Archive for the 'Collapse' Category
Europe: Flatten The Curve 2.0
September 7th, 2022NOW – EU will propose a "mandatory target for reducing electricity use at peak hours" in order to "flatten the curve." pic.twitter.com/Q6EuLLTM0L — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) September 7, 2022
Shocked Europeans Post Astronomical Energy Bills As ‘Terrifying Winter’ Approaches
August 31st, 2022Via: ZeroHedge: Over the past week, shocked Europeans – mostly in the UK and Ireland – have been posting viral photos of shockingly high energy bills amid the ongoing (and worsening) energy crisis. Several of the posts were from small business owners who getting absolutely crushed right now, and won’t be able to remain operational […]
California Asks Residents Not to Charge Electric Vehicles, Days After Announcing Gas Car Ban
August 31st, 2022Via: WTVO: With California’s power grid under strain due to extreme heat and high demand, the grid operator is asking residents to avoid charging their electric vehicles. This comes days after the state announced a plan to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035.
Trump Demands ‘Rightful’ 2020 Winner Declared or New Vote After FBI-Facebook Biden Laptop Cover-Up
August 29th, 2022Via: New York Post: Donald Trump says the “rightful winner” of the 2020 presidential race should be ?declared or a new election held in the wake of revelations from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg that the FBI tried to suppress The Post’s scoop about Hunter Biden’s infamous laptop. “?So now it comes out, conclusively, that the […]
EU Plans Emergency Intervention to Stem Surging Power Prices
August 29th, 2022Via: Bloomberg: The unprecedented spike in power prices, which have soared almost 10-fold in the past year, has fueled inflation and dramatically increased the economic burden on businesses and households recovering from the pandemic. More and more member states are calling for a price cap and the Czech Republic, which holds the rotating presidency of […]
Polish Homeowners Line Up For Days To Buy Coal Ahead Of Winter
August 29th, 2022Via: ZeroHedge: In Poland, where coal is king, dozens are lining up at the Lubelski Wegiel Bogdanka coal mine, waiting for days and nights to stock up on heating fuel. Read more: https://t.co/jVGwSEfLam pic.twitter.com/zZV3vtzEQk — Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) August 27, 2022 According to Reuters, with Poland still basking in the late summer heat, hundreds of […]
Reuters: “Forget Showering, It’s Eat or Heat for Shocked Europeans Hit by Energy Crisis”
August 26th, 2022Via: Reuters: The benchmark European gas price has soared 550% in the past 12 months. The cost of energy for British consumers will rise by 80% from October, regulator Ofgem said on Friday, taking average annual household bills to 3,549 pounds ($4,188). … This winter, Britons will spend an average 10% of their household income […]
Korea Shatters Its Own Record for World’s Lowest Fertility Rate
August 25th, 2022Via: Bloomberg: South Korea has once again shattered its own record for the world’s lowest fertility rate as it faces the prospect of its population of 51 million people more than halving by the end of this century. Korean women were estimated, based on 2021 data, to have an average of just 0.81 children over […]
20 Million US Homes Are Behind On Power Bills
August 24th, 2022Via: ZeroHedge: At least 20 million households — or about 1 in 6 American homes — are behind on their power bills as soaring electricity prices spark what is said to be the worst-ever crisis in late utility payments, according to Bloomberg, citing data from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (Neada). Neada said electricity […]
China Drought Causes Shortage of Hydropower, Factory Shutdowns
August 22nd, 2022Via: Guardian: A record-breaking drought has caused some rivers in China – including parts of the Yangtze – to dry up, affecting hydropower, halting shipping, and forcing major companies to suspend operations. A nationwide drought alert was issued on Friday as a long-running and severe heatwave in China’s heavily populated south-west was forecast to continue […]
