Archive for the 'Energy' Category
Pentagon Launches Expansive Naval Coalition To Defend Red Sea Passage
December 18th, 2023Via: ZeroHedge: A US-led naval coalition is finally coming together to protect international shipping transit in the Red Sea and vital Bab al-Mandab Strait, per a breaking development from Politico’s chief Pentagon correspondent: “The Pentagon is expected to announce tomorrow the formation of Operation Prosperity Guardian, a new task force to protect shipping from Houthi […]
U.S. Holds Military Exercises In Guyana As Border Tensions Soar
December 7th, 2023Wait for it… Erl! Via: AFP: The United States said it will carry out military flights in Guyana on Thursday in a joint operation as the South American country faces soaring tensions with neighboring Venezuela over a contested oil-rich region. “In collaboration with the Guyana Defence Force, the U.S. Southern Command will conduct flight operations […]
EU Automakers Have Secured Less Than a Fifth of the Battery Metals They’ll Need by 2030
December 6th, 2023Via: Electrek: European automakers have secured less than a fifth of the cobalt, lithium, and nickel they’ll need to meet targets by 2030, according to a new analysis by Transport & Environment (T&E). Exceptions are Tesla and China’s BYD, but Tesla and certainly BYD fall a bit short on responsible practices compared to other automakers. […]
ECOFLOW DELTA 2 MAX Power Station with 2048Wh Capacity and Two 220W Bifacial Solar Panels
November 26th, 2023Reader GW let me know about this. If you’re looking for portable solar generator for an RV, a remote cabin or just backup at home, it will be tough to top this. It’s Amazon Prime only. $2,099, normally $3,199. ECOFLOW DELTA 2 MAX Power Station with 2048Wh Capacity and Two 220W Bifacial Solar Panels They […]
Northvolt Develops Sodium-Ion Battery Validated at 160 Wh/kg
November 21st, 2023As a point of reference, Tesla’s newest battery, which will go into the upcoming Cybertruck, delivers about 272-296 Wh/kg. But for applications where lower power density will do… Via: Northvolt: Northvolt today announced a state-of-the-art sodium-ion battery, developed for the expansion of cost-efficient and sustainable energy storage systems worldwide. The cell has been validated for […]
GM and Stellantis Invest in Niron Magnetics to Develop Rare-Earth-Free EV Components
November 9th, 2023Via: Electrek: GM Ventures and Stellantis Ventures have joined a growing list of investors that have recently raised $33 million in additional funding for Niron Magnetics – a company developing proprietary Clean Earth Magnets based on Iron Nitride that function without rare earths or other critical materials used in today’s EVs. Niron Magnetics is a […]
Joe Biden Paid Nearly $2.75 Million Cash for Beach House After Hunter Hassles Chinese Business Partner Over $10 Million Deal
October 22nd, 2023Just another day at the office for The Big Guy. Via: Daily Mail: ‘I am sitting here with my father and we would like to understand why the commitment made has not been fulfilled,’ Hunter wrote Zhao on WhatsApp on July 30, 2017. He then appears to threaten Zhao – who he calls Z. ‘Tell […]
Israel Threatens Military Attack Against Iran if Hezbollah Joins War with Hamas
October 21st, 2023“Whatever is coming, it’s not going to be contained to Israel. Is Iran Next?” —What Happens After Israel Flattens Gaza? In other news, U.S. Sending Additional Air Defense Systems to Middle East: The U.S. will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system and additional Patriot air defense missile system battalions to the Middle […]
What Happens After Israel Flattens Gaza?
October 11th, 2023Less than a week after Hamas launched attacks inside Israel, large swaths of Gaza look like Dresden in World War 2. Israel is responding to the atrocities unleashed by Hamas by razing entire neighborhoods with around-the-clock aerial bombardment, enforcing a total siege on Gaza (no food, no water, no electricity, no fuel) and preventing civilians […]
Nord Stream 2.0? Finland-Estonia Undersea Pipeline In Baltic “Has Been Deliberately Damaged”
October 10th, 2023Via: ZeroHedge: Gasgrid Finland and Elering, the Finnish and Estonian gas system operators, detected an “unusual” leak in the 77-kilometer (48-mile) interconnector in the early morning hours on Sunday. “Based on observations, it was suspected that the offshore pipeline between Finland and Estonia was leaking,” Gasgrid Finland said in a statement. “The valves in the […]
