Archive for the 'Infrastructure' Category
Swiss Face Up to 3 Years in Prison For Violating Heating Rules
September 7th, 2022Via: Summit News: People in Switzerland who violate the country’s new heating rules which forbid setting the temperature above 19°C (66.2F) in the colder months will face up to three years in prison. Yes, really. Under the new rules, buildings that use gas heating systems are restricted to 19°C, while hot water can only be […]
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
France to Restart All Nuclear Reactors by Winter Amid Energy Crunch
September 7th, 2022Via: France24: France’s minister for energy transition said on September 2 that French electricity giant EDF has committed to restart all its nuclear reactors by this winter to help the country through the broad energy crisis aggravated by the war in Ukraine.
Russia Admits Weaponization Of Gas, Halts NS1 Shipments “Until Sanctions Lifted”
September 6th, 2022Via: ZeroHedge: Putin is done playing around. Two days after Russia indefinitely halted nat gas supplies via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline for the amusing reason that there was an “oil leak” (shown below) on Monday Russia finally admitted what everyone has known since February – namely that it has weaponized commodities in response to […]
Power Company Seizes Control of Thermostats in Colorado During Heatwave
September 2nd, 2022Via: Summit News: Around 22,000 households in Colorado lost the ability to control their thermostats after the power company seized control of them during a heatwave. After temperatures soared past 90 degrees, residents were left confused when they tried to adjust their air conditioning and found locked controls displaying a message that said “energy emergency.” […]
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.
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 […]
T-Mobile Will Provide Mobile Phone Services Over SpaceX Starlink Satellite Network
August 26th, 2022It will be a low bandwidth option for when there is no terrestrial mobile network available. It will use existing phones. Via: Ars Technica: SpaceX and T-Mobile announced an ambitious plan on Thursday evening to provide ubiquitous connectivity from space to anyone with a cell phone. The project would pair SpaceX’s Starlink satellite technology with […]
California to Approve 2035 Ban on Gas-Powered Car Sales
August 24th, 2022Via: The Hill: California is expected on Thursday to approve a ban on the sale of new gas-powered cars that would begin in 2035. The state’s Air Resources Board on Thursday will vote on the ban, which would also ratchet up the percentage of vehicles sold in the state that are electric leading up to […]
