Energy Tag

Protests Hit Major German Cities as Thousands Demonstrate Against Surging Energy Costs

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on October 23, 2022 7 Comments

The protest organizers "estimated the total turnout at about 24,000 — including around 6,000 in Berlin, 5,000 each in Düsseldorf and Frankfurt, and 4,000 in Stuttgart."...

Energy Crisis: Europeans Turn to Firewood as Bitter Winter Approaches

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on October 20, 2022 65 Comments

"People in Poland are burning garbage to keep warm as the energy crisis in Europe intensifies."...

Natural Gas Bills Will Increase While New England Faces Possible Winter Blackouts as Supplies Tighten

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 19, 2022 38 Comments

All winter fuels will increase this season but natural gas will have the most significant impact....

Sweden Won’t Share its Nord Stream Investigation Findings with Russia

Posted by Leslie Eastman on October 16, 2022 41 Comments

Swedish officials have announced that the investigation shows evidence of 'gross sabotage"...

Election Interference? Biden Admin Asked Saudi Arabia to Delay OPEC+ Oil Vote ‘for a Month’

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 13, 2022 27 Comments

According to the Foreign Ministry, the kingdom explained to Biden "that all economic analyses indicate that postponing the OPEC+ decision for a month, according to what has been suggested, would have had negative economic consequences."...

Britain Faces Possible Winter Blackouts as European Energy Crisis Worsens

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on October 09, 2022 23 Comments

The Guardian: "Households could experience a series of three-hour power cuts this winter if Vladimir Putin shuts off gas supplies from Russia and Britain experiences a cold snap."...

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Petroleum Firms Push Back Against Gov. Newsom Smearing Them as “Greedy” after Proposing Windfall Tax

Posted by Leslie Eastman on October 09, 2022 26 Comments

"From the perspective of a refiner and fuel supplier, California is the most challenging market to serve in the United States...

Europe: Massive Energy Crisis Looms as Winter Drains Gas Reserves

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on October 06, 2022 39 Comments

Germany's Energy Supervisory Authority: "The situation could become 'very serious' if we don't significantly reduce our gas consumption."...

“Range Anxiety” and the Realities of Electric Vehicle Dependability

Posted by Leslie Eastman on October 05, 2022 150 Comments

Battery problems, charging times, and power outages during emergencies are all factors that are not noted in glossy green-energy dialog....

Average National Gas Prices Up 11.1 Cents Thanks to the West Coast as California Hits New Records

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 03, 2022 25 Comments

Silence from the Biden administration....

Was the Catastrophic Rupture of the Nord Steam 2 Pipeline an Accident or Sabotage?

Posted by Leslie Eastman on October 03, 2022 100 Comments

A look at the chemistry of methane hydrates and pipeline process safety issues....

EU Announces “Emergency Measures” to Ration Energy Across Europe

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on October 01, 2022 36 Comments

German state TV ARD: "Germany is heading directly into a recession." ...

German Officials Believe Nord Stream Pipelines Blown Up By “State Actors,” Undersea Repair “Unlikely”

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on September 30, 2022 47 Comments

German weekly DER SPIEGEL: "Since the damaged pipelines are currently flooded with seawater, the special inner coating is corroding very quickly." ...