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About suicidal vassals
The consequences of European sanctions against Russia or when American vassals decided to kill themselves.

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#eu #europe #european #sanctions #vassalage is #poverty #economy expensive #industrial #electricity #energy #blameRussia
#energy #europe #sanctions #economy #poverty #eu #blameRussia #vassalage #european #industrial #electricity

BlackRock’s Fink Calls For Energy Pragmatism, Omits ESG From Annual Letter
“I’m hearing more leaders talk about decarbonization and energy security together under the joint banner of what you might call ‘energy pragmatism.’ Last year ... I spent a lot of time talking to the people who are responsible for powering homes and businesses, everybody from prime ministers to energy grid operators. The message I heard was completely opposite to what you often hear from activists on the far left and right, who say that countries have to choose between renewables and oil and gas. These leaders believe that the world still needs both. They were far more pragmatic about energy than dogmatic. Even the most climate conscious among them saw that their long-term path to decarbonization will include hydrocarbons, albeit it less of them, for some time to come.”

“Or look at Texas. They face a similar energy challenge – not because of Russia but because of the economy. The state is one of the fastest growing in the U.S., and the additional demand for power is stretching ERCOT, Texas’ energy grid, to the limit.

Today, Texas runs on 28% renewable energy – 6% more than the U.S. as a whole. But without an additional 10 gigawatts of dispatchable power, which might need to come partially from natural gas, the state could continue to suffer devastating brownouts. In February, BlackRock helped convene a summit of investors and policymakers in Houston to help find a solution.”

“The energy market isn’t divided the way some people think, with a hard split between oil & gas producers on one side and new clean power and climate tech firms on the other. Many companies, like Occidental, do both, which is a major reason BlackRock has never supported divesting from traditional energy firms. They’re pioneers of decarbonization, too... We invest in these energy companies for one simple reason: It’s our clients’ money. If they want to invest in hydrocarbons, we give them every opportunity to do it – the same way we invest roughly $138 billion in energy transition strategies for our clients. That’s part of being an asset manager. We follow our clients’ mandates.”

Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmcgowan/2024/03/27/blackrocks-fink-calls-for-energy-pragmatism-omits-esg-from-annual-letter/ (Jon McGowan)


#oil #gas #naturalgas #energy #energycrisis #money #investments #BlackRock #decarbonization #renewableenergy #ESG #Western #deepstate #fail #blameRussia

BlackRock’s Fink Calls For Energy Pragmatism, Omits ESG From Annual Letter

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink's annual Chairman’s Letter to Investors discusses "energy pragmatism", omits ESG and sustainability.
Jon McGowan (Forbes)
#energy #energycrisis #oil #gas #money #fail #renewableenergy #western #deepstate #blackrock #blameRussia #naturalgas #decarbonization #investments #ESG

My article in this week's Common Weal newsletter.

A year ago I wrote about a solar farm proposal near me.

Since then, more details have emerged including just how little the community stands to benefit from hosting one of the UK's largest solar power stations unless the Government steps up to support us.

https://commonweal.scot/solar-scotland-ii/

#ScottishPolitics #Energy #Solar
A map of the proposed solar farm, showing how it covers an area similar to the entire neighbouring village.

The Shape Of Solar Scotland – Part II

Craig Dalzell A year ago this month I told the story of a new renewables development that had been planned for next to my village and how it put me in the very unexpected position of actively oppos…
Common Weal
#energy #solar #scottishpolitics

"After striking the deal, Amazon wanted to change the terms of its original agreement to buy 180 megawatts of additional power directly from the nuclear plant. Susquehanna agreed to sell it. But third parties weren’t happy about that, and their deal has become bogged down in a regulatory battle that will likely set a precedent for data centers, cryptocurrency mining operations, and other computing facilities with voracious appetites for clean electricity.

