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Tagged: energy

Lots of demand, too little grid: The state of the US… | Canary Media

Lots of demand, too little grid: The state of the US… | Canary Media

Via:   •  Critical Thinkers  •  109 Comments  •  one month ago

Interesting article here that attempts to quantify how far behind we are in terms of adding generation and transmission/distribution to accommodate the rapidly rising load in the U.S. and indicate...
Russia's 'inhumane' Christmas attack on Ukraine leads to power shortages, Zelenskyy says

Russia's 'inhumane' Christmas attack on Ukraine leads to power shortages, Zelenskyy says

Via:   •  News Viners  •  6 Comments  •  3 months ago

Zelensky is correct; Russia did deliberately target Ukraine on Dec. 25.  But Russia and Ukraine had traditionally celebrated Christmas on Jan. 7th based on the calendar of the Eastern Orthodox...
White House unveils 'unprecedented' 21-state initiative to modernize U.S. power grid

White House unveils 'unprecedented' 21-state initiative to modernize U.S. power grid

Via:   •  News Viners  •  5 Comments  •  10 months ago

You know Joe Biden is in trouble when he has to buy the support of blue states.  Gotta love how 800,000 Texans losing power justifies spending Federal money in only blue states.  There ain't no way...
'Basel III' bank rules could pose unexpected threat to Biden's green energy plans

'Basel III' bank rules could pose unexpected threat to Biden's green energy plans

Via:   •  News Viners  •  1 Comments  •  11 months ago

First I've heard of this.  But the news isn't surprising.  Banks have been subsidized and bailed out by taxpayers since Bill Clinton approved the repeal of Glass-Steagall.  (That's supposedly one...
Taxpayer subsidies haven't made wind and solar power cheaper or better for Americans

Taxpayer subsidies haven't made wind and solar power cheaper or better for Americans

Via:   •  Today's America  •  9 Comments  •  last year

Collapse of projects shows again that wind power is not affordable

Collapse of projects shows again that wind power is not affordable

Via:   •  Today's America  •  64 Comments  •  2 years ago

Just a hiccup I am sure......../s
U.S. Wants Working Commercial Fusion Reactor by 2035

U.S. Wants Working Commercial Fusion Reactor by 2035

Via:   •  Critical Thinkers  •  14 Comments  •  2 years ago

Some significant progress has been made in the last couple of years.  Let's hope this time the dream becomes a reality.  It will be necessary in my mind if we are to embrace a world of electric...
Airplane engine burns hydrogen during a ground test

Airplane engine burns hydrogen during a ground test

Via:   •  News Viners  •  1 Comments  •  3 years ago

Hydrogen worked for Artemis, didn't it?  The problem these tests are trying to address is retro-fitting an alternative fuel to the existing fleet of aircraft engines.  There are also tests to use...
Recycling Lead-Acid Batteries Is Easy. Why Is Recycling Lithium-ion Batteries Hard? - CleanTechnica

Recycling Lead-Acid Batteries Is Easy. Why Is Recycling Lithium-ion Batteries Hard? - CleanTechnica

Via:   •  Broliver Stagnasty's Hat Stand  •  7 Comments  •  3 years ago

The rise in lithium products with their associated heavy metals begs the question, "What do we do when the battery loses its capacity? "
Biden Seeks to Block New Offshore Drilling in Atlantic, Pacific

Biden Seeks to Block New Offshore Drilling in Atlantic, Pacific

Via:   •  We the People  •  1 Comments  •  3 years ago

Gas Prices: Biden Tells Oil Companies to Explain Production Cuts

Gas Prices: Biden Tells Oil Companies to Explain Production Cuts

Via:   •  News Viners  •  9 Comments  •  3 years ago

Yeah, Joe, pumping more oil won't do much if that oil can't be refined.  So, Biden's historic actions were only intended to pander instead of addressing real problems. Demand for refined products...
Oil market dynamics are changing | OPEC | Al Jazeera

Oil market dynamics are changing | OPEC | Al Jazeera

Via:   •  SiNNERs and ButtHeads  •  19 Comments  •  4 years ago

Amazon and Other Tech Giants Race to Buy Up Renewable Energy - WSJ

Amazon and Other Tech Giants Race to Buy Up Renewable Energy - WSJ

Via:   •  We the People  •  1 Comments  •  4 years ago

Biden Administration Suspends Oil Leases in Arctic Refuge - WSJ

Biden Administration Suspends Oil Leases in Arctic Refuge - WSJ

Via:   •  We the People  •  1 Comments  •  4 years ago

Chaos Grows under Biden leadership

Chaos Grows under Biden leadership

By:   •  We the People  •  230 Comments  •  4 years ago

Consumer prices are rising, the Stock Market is finally tanking, businesses can't find workers because they have been incentivized not to work, there are now gas lines on east coast and the price...
Biden's Paris Agreement commitment will be tough on Americans — and ineffective

Biden's Paris Agreement commitment will be tough on Americans — and ineffective

Via:   •  News Viners  •  13 Comments  •  4 years ago

We are currently on the path to failure simply because we want it all.  Joe Biden pushing the rope isn't going to work.  Cutting a foot off the bottom of the rope and tying it to the top won't...
Energy Policy After the Texas Blackouts

Energy Policy After the Texas Blackouts

Via:   •  We the People  •  17 Comments  •  4 years ago

The Political Making of a Texas Power Outage

Via:   •  We the People  •  1 Comments  •  4 years ago