“Zimbabwe and Puerto Rico … provide models” for our Renewable Energy Future
According to Boston Review, we have to surrender our obsession with continuous electricity supply to save the world from climate change.
Climate FAIL: Working from Home Would Overload Australia’s Renewable Energy Grid
The Aussie Government ABC has advised people to commute to the office rather than trying to work from home, to prevent blackouts caused by everyone working from home switching on their air conditioners.
Wildfires, Blackouts And High Gas Prices: Californians Fight Familiar Foes Amid Pandemic
Californians are struggling with raging wildfires, roving blackouts, and sky high gas taxes while simultaneously dealing with government-imposed economic lockdowns and a pandemic that has so far killed more than 11,000 people in the state.
Gov Gavin Newsom Struggles To Stay In Control As California Goes Dark, Wildfires Spread, And Gas Prices Spike
From The Daily Caller Chris White Tech Reporter October 26, 2019 10:35 PM ET Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is warning citizens that they could be in for a long weekend as the state’s public utility announced Saturday plans to shut down huge sections of the electric grid. The Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s move…
What Do Rolling Blackouts And Sky-High Gas Prices Mean For Gov Newsom’s Job As Governor?
From The Daily Caller Chris White Tech Reporter October 12, 2019 9:50 PM ET Wildfires might be the least of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s concerns as his state’s citizens struggle with power blackouts. A previous California governor who struggled to deal with rolling energy blackouts was recalled in 2003. High gas prices, rolling blackouts, and…
Some Californians Are Buying Gas-Powered Generators To Power Electric Vehicles During Blackouts
From The Daily Caller Tesla Warns Californian Customers To Keep A Full Charge Ahead Of Roving Blackouts. Some buying Chris White Tech Reporter October 10, 2019 12:22 PM ET Some electric vehicle owners in California are resorting to using gasoline power as the state’s power utility employs roving blackouts to avoid potential wildfires. Tesla warned…
SA blackout blows wind farms into court
From The Advertiser Tim Dornin, Australian Associated Press August 7, 2019 2:27am The Australian Energy Regular will take four South Australian wind farm operators to court accusing them of failing to perform properly during SA’s statewide blackout in 2016. The action in the Federal Court will allege AGL Energy Ltd, Neoen SA, Pacific Hydro Ltd…
Transport chaos across England and Wales after major power cuts
From The Guardian Failure on National Grid network affects train services and road users Large parts of England and Wales have been left without electricity following a major power cut, electricity network operators have said, with a serious impact reported on rail and road services, including city traffic lights. Passengers were shut out of some…
Venezuela returns to ‘Middle Ages’ during power outages
Via Yahoo News Maria Lorente AFP•March 28, 2019 Caracas (AFP) – Walking for hours, making oil lamps, bearing water. For Venezuelans today, suffering under a new nationwide blackout that has lasted days, it’s like being thrown back to life centuries ago. El Avila, a mountain that towers over Caracas, has become a place where families…
Blackouts, deaths and civil unrest: warning over Scotland’s rush to go green
From The Herald Scotland 28th November Exclusive by Sandra Dick The green energy sector in Scotland has grown rapidly in recent years. Scotland faces being plunged into darkness for days, possibly resulting in deaths and widespread civil disobedience, due to the country’s over-reliance on green energy, a new report has warned. A massive gap in…