Energy/Power Generation News and Debate

[güero]

This is an excellent summary. Most of this has been discussed for years, some things for decades. 100% climate kamikaze

 

[Grand Potentate]

The city where the internet warms people’s homes

Your online activity could one day be helping to generate hot water. Erin Biba visits Sweden to see an ambitious – and profitable – green energy project in action.

www.bbc.com

 

[Grand Potentate]

Compared to oil and gas, offshore wind is 125 times better for taxpayers

A new report finds per-acre revenue from offshore wind blows oil and gas out of the water.

grist.org

 

[belinmad]

Compared to oil and gas, offshore wind is 125 times better for taxpayers

A new report finds per-acre revenue from offshore wind blows oil and gas out of the water.

grist.org

But he’s not here to refute you with some inane theory lifted from some paid-by-oil website, so why even post it?

 

[Grand Potentate]

But he’s not here to refute you with some inane theory lifted from some paid-by-oil website, so why even post it?

Out of spite. It’s really the only reason I do much of anything these days.

 

[belinmad]

Out of spite. It’s really the only reason I do much of anything these days.

I hear you and share the sentiment.

 

[Fwiffo]

BP in oil field where 'cancer is like the flu'

BBC investigation uncovers the deadly impact of the oil giant's toxic air pollution on children.

www.bbc.com

"Eni - a major Italian oil company - is the lead contractor at Zubair.

Fatima was diagnosed with a type of blood and bone cancer called acute lymphoblastic leukaemia at 11 years old. Exposure to benzene - found in flared gases - can increase the risk of people developing this condition.

From her home we can see the flares blazing almost continuously. The nearest flares are just 1.6 miles (2.6km) from the family's front door."

Benzene? Gas is clean(er...than coal).

 

[Harrogate and his melons]

Thank god we got away from nuclear. Three eyed fish! Glow in the dark! Scary stuff!

 

[Fwiffo]

Germany to Extend Lifetime of All Three Nuclear Power Plants - BNN Bloomberg

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz ordered an extension in the life of the country’s three remaining nuclear plants until mid-April 2023 -- a dramatic reversal of an earlier decision by Economy Minister Robert Habeck -- as the country contends with an unprecedented energy crisis.

www.bnnbloomberg.ca

Another reversal of Merkel's legacy. Fukushima never happened.

 

[Dropbear]

Porsche Fires Up Production of eFuel, Made from Water in Chile

It's experimental now, but Porsche will be selling this environmentally responsible fuel for cars in the millions of gallons by the end of the decade.

www.caranddriver.com

 

[Fwiffo]

Lützerath: German coal mine stand off amid Ukraine war energy crunch

Activists and police are facing off in Lützerath, where diggers plan to expand a giant coal mine.

www.bbc.com

"The land around and under Lützerath is rich in lignite - the dirtiest form of coal. The mine, a bleak and dull brown man-made canyon which stretches over 35 square kilometres, yields 25 million tonnes of the stuff every year.

The energy company RWE, which operates the mine, now owns the village. The residents are all gone, their houses abandoned. Only the protesters remain, squatting in the old brick buildings, watching the mine expand towards them."

Hope the former residents received some handsome pay outs...

 

[Fwiffo]

Coming to a campus near you: Nuclear microreactors

Small but meaningful amounts of electricity can pulse from a new generation of micronuclear reactors. Universities are taking interest.

www.nbcnews.com

"[T]iny nuclear reactors that produce only one-hundredth the electricity and can even be delivered on a truck.

Small but meaningful amounts of electricity — nearly enough to run a small campus, a hospital or a military complex..."

Nuclear power. Free energy forever!

 

[Fwiffo]

Nigeria suffers from nationwide power outage after 'total system collapse'

All 36 states, including the capital, were without power while distribution companies battled to get power back to the national grid.

news.sky.com

Better get those diesel generators going...after all, aren't they a large oil producer?

 

[Fwiffo]

Untapped Rosebank oil and gas field north of Scotland approved for development amid row over climate damage

The UK's largest untapped oil and gas field, Rosebank, has become a "lightning rod" for criticism, and encapsulates a broader row over new domestic fossil fuel projects.

news.sky.com

Net zero here we come.

 

[Fwiffo]

2024 is the year the world could reach peak coal use. But it's a tough habit to quit

Get ready for peak coal and shatter that 1.48c global temperature increase!

 

[Dropbear]

A tiny radioactive battery could keep your future phone running for 50 years

A glowing horizon for phones

www.techradar.com

 

[Dropbear]

The Future of 'Green' Might Be the Deep Blue Sea

Tidal turbines, like those developed by SIMEC Atlantis, might just be the "magic bullet" of green energy. Read more about them here.

interestingengineering.com

 

[Fwiffo]

UK to close last coal power station after 142 years

The UK's last coal power station, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, is due to end operations on Monday.

www.bbc.com

Hurrah!

India's Coal Reliance: Experts Say Transition Needs Time

India's reliance on coal for energy will continue for decades, experts say, as the nation focuses on a long-term energy transition. The article discusses the challenges and opportunities of transitioning away from coal while meeting India's energy needs.

money.rediff.com

"However, if we are going to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070, we must recognise that we need to phase out thermal power.We should indicate to the world that India's emissions will increase for a while, then peak, and eventually decline. Right now, there's a lot of misunderstanding in the West about India's willingness to reduce emissions, which is not true,"

...I plan on net zero in 2100. I will reduce in 2099.