powered by gravitational forces — tidal. However, the energy collectors are not renewable. Solar […]
A Geology Insider Explains Why The Global Energy Crisis Is Going To Get Much, Much Worse
A Geology Insider Explains Why The Global Energy Crisis Is Going To Get Much, Much Worse It is becoming clear that we are in far more trouble than we are being told. In recent months, all forms of traditional energy have become significantly more expensive, and this is fueling price increases all over the planet. […]
Russia’s Oil Output Could Peak In 2023
Russia’s Oil Output Could Peak In 2023 There are growing doubts as to whether Russia can grow petroleum production to the volumes forecast by Moscow. The world’s third-largest oil producer’s output will continue growing, peaking at 12.2 million barrels per day by mid-2023, according to Rystad Energy. A combination of extreme climate, rising depletion rates […]
Reply to Fthenakis et al. Comment on “Seibert, M.K.; Rees, W.E. Through the Eye of a Needle: An Eco-Heterodox Perspective on the Renewable Energy Transition. Energies 2021, 14, 4508”
Reply to Fthenakis et al. Comment on “Seibert, M.K.; Rees, W.E. Through the Eye of a Needle: An Eco-Heterodox Perspective on the Renewable Energy Transition. Energies 2021, 14, 4508” As many of the criticisms in this rebuttal echo those in the earlier Diesendorf rebuttal, to which we thoroughly responded, we direct Fthenakis et al., to that lengthy response. […]
Reply to Diesendorf, M. Comment on “Seibert, M.K.; Rees, W.E. Through the Eye of a Needle: An Eco-Heterodox Perspective on the Renewable Energy Transition. Energies 2021, 14, 4508”
Reply to Diesendorf, M. Comment on “Seibert, M.K.; Rees, W.E. Through the Eye of a Needle: An Eco-Heterodox Perspective on the Renewable Energy Transition. Energies 2021, 14, 4508” When we published Seibert and Rees (2021) [1], we expected conflicting responses from the energy/climate/sustainability community. We were therefore somewhat surprised that most of the comments and questions that have […]
Oil Rally Fueled By OPEC Production Shortfall
Oil Rally Fueled By OPEC Production Shortfall In December, OPEC+ added 253,000 barrels daily to its combined production falling well short of its 400,000-bpd target OPEC’s underproduction fuels speculation about the cartel’s ability to ramp up production Morgan Stanley: global spare oil production capacity will shrink from 6.5 million bpd at the moment to just […]
‘Rogue Wave’ 2.0: US NatGas Futures Explode Higher Into Chaotic Expiration
‘Rogue Wave’ 2.0: US NatGas Futures Explode Higher Into Chaotic Expiration February U.S. natural gas futures violently surged Thursday in what appears to be a delivery squeeze into expiration. Bloomberg’s Javier Blas had some early insight that something was amiss… Around 1400 ET, natgas contracts for February jumped as much as 72% in minutes, the […]
Experts Say Nuclear Energy as Climate Solution Is Total ‘Fiction’
A protestor gestures during an anti-nuclear demonstration on October 1, 2016 in Siouville-Hague, northwestern France. (Photo: Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images) Experts Say Nuclear Energy as Climate Solution Is Total ‘Fiction’ “The reality is nuclear is neither clean, safe, or smart; but a very complex technology with the potential to cause significant harm.” As global […]
Millions Without Power After Blackouts Hit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan
Millions Without Power After Blackouts Hit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan A massive power outage was reported on Tuesday across several Eurasia countries that left millions in the dark. Reuters reports Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan found themselves without power today. All three ex-Soviet republics have interconnected power grids connected to Russia. The source of the disruption could be […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXXVIII
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXXVIII Tulum, Mexico (1986) Photo by author The following contemplation has been prompted by some commentary regarding a recent article by Megan Seibert of the Real Green New Deal Project. It pulls together a couple of threads that I’ve been discussing the past few months… * * * * * There is no ‘remedy’ […]
Why Not Admit Our Energy Addiction?
Why Not Admit Our Energy Addiction? Bridge over Cataloochee Creek on the Old Cataloochee Turnpike; near Cataloochee Valley, North Carolina There are apparently many people who misunderstand my articles, why I write them, and what it all means at the end of the day. I read scientific articles – LOTS of them, and I read […]