Putting a data center right next to a power plant so that it can draw electricity from it directly, rather than from the grid, is becoming more common as data centers seek out cheap, steady, carbon-free power." #datacenter #power #energy
#energy #power #datacenter

IEEE Spectrum: Amazon Vies for Nuclear-Powered Data Center

The deal has become a flash point over energy fairness

https://spectrum.ieee.org/amazon-data-center-nuclear-power #nuclear #datacenter #energy

Amazon Vies for Nuclear-Powered Data Center

Andrew Moseman (IEEE Spectrum)
#energy #nuclear #datacenter

Inhaltswarnung: Politics & theft of Scotland’s resources

#energy #politics

Oil prices surged as OPEC+ postponed its Dec production hike, pushing Brent to $75.04 & WTI to $71.48. Weak demand from China, the world's largest oil importer, weighs on the market, with China’s Congress expected to announce up to $1.4T in stimulus. A weaker USD ahead of the U.S. elections and escalating Iran-Israel tensions add volatility, with risks to oil infrastructure in focus.

#OPEC #OilPrices #China #USD #USElections #MiddleEast #Iran #Israel #Commodities #Energy #Brent #WTI
#energy #opec #israel #china #Iran #middleeast #brent #wti #uselections #oilprices #usd #commodities

What if Germany had invested in nuclear power? A comparison between the German energy policy the last 20 years and an alternative policy of investing in nuclear power
Germany has one of the most ambitious energy transition policies dubbed ‘Die Energiewende’ to replace nuclear- and fossil power with renewables such as wind-, solar- and biopower. The climate gas emissions are reduced by 25% in the study period of 2002 through 2022. By triangulating available information sources, the total nominal expenditures are estimated at EUR 387 bn, and the associated subsidies are some EUR 310 bn giving a total nominal expenditures of EUR 696 bn. Alternatively, Germany could have kept the existing nuclear power in 2002 and possibly invest in new nuclear capacity. The analysis of these two alternatives shows that Germany could have reached its climate gas emission target by achieving a 73% cut in emissions on top of the achievements in 2022 and simultaneously cut the spending in half compared to Energiewende. Thus, Germany should have adopted an energy policy based on keeping and expanding nuclear power.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14786451.2024.2355642
#germany #energy #nuclearenergy #management #renewableenergy #fail #poverty #europe #eu
#energy #europe #germany #poverty #eu #nuclearenergy #fail #renewableenergy #management

Hundreds of multinational corporations on Tuesday urged Japan to use its Strategic Energy Plan — set to be unveiled later this year — to triple installed renewables capacity from 121 gigawatts in 2022 to 363 gigawatts before 2035. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/06/25/economy/japan-urged-to-triple-renewables/ #business #economy #energy #renewables #carbon #sony #panasonic

Japan urged to triple renewables capacity by 2035

The world's fourth-largest economy is heavily reliant on fossil fuels
The Japan Times
#energy #carbon #economy #business #renewables #sony #panasonic

Figures like this one from Carbon Brief are what make me optimistic that our society is ALREADY on the path to being much greener.

This is the distribution of the fossil/non-fossil fuel mix for electricity for every half hour in a year in Britain, and it's absolutely clear that a HUGE shift away from fossil fuels is taking place.

Yes, there's lots more to do, but we are already making great progress. We just need more of the same.

https://www.carbonbrief.org/chart-how-british-electricity-supplies-are-shifting-decisively-away-from-fossil-fuels/

#energy #climate #sustainability

Chart: How British electricity supplies are shifting decisively away from fossil fuels - Carbon Brief

Carbon Brief analysis recently showed that fossil fuels supplied a record-low 2.4% of electricity on the island of Great Britain
Carbon Brief Staff (Carbon Brief)
#energy #climate #sustainability

About ukrainian energy
Energy consumption and power generation schedules by source, Ukraine.
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#ukraine #ukrainian #ukrainisation #economy #energy #fail #history #poverty in #failstate #graph
#energy #ukraine #history #economy #poverty #fail #ukrainian #failstate #graph #ukrainisation

"Generative AI’s environmental costs are soaring — and mostly secret

Last month, #OpenAI chief executive Sam #Altman finally admitted what researchers have been saying for years — that the artificial intelligence (#AI) industry is heading for an #energy #crisis."

