Archive for the 'Energy' Category
Police Fire Water Cannon at Dakota Pipeline Protesters in Freezing Weather
November 21st, 2016Via: Reuters: Police fired tear gas and water at hundreds of protesters in the freezing North Dakota weather late Sunday and early Monday, in the latest violent clash over a pipeline project running through the state. An estimated 400 protesters mounted the Backwater Bridge just north of Cannon Ball, North Dakota, and attempted to force […]
West Texas Shale Oil
November 20th, 2016Via: Bloomberg: In a troubled oil world, the Permian Basin is the gift that keeps on giving. One portion of the giant field, known as the Wolfcamp formation, was found to hold 20 billion barrels of oil trapped in four layers of shale beneath the desert in West Texas, the U.S. Geological Survey said in […]
Oil Company Announces Installation of Solar Panels at 5,000 Gas Stations
November 16th, 2016Via: Electrek: Total, the major French multinational oil and gas company, announced today a $300 million investment to install about 200 MW of solar capacity at 5,000 gas stations around the world. The investment is being presented as a way for Total’s operations to reduce its carbon footprint, but what if its the first step […]
Automakers to Trump: Don’t Force Us to Build Electric Vehicles
November 12th, 2016Ok, Trump should also get rid of the fossil fuel subsidies. Via: Electrek: Not even two days after Donald Trump’s election, automakers have started their lobbying effort to weaken the requirements for fuel consumption reduction. The current goal is for a fleet average of more than 50 mpg by 2025, which would require automakers to […]
Toyota To Sell Battery Powered EVs by 2020 After Finally Realizing Fuel Cell Program Was a Disaster
November 7th, 2016Well, better to have just one lost decade than two lost decades. Good job, Toyota. Via: Electrek: The news comes as Toyota is having difficulties selling the Mirai, its hydrogen cars, in the US. Despite cutting the price on several occasions, with now a lease at only $350 (down from $500) in California, the Japanese […]
Delhi Pollution: The Road to Hell
November 6th, 2016Via: Quartz: New Delhi is ghastly right now. So much so that the government in the national capital has shut down 1,800 schools for the first time ever, forcing a million students to stay at home to avoid breathing in the deadly smog that continues to shroud the city. This comes a week after firecracker […]
Energy Giant Shell Says Oil Demand Could Peak in Just Five Years
November 6th, 2016Via: Bloomberg: Royal Dutch Shell Plc, the world’s second-biggest energy company by market value, thinks demand for oil could peak in as little as five years, a rare statement in an industry that commonly forecasts decades of growth. “We’ve long been of the opinion that demand will peak before supply,” Chief Financial Officer Simon Henry […]
‘White House Readies to Fight Election Day Cyber Mayhem’
November 3rd, 2016Oh sure, you mean like this: Via: NBC: The U.S. government believes hackers from Russia or elsewhere may try to undermine next week’s presidential election and is mounting an unprecedented effort to counter their cyber meddling, American officials told NBC News. The effort is being coordinated by the White House and the Department of Homeland […]
Elon Musk Claims New 2170 Battery Is “Highest Energy Density Cell in the World… That Is Also the Cheapest”
November 2nd, 2016Disclosure: I sell solar power systems in New Zealand. — Update: No, I Can’t Sell You a Tesla Powerwall 2 in NZ While I do sell solar power systems, including battery systems for on and off grid applications, I don’t have access to Tesla equipment. In NZ, Tesla was dealing exclusively through Vector, but Tesla […]
‘Tesla Powerwall 2 Is a Game Changer in Home Energy Storage’
October 28th, 2016Disclosure: I sell solar power systems in New Zealand. — Yep. I’d agree with that. As far as I can tell, this authoritatively blows away all other residential energy storage options. 14 kWh capacity for $5,500, 5kW (7kW peak) inverter included, AC/DC charging options. It looks like hybrid, backup and off-grid modes will be available. […]
