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Inside Saudi Arabia’s Plan to Dominate Mining

March 14th, 2024

Via: Semafor: Saudi Arabia sees vast riches beyond oil within its reach. The kingdom’s broad-ranging ambition, a top mining official told Semafor, is to extract the more than $2.5 trillion in metals in its soil, invest in minerals extraction around the world, and capture as much of the minerals value chain as possible. “Saudi Arabia […]

“Nuclear fusion for the grid is coming much sooner than you think”

March 13th, 2024

Mmm hmm. Via: Telegraph: Commercial nuclear fusion has gone from science fiction to science fact in less than a decade. Even well-informed members of the West’s political class are mostly unaware of the quantum leap in superconductors, lasers, and advanced materials suddenly changing the economics of fusion power. … A poll at the International Atomic […]

Scientists Use AI to Stabilize Nuclear Fusion for the First Time

March 2nd, 2024

Via: Interesting Engineering: Researchers at Princeton University have developed an AI controller that can predict plasma instabilities in a nuclear fusion reaction and adjust the plasma conditions to suit the ongoing reaction. … The AI processes this real-time data and allows researchers to predict how the plasma will behave under different conditions. With the help […]

CIA Had Secret Bases in Ukraine and Waged War Against Russia for Decade

February 26th, 2024

The Secret History of the US Russia Energy War. First 10 mins of a 50 min rant, annotated with receipts. Rant from subscriber Office Hours this week. Full 50 mins tmrw. The intent here is to explain The Grand Ukraine Energy Play that is the big prize of the current conflict. pic.twitter.com/9I5SEEJGXW — Mike Benz […]

Highly Efficient Recovery and Recycling of Cobalt from Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries

February 25th, 2024

Not investment advice: Fundamentals on cobalt seem very bad, but none of what follows is close to making a meaningful impact on commercial availability. Look at the cobalt price chart using one month candles. Hmm… Via: American Chemical Society: The growing demand for lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) for the electronic and automobile industries combined with the […]

Farm Protests: EU Eases Demands in 2040 Climate Proposal

February 9th, 2024

Via: Politico: Under intense pressure from farmers, the European Commission has dropped key passages in a proposal for a new 2040 goal for cutting greenhouse gas pollution. “All sectors” would need to contribute to the effort, the EU executive’s plan says. But a mention of a possible 30 percent cut to agricultural pollution between 2015 […]

Europe Erupts In Widespread Farmer Protests As Revolt Against ‘Green’ Policies Intensifies

January 31st, 2024

Via: ZeroHedge: Farmers in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Belgium, Romania, and other countries across Europe are protesting radical leftist governments by obstructing major transport networks with tractors. This widespread populist movement is sweeping Europe at a time when over-regulation, taxes, and the climate change agenda threaten the livelihoods of not just farmers but working-class […]

Gridlessness YouTube Channel

January 30th, 2024

I was clicking through various wood gas videos on YouTube when I found the Gridlessness channel. Great, family oriented videos, mainly about food and energy.

The Pentagon Is Getting Rooftop Solar

January 18th, 2024

Also the Pentagon: U.S. Military Is a Bigger Polluter Than as Many as 140 Countries: …the US military is one of the largest polluters in history, consuming more liquid fuels and emitting more climate-changing gases than most medium-sized countries. If the US military were a country, its fuel usage alone would make it the 47th […]

Volvo CE and Rolls-Royce Develop Wood-Burning Charger for Off-Grid EVs

January 15th, 2024

At $1.7 million, there are only a handfull of Cryptogon readers who will be able to afford to equip their doomsteads with these. But… Please send me some pics if you. 450kwh!!! I wonder if you can ask for a heat exchanger option for this in order to heat your in-bunker swimming pools and saunas??? […]

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