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Texas Relies More on Wind Than Coal for Its Energy—But Is It Ready for Another Winter Storm?
Wind turbines in Papalote, Texas, on June 15, 2021. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) Texas Relies More on Wind Than Coal for Its Energy—But Is It Ready for Another Winter Storm? Texas power regulators announced significant changes in December focused on shoring up problems with its electricity grid that narrowly escaped a catastrophic total blackout when Winter Storm […]
Bright Green Lies Torpedoes Greens
Bright Green Lies Torpedoes Greens 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 Bright Green Lies authors Derrick Jensen, Lierre Keith, and Max Wilbert: “We are writing this […]
Germany “Imperils” Power Grid By Pulling Plug On 3 Nuclear Plants
Germany “Imperils” Power Grid By Pulling Plug On 3 Nuclear Plants As nat gas prices surge in Europe, Germany is kicking off the new year by moving ahead with plans to shutter three of its six remaining nuclear power plants, making good on a commitment made in the aftermath of Japan’s disastrous meltdown at the […]
Oil and gas discoveries are at the lowest level since 1946
Oil and gas discoveries are at the lowest level since 1946 US BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT Offshore oil platforms are becoming a rarer sight. Oil and gas firms are having their worst year for new fossil fuel discoveries in decades and reserves are dwindling. The oil and gas industry is on track to […]
Texas Inspects Power Plants Ahead Of Freeze Warning
Texas Inspects Power Plants Ahead Of Freeze Warning A cold snap is headed for Texas after New Year’s Eve. The state’s grid operator conducted inspections of mandatory winterization efforts at power plants to avoid repeating last winter’s devastating blackouts. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) completed inspections at 300 electric generation units, representing 85% of the megawatt-hours lost […]
Mexico to Stop Exporting Oil in 2023 in Self-Sufficiency Quest
Mexico to Stop Exporting Oil in 2023 in Self-Sufficiency Quest Octavio Romero, CEO of PEMEX, speaks during an interview. (Alejandro Cegarra/Bloomberg) Mexico plans to end crude oil exports in 2023 as part of a strategy by the nationalist government of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to reach self-sufficiency in the domestic fuels market. Petroleos Mexicanos, the […]
Early humans gained energy budget by increasing rate of energy acquisition, not energy-saving adaptation
Early humans gained energy budget by increasing rate of energy acquisition, not energy-saving adaptation Major transitions in hominoid subsistence energetics.(A) The shift from great ape–like foraging to hunting and gathering (1) and the adoption of subsistence farming during the Neolithic Revolution (2) involved changes in behavior and technology to allow access to novel food resources. […]
France Faces Power Blackouts In Next Cold Snap, Grid Operator Warns
France Faces Power Blackouts In Next Cold Snap, Grid Operator Warns France’s electricity grid is coming under strain, and the next cold snap could be devastating for the country as energy-intensive manufacturers would experience reduced power, according to a new report published by French power grid operator Reseau de Transport d’Electricite (RTE). RTE said due […]
New England is an Energy Crisis Waiting to Happen
New England is an Energy Crisis Waiting to Happen “A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water.” – Carl Reiner At its core, the human body is a symphony of chemical reactions. The complexities and interdependencies of the molecular machinery that makes our bodies function are almost too […]
Vaclav Smil: ‘Growth must end. Our economist friends don’t seem to realise that’
Vaclav Smil: ‘Growth must end. Our economist friends don’t seem to realise that’ The scientist and author on his latest book – an epic, multidisciplinary analysis of growth – and why humanity’s endless expansion must stop. Vaclav Smil is a distinguished professor emeritus in the faculty of environment at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. […]
Australian fuel import dependencies Sep 2021 Data
Australian fuel import dependencies Sep 2021 Data Diesel Imports Fig 15: Diesel imports Diesel imports increased from China since 2015 and also from a brand new Chinese refinery in Brunei. See Fig 18. Fig 16: Diesel imports from China have been increasing but were nil in July/Aug 21 Fig 17: Australian diesel imports compared to […]
Here’s How the Energy Crisis Turns Into Hunger and Then… War?
Here’s How the Energy Crisis Turns Into Hunger and Then… War? We have previously warned about a whopping food crisis and supply problems in the fertilizer market. Well, now is worse because that was BEFORE we had the natural gas crisis. Why is that important? Natural gas is THE critical input into making fertilizer. Urea […]
The end of the Oil Age, as we knew it
The end of the Oil Age, as we knew it I’ve just spent the last hour reading this long article, full of links to keep you occupied right through the holidays…. Louis loves his acronyms, and they can be tedious, but this is such an important piece of work. He’s the only person I know […]
GOLDCORE TV INTERVIEW ON THE ENERGY CLIFF: A Wake Up Call For The World
GOLDCORE TV INTERVIEW ON THE ENERGY CLIFF: A Wake Up Call For The World I was fortunate to discuss the implications of the coming Energy Cliff with Dave at GoldCore TV last week. Due to Europe being the most dependent on natural gas imports, they have been hit the hardest. We can see this in […]
