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Running Out of Spare Capacity
Running Out of Spare Capacity Global oil markets could not have looked grimmer than back in the summer of 2020. COVID cases were increasing again and further global economic lockdowns were being threatened. Only two months before, oil prices had crashed into negative territory for the first time in history as global inventories had surged […]
California’s hydroelectric generation affected by historic drought
California’s hydroelectric generation affected by historic drought Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, based on U.S. Drought Monitor Most of the western United States is experiencing intense and historic drought conditions. California is one of the most severely affected states. As of June 22, 2021, 100% of the state is experiencing some degree of drought. About 33% of the […]
The Geopolitical Game That Could Transform Gas Markets
The Geopolitical Game That Could Transform Gas Markets An apparent detente between the UAE and Turkey could be one of the most significant geopolitical developments in the region for decades If Mohammed bin Zayed can succeed in exploiting Turkey’s economic crisis, the East Mediterranean natural gas fields could finally be exploited and sent to market […]
On Fossil Fuel Subsidies, the Facts Matter
On Fossil Fuel Subsidies, the Facts Matter The BC Green leader responds to the energy minister’s Tyee op-ed on provincial subsidies. LNG Canada’s marine terminal under construction. Photo via LNG Canada. In his Tyee op-ed on Monday titled “Let’s Talk Fossil Fuel Subsidies in BC,” Bruce Ralston, the provincial minister for energy, mines and low-carbon innovation, […]
Joseph Tainter on the Dynamics of the Collapse of Civilization
Joseph Tainter on the Dynamics of the Collapse of Civilization
#216. It’s now
#216. It’s now TIMING THE MOMENT OF FRACTURE When and how can we know that a change of direction is fundamental and lasting, rather than a temporary departure from established trends? That, in essence, is the call we need to make now. Far from being “transitory”, current conditions – including rising inflation, surging energy prices and […]
Anatomy of a photovoltaic battery system – Part 1
Gound mounted array of polycrystalline panels, Paynes Creek National park, Toledo Institute for Development and Environment Anatomy of a photovoltaic battery system – Part 1 Maya Mountain Research Farm was founded in 1988 in a remote area that had no electricity. In 1994 we built our first small stand alone 12 volt system which ran […]
Singapore Power Prices Spike 1,290% As Energy Crisis Emerges
Singapore Power Prices Spike 1,290% As Energy Crisis Emerges The global energy crisis continues to worsen with its latest victim Singapore. Power prices in the Southeast Asian country saw a dramatic surge in wholesale power prices. According to Bloomberg, provisional Uniform Singapore Energy Price jumped S$4,499 ($3,293) per megawatt-hour, the highest on record or about a […]
OPEC and Russia will pump more oil in January despite price plunge
OPEC and Russia will pump more oil in January despite price plunge Saudi Arabia’s energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, attends the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow in November. London (CNN Business)Saudi Arabia, Russia and other leading oil producers have decided to stick with plans to increase supply in January despite a recent plunge in […]
Zog Energy becomes 25th UK supplier to go bust in three months
Zog Energy becomes 25th UK supplier to go bust in three months Company, which supplied gas to about 11,700 households, is another victim of record market prices Zog Energy was founded in 2012 with a plan to offer households simple, affordable gas tariffs. Photograph: Niklas Halle’n/AFP/Getty Images Another of the UK’s small energy companies has […]
On the Virtues of Self-delusion—or maybe not!
On the Virtues of Self-delusion—or maybe not!
Humans Are Doomed to Go Extinct
Humans Are Doomed to Go Extinct Habitat degradation, low genetic variation and declining fertility are setting Homo sapiens up for collapse Credit: Jordan Lye/Getty Images Cast your mind back, if you will, to 1965, when Tom Lehrer recorded his live album That Was the Year That Was. Lehrer prefaced a song called “So Long Mom (A Song for […]
Limits to Growth at 50 Years
Limits to Growth at 50 Years
La Nina To Blast Europe With Cold Snap Amid Energy Crisis
La Nina To Blast Europe With Cold Snap Amid Energy Crisis Energy prices in Europe are expected to increase as new weather models forecast a plunge in temperatures to begin by the late weekend. A weather phenomenon known as La Nina will bring below-normal temperatures for continental Europe and the Nordic region by Sunday. The […]
World Scientists’ Warnings Into Action, Local to Global
World Scientists’ Warnings Into Action, Local to Global Abstract ‘We have kicked the can down the road once again – but we are running out of road.’ – Rachel Kyte, Dean of Fletcher School at Tufts University. We, in our capacities as scientists, economists, governance and policy specialists, are shifting from warnings to guidance for […]
