Archive for the 'Energy' Category
Saudi Billionaire Prince Alwaleed, Former Ministers Detained in Corruption Probe
November 5th, 2017What is this? Nipping a coup in the bud? Via: Reuters: One of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent businessmen and a former finance minister are among dozens detained in a probe by a new anti-corruption body, a senior Saudi official said on Sunday. The official, who declined to be identified under briefing rules, said billionaire Prince […]
Cobalt, Ontario
October 31st, 2017Via: Bloomberg: Ironically, Cobalt, Ontario—population 1,100—was built on silver. Remnants of a boom that transformed the town more than a century ago are everywhere. A mine headframe still protrudes from the roof of the bookstore, which was previously a grocery. The butcher used to toss unwanted bones down an abandoned 350-foot shaft in the middle […]
DoD Plans Solar-Storm-Based National Blackout Drill During Antifa Protests In November
October 27th, 2017Via: ZeroHedge: According to The National Association for Amateur Radio (ARRL), elements of the US Department of Defense (DOD) will simulate a “communications interoperability” training exercise across the United States on November 04-06. The announcement released on October 24 has not been widely distributed to the media, because the drill is simulating a total grid […]
FBI Uncovered Russian Bribery Plot Before Obama Administration Approved Controversial Nuclear Deal with Moscow
October 17th, 2017Update: Senate Judiciary Opens Probe Into Obama-Era Russian Nuclear Bribery Case — Via: The Hill: Before the Obama administration approved a controversial deal in 2010 giving Moscow control of a large swath of American uranium, the FBI had gathered substantial evidence that Russian nuclear industry officials were engaged in bribery, kickbacks, extortion and money laundering […]
LG to Open Europe’s Biggest Car Battery Factory; Output 100,000 EV Packs Per Year
October 12th, 2017Via: Reuters: South Korea’s LG Chem will open Europe’s largest lithium-ion battery factory in Poland next year as the region’s auto industry gears up to mass produce electric cars. … LG Chem plans to spend 5.9 billion zlotys ($1.63 billion) on the factory near the southwestern city of Wroclaw, according to Polish state industry agency […]
Fukushima Operator Can Restart Reactors at World’s Biggest Nuclear Power Plant
October 5th, 2017Via: Guardian: The operator of Japan’s stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has been given initial approval to restart reactors at another atomic facility, marking the first step towards the firm’s return to nuclear power generation more than six years after the March 2011 triple meltdown. Japan’s nuclear regulator on Wednesday approved an application from […]
Solar Power Grew Faster Than Any Other Source of Fuel for the First Time in 2016
October 4th, 2017Disclosure: I sell solar power systems in New Zealand. — Via: Bloomberg: Solar power grew faster than any other source of fuel for the first time in 2016, the International Energy Agency said in a report suggesting the technology will dominate renewables in the years ahead. The institution established after the first major oil crisis […]
With Widespread Power Failures, Puerto Rico Is Cash Only
October 1st, 2017Via: New York Times: Juan Jimenez squinted into the dark lobby of his bank early Friday, thinking about the paycheck sitting in his account, just behind the locked doors. If only he could get to it. With power failures and communications outages still widespread nine days after Hurricane Maria, much of Puerto Rico has become […]
First Look at Shell’s New Electric Car Charging Stations Being Deployed at Its Gas Stations
September 27th, 2017Via: Electrek: Earlier this year, oil giant Shell announced that they would start deploying electric car charging stations in Britain and the Netherlands. Today, we get our first look at the custom charging stations that they are deploying and they look just like gas pumps.
Tesla Powerwall 2 Installations Finally Start to Accelerate
September 27th, 2017Disclosure: I sell solar power systems in New Zealand. — As someone in the industry, it was immediately clear to me, from the moment the Powerwall 2 was announced, that it had no competition: As far as I can tell, this authoritatively blows away all other residential energy storage options… This is a bit disturbing […]
