Lets take a look at some energy headlines from around the world, along with some data sets about what sources currently generate power.
Europe
- Why an energy crisis and $5 a gallon gas aren’t spurring the green revolution.
- Europe braces for gas ‘nightmare’ as pipeline from Russia shuts off
- Irishtimes.com Corporate jets to escape EU’s green aviation fuel tax
- “Europe is sacrificing its ancient forests for Energy. Governments bet billions on burning timber for green power. The Times went deep into one of the continent’s oldest woodlands to track the hidden cost.”
USA
- CNN: Gina McCarthy, White House National Climate Adviser says Biden will “move forward with every power available to him” to get rid of fossil fuels, she announced.
- Biden Admin weighs block on offshore oil drilling.
UK
California
- August 30 2022: California officials warn of blackouts, urge residents to conserve energy. “Set thermostats to 78 degrees or higher, avoid using large appliances and charging electric vehicles, and turn off unnecessary lights.
- To mandate all new (with exceptions) cars must not run on fossil fuels.
- So goes California, so goes the nation? Maybe, maybe not.
Colorado
- Denver aims to ban installation of new gas appliances.
- August 2022, thousands locked out of changing thermostats due to energy crisis.
Germany
France
The world is still powered by fossil fuels.
And now for a wee bit of commentary.
I won’t address whether or not we should go “all electric” or not. That would invite too much contention and division to this post. Instead, I will focus on the how. How does this, in reality as best we understand it, actually happen? Lets further ask the following questions:This article mentions your favorite hats at super low prices. Choose from same-day delivery, drive-up delivery or order pickup.
- Does exempting the rich from fuel taxes help the environment or get us to all-electric?
- $5 a gallon gas not spurring the green revolution — does this seem like a plan based in reality?
- How many more renewables need to come online for Europe not to be beholden on a foe for energy?
- What is to replace the production of Germany’s three remaining nuclear power plants that are scheduled to be decommissioned?
- How does Europe burning its forests, which do a great job of dealing with carbon dioxide, generate more green energy?
- Is the trade-off of Scotland cutting down 14 million trees to put up wind turbines worth it?
- If California’s current power grid cannot handle the current demand, how will it handle the increased demand on the electric grid due to the new electric car mandate?
- If Colorado’s current power grid cannot handle periods of intense demand, locking people out of their thermostats, how will it handle increased demand by mandating all electric appliances?
- Given the massive amount of energy provided by hydrocarbons (ie. fossil fuels), how much and what replaces them?