Archive for the 'Energy' Category
Russia May Cut Off Oil Flow to the West
August 29th, 2008It might be a swindle to gap the oil price up temporarily on the news for a long oil play. Assuming it happens, of course. Via: Telegraph: Fears are mounting that Russia may restrict oil deliveries to Western Europe over coming days, in response to the threat of EU sanctions and Nato naval actions in […]
The T. Boone Pickens Water Swindle
August 27th, 2008I meant to post this a couple of months ago, but it got lost in the shuffle. Now that it’s on Reddit again, in a different story, here’s the original. Via: Business Week: Roberts County is a neat square in a remote corner of the Texas Panhandle, a land of rolling hills, tall grass, oak […]
U.S. Military Wants Solar Powered UAV that Can Orbit an Area for Five Years
August 24th, 2008Via: BBC: A UK-built solar-powered plane has set an unofficial world endurance record for a flight by an unmanned aircraft. The Zephyr-6, as it is known, stayed aloft for more than three days, running through the night on batteries it had recharged in sunlight. The flight was a demonstration for the US military, which is […]
RUSSIA TO CUT ALL MILITARY TIES WITH NATO
August 21st, 2008As this unfolds (into the fall and winter months), here’s something to keep in mind. The following states now have strategic dependencies on natural gas from Russia: Germany Turkey France Austria Poland Greece (See: Russian Natural Gas: Regional Dependence) Via: AP / Guardian: Russia has informed Norway that it plans to suspend all military ties […]
New York: Windmills On City Bridges and Skyscrapers; Turbines On Rivers’ Shores; Solar Panels On Buildings
August 20th, 2008I guess the fascists didn’t get the memo from the energy collapse bloggers that the lights are supposed to go out. That’s ok because Operation Sentinel and Operation Torch will just be cleaner and greener! Now, where can we buy our organic hemp Big Green Apple T-shirts? Via: CBS: Mayor Bloomberg is proposing a “green” […]
Ikea Looking to Sell Solar Panels
August 16th, 2008Via: CleanTech: The furniture giant plans to invest €50 million in cleantech startups, with the goal of eventually selling solar panels, smart meters and other technology in its stores. Sweden’s Ikea may need to super-size its shopping carts. The furniture retailer unveiled an investment group today to put €50 million into cleantech startups over the […]
New Solar Cell Sets World Efficiency Record at 40.8%
August 15th, 2008Via: National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have set a world record in solar cell efficiency with a photovoltaic device that converts 40.8 percent of the light that hits it into electricity. This is the highest confirmed efficiency of any photovoltaic device to date. The […]
Race Is On to Claim Arctic Energy Reserves
August 13th, 2008Via: Times: A US Coast Guard cutter will depart for the Arctic this week as part of a race against Russia to claim the vast spoils of oil and natural gas below the sea floor that both nations are scrambling to exploit. The cutter Healy will leave Barrow, Alaska, tomorrow on a three-week journey to […]
It Is Largely About Oil Pipelines
August 12th, 2008Via: Globe and Mail: The Russian assault has very little to do with Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili’s ill-advised decision to send troops into that troubled region, and owes much more to Moscow’s determination to control energy supplies in the Caucasus and strengthen its position as a near-monopoly supplier to Europe. Georgia is a crucial transit […]
Energy Pipeline That Supplies West Threatened by Georgia Conflict
August 9th, 2008Via: Times: The conflict that has erupted in the Caucasus has set alarm bells ringing because of Georgia’s pivotal role in the global energy market. Georgia has no significant oil or gas reserves of its own but it is a key transit point for oil from the Caspian and central Asia destined for Europe and […]
