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Rushing headlong into electrification, the West is replacing one energy master with another
Rushing headlong into electrification, the West is replacing one energy master with another The United States and its allies, such as Canada, the UK, the European Union, Australia, Japan and South Korea, face a dilemma when it comes to the global electrification of the transportation system and the switch from fossil fuels to cleaner forms […]
The Energy Crisis is Here – What’s Coming Next?
The Energy Crisis is Here – What’s Coming Next? “Europe’s Energy Crunch Sparks Panic in Asia and Dash to Buy Fuel” Bloomberg, September 16, 2021 “Europe’s Energy Crisis Is Coming for the Rest of the World, Too” Bloomberg, September 27, 2021 “European Energy Prices Surge to Records as Supply Crisis Spreads” Bloomberg, September 28, 2021 […]
Deep freeze disrupts crude flows in oil sands and Bakken shale
Deep freeze disrupts crude flows in oil sands and Bakken shale A deep-freeze in Canada and Northern U.S. is disrupting oil flows, causing a surge in crude prices just as American stockpiles are declining. With temperatures from North Dakota to Northern Alberta below zero Fahrenheit (-18 Celsius), TC Energy Corp.’s Keystone pipeline was shut on […]
The Dutch have decided: Burning biomass is not sustainable
The Dutch have decided: Burning biomass is not sustainable EU member states are increasingly turning their coal plants into biomass plants in an effort to cut carbon emissions. [Mizzou CAFNR / Flickr] The Netherlands should phase out the use of biomass for generating electricity as soon as possible, the advisory board of the Dutch government […]
Gas Prices In Europe Are Soaring Again Amid New Cold Snap
Gas Prices In Europe Are Soaring Again Amid New Cold Snap European benchmark natural gas prices rose on Wednesday for the third day in a row, as gas deliveries from Russia via Ukraine and Poland continue to be low while another cold snap is headed to Europe. On Wednesday, natural gas prices at the Dutch […]
Germany closes half its remaining nuclear power plants
Germany closes half its remaining nuclear power plants The shutdowns of three plants take place as Europe faces one of its worst-ever energy crises and as support for nuclear as a low carbon energy is, once again, on the rise. The Grohnde nuclear power plant is one of three being shut down on Friday Germany […]
Bright Green Lies Torpedoes Greens
Bright Green Lies Torpedoes Greens Mauna Loa Solar Observatory which has been recording rising CO2 emissions since 1965. Wikimedia Commons. Bright Green Lies (Monkfish Book Publishing, 2021) grumbles and growls like a rambunctious thunderstorm on an early spring day opening up darkened clouds of acid rain across the world of environmentalism, including celebrated personalities. According to […]
Finally, Bloomberg Admits Renewables Mania Caused Energy Shortages
Finally, Bloomberg Admits Renewables Mania Caused Energy Shortages Plus, new Environmental Progress Analysis finds German emissions rose in 2021 and in will rise again in 2022 Michael Bloomberg is directly invested in natural gas and renewables and is the owner and publisher of Bloomberg Media Between 2017 and 2021, Environmental Progress and I researched and published dozens of articles, testified before Congress, […]
Covid is dead. Energy is the new crisis.
Covid is dead. Energy is the new crisis. Markets are welcoming victory versus COVID, but the next crisis is upon us: Energy instability. The consequences could be dramatic.. “Trying to fire-up the induction hob by rubbing two sticks together proved a waste of time..” This morning: Markets are welcoming victory versus COVID, but the next crisis […]
Peak Gold
Peak Gold Preface. Both articles below offer the usual techno-optimism of more gold supplies from Man’s Cleverness: robots, AI, and Big and Smart Data Mining. But both are energy blind. Ores are decreasing in gold concentrations, and found in deeper and more remote places, requiring more energy to process. Where will this energy come from? […]
Pakistan Textile Exports Hit by Gas Crunch, Industry Body Says
Pakistan Textile Exports Hit by Gas Crunch, Industry Body Says $250 million of textile exports were lost in Dec., group says Energy minister rejects claims low gas supplies are to blame Pakistan’s natural gas shortage is hurting its crucial textile exports, according to an industry trade organization, putting even more stress on the nation’s struggling […]
World’s Largest Coal Exporter Warns Of Energy Crunch, Imposes Export Ban
World’s Largest Coal Exporter Warns Of Energy Crunch, Imposes Export Ban Chinese coal futures rose on Tuesday on Indonesia’s export ban over the weekend. Indonesia is the largest exporter of dirty fossil fuel, stoking fears of supply woes as the Northern Hemisphere winter is underway. Bloomberg Intelligence notes ever since China suspended coal imports from […]
OPEC’s Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee Is About To Begin: Here’s What To Expect
OPEC’s Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee Is About To Begin: Here’s What To Expect OPEC+ is expected to continue with its plan to increase its production quota 400k BPD The Omicron variant impact is expected to be mild and short-lived, according to the JTC findings The meeting is expected to be smooth, but the issue of […]
CPM GROUP Drops The Ball On Silver Mining Industry’s Falling Ore Grades
CPM GROUP Drops The Ball On Silver Mining Industry’s Falling Ore Grades On this Happy New Year’s Eve, I decided to post a short YouTube video update on my response to CPM Group’s stance on the Primary Silver Mining Industry’s falling ore grades. The CPM Group posted on Twitter that silver ore grades fall when […]
Deja Vu? Texas NatGas Output Plunges Amid Cold Snap
Deja Vu? Texas NatGas Output Plunges Amid Cold Snap U.S. natural gas futures rose late in the session on new data that showed a plunge in pipeline gas flows in Texas, which indicates the state’s power grid could be susceptible to failures amid a cold snap. Front-month gas futures are up more than 3% to […]