#DOI: 10.1038/d41586-024-00478-x

#aimastodon #Energieversorgung #sustainability #Wasserverbrauch #EnvironmentalCosts

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00478-x

Generative AI’s environmental costs are soaring — and mostly secret

First-of-its-kind US bill would address the environmental costs of the technology, but there’s a long way to go.
Crawford, Kate
#energy #ai #sustainability #crisis #openai #altman #doi #aimastodon #Energieversorgung #Wasserverbrauch #environmentalcosts

Like #Tobacco companies, #plastics firms have been lying to the public about their products.

In plastics case it has been the viability of #recycling that has been the subject of deceit by major #corporations.

Given that plastics are related to #fossilfuels, this may come as little surprise given the mendacity & #politics of distraction conducted in the #energy sector.

Its now pretty clear that we've had the knowledge to address our #climatecrisis but its been hidden!
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/15/recycling-plastics-producers-report
#energy #climatecrisis #fossilfuels #politics #tobacco #corporations #plastics #recycling

I suggest that the US government stop buying nuclear fuel from Russia.
The world’s pervasive dependence on Russian energy, including nuclear fuel, is no longer acceptable, considering that it undermines our collective resolve to support Ukraine
Why Nuclear Fuel is Vital to U.S. National Security Interests in Ukraine and the Middle East

The National Interest: https://nationalinterest.org/feature/why-nuclear-fuel-vital-us-national-security-interests-ukraine-and-middle-east-207782 (Alan Ahn)


#USA #us #nuclear #energy #economic #money for #Russia

Why Nuclear Fuel is Vital to U.S. National Security Interests in Ukraine and the Middle East

Nuclear fuel plays a pivotal role in U.S. national security and possesses profound implications for today’s urgent geopolitical crises.
Alan Ahn (The National Interest)
#energy #russia #us #usa #money #nuclear #economic

slava

2023-11-14 13:24:46


#30DayMapChallenge
Day 14. Europe
Europe's Power Plants

#europe #energy #map
slava
map of Europe's Power Plants

slava (@slava@mstdn.social)

14 Posts, 86 Following, 16 Followers · Humanitarian GIS, IM, and MEAL
Mastodon 🐘
#energy #europe #map

Japan and Denmark have agreed to work together on researching and developing floating offshore wind power technologies in a bid to combat climate change, Japan's trade and industry ministry has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/10/25/economy/japan-denmark-offshore-wind-power-cooperation/?utm_content=buffer5ed02&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #economy #denmarkjapanrelations #denmark #wind #renewables #energy

Japan and Denmark to tie up on floating offshore wind technology

The nascent floating offshore wind industry is poised for explosive growth in the coming decade as countries strive to cut carbon emissions.
The Japan Times
#energy #economy #business #wind #renewables #denmark #denmarkjapanrelations

The Snowy 2.0 Project has not delivered on its promises. A sinkhole, toxic gas and the $2 billion mistake behind Snowy 2.0's blowout https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-23/snowy-hydro-sinkhole-toxic-gas-tunnelling-four-corners/102995568 via @ABCaustralia #energy #auspol #infrastucture (Sadly, it reads like an episode of Utopia...)
#energy #auspol #infrastucture

A year has passed since the terrorist attack against millions of Europeans and their Russian business partners.

harry haller

2023-09-26 17:38:28


Wer hat Nord Stream gesprengt? Cui bono und das Schweigen der Regierung - Invidious
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#europe #economy #energy #nord-stream #terrorism #european #vassalage is #poverty

Wer hat Nord Stream gesprengt? Cui bono und das Schweigen der Regie...

Wer hat Nord Stream gesprengt? Cui bono und das Schweigen der Regierung - Invidious (https://yewtu.be/watch?v=K0YqvoU08Sw) https://www.nosuch.site
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#energy #europe #economy #poverty #terrorism #vassalage #european #nord-stream

Globally we produce A LOT of #energy, but did you know the majority of fossil energy gets wasted? In the US alone, two-thirds of that energy is *wasted* as heat.

As Hannah Ritchie has pointed out, we don’t actually need to produce a low carbon equivalent of all of the coal, oil & gas we currently use.

That means we can decarbonize quickly by being less wasteful & more efficient. #ClimateChange #science
Estimated U.S. Energy Consumption in 2021: 97.3 Quads Of that, 65.4 is rejected & 38.1 is used. Image from Lawrence Livermore National Labs
#science #energy #climatechange

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