Archive for the 'Infrastructure' Category
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 […]
Japan: More Nuclear Power
August 24th, 2022So it goes… Via: ZeroHedge: Following the Fukushima disaster in 2011, nuclear power fell out of favor in Japan. But with global energy markets in turmoil and electricity bills skyrocketing, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is revisiting the debate over nuclear and perhaps the need to increase investments in next-generation power plants. FT reported Kishida had […]
Energy Crisis: Euro Falls to Two-Decade Lows
August 23rd, 2022Via: Reuters: The euro fell to a fresh two-decade low on Tuesday, dealt a fresh blow by renewed concern that an energy shock will keep inflation elevated and makes a recession in Europe all but certain.
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 […]
EU Prepares Public For Winter Gas Siege
July 28th, 2022Lilly is in Austria: Via: ZeroHedge: European Union policymakers have started to prepare the public for siege conditions this winter if gas supplies from Russia are completely cut, an effort to demonstrate diplomatic resolve as well as avoid panic later in the year. In recent weeks, officials from Germany and other EU member states have […]
Saudi Arabia: Trillion Dollar, 75 Mile Long Skyscraper City?
July 27th, 2022Via: Daily Mail: New images have revealed the stunning futuristic interior inside Saudi Arabia’s proposed 75-mile mirror-encased skyscraper city. The Line, a $1 trillion mega-project launched by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, will be part of the vast desert complex of Neom, which will also feature an artificial ski resort, a 100-mile vertical city, an […]
