The other day, rolling blackout in Europe has already started, first in Kosovo, next in Serbia, and power supply warnings in UK, and France experienced tight supply with nuke power outages. When people and governments politicize energy development, there are more politics than energy. See recent developments here.
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(1) Gross Energy Mismanagement: Energy Expert Warns Of Europe Power Blackouts, “Numerous Deaths”
By P Gosselin on 23. November 2021
https://notrickszone.com/2021/11/23/gross-energy-mismanagement-energy-expert-warns-of-europe-power-blackouts-numerous-deaths/
The danger of blackouts in Europe is increasing, warns a German energy export. The result could be “numerous deaths “. Also, $10 a gallon not far off…
(2) Greece Puts Coal Power Plants Shut Down in 2019 Back Into Operation…To Avert Winter Blackouts!
By P Gosselin on 8. December 2021
https://notrickszone.com/2021/12/08/greece-puts-coal-power-plants-shut-down-in-2019-back-into-operation-to-avert-winter-blackouts/
Until recently, Greece was one of the largest operators of lignite-fired power plants in Europe, but in 2019 the new government took on the goal of shutting down all coal-fired power plants by 2023 and going green by 2030.
But that has turned out to be easier said than done. Greece now is putting lignite-fired power plants back into operation after a recent study by Greek electricity regulator RAE found the supply was at risk, especially in the cold winter months – due to the lack of reliable baseload power supply.
(3) Netherlands Goes Nuclear In Massive Atomic Humanist Victory!
Dutch government will keep existing nuclear plant operating AND build two more full-sized water-cooled plants
Michael Shellenberger Dec 16 2021
https://michaelshellenberger.substack.com/p/netherlands-goes-nuclear-in-massive
(4) @Greta: IEA Expects 2021 To Be Record Year For Global Coal-Fired Electricity Generation…”Highs As Soon As 2022″!
By P Gosselin on 18. December 2021
https://notrickszone.com/2021/12/18/greta-iea-expects-2021-to-be-record-year-for-global-coal-fired-electricity-generation-highs-as-soon-as-2022/
(5) Coal power’s sharp rebound is taking it to a new record in 2021, threatening net zero goals
17 December 2021
https://www.iea.org/news/coal-power-s-sharp-rebound-is-taking-it-to-a-new-record-in-2021-threatening-net-zero-goals
After falling in 2019 and 2020, global power generation from coal is expected to jump by 9% in 2021 to an all-time high of 10,350 terawatt-hours, according to the IEA’s Coal 2021 report, which was released today.
(6) UK Natural Gas Prices Hit New High, Trigger "Marketwide Crisis"
BY TYLER DURDEN WEDNESDAY, DEC 22, 2021 - 11:20 AM
https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/mario-draghi-says-urgent-policy-action-needed-tackle-europes-energy-crisis
(7) Industrial energy consumers urge EU leaders to swiftly act against unbearably high energy prices
https://www.glassonweb.com/news/industrial-energy-consumers-urge-eu-leaders-swiftly-act-against-unbearably-high-energy-prices
The energy price crisis has hit most of the European countries. In recent months the energy prices have increased 4 to 5 times, reaching even higher levels over the last days. In parallel, carbon prices have tripled since the beginning of the year. The main reasons for this situation are the financial market speculation from financial players including hedge funds and commodity trading houses, the imbalances in the gas market, seasonally decreased renewable energy production, reduced nuclear energy production, coal mine closures and increased carbon costs passed on in electricity prices. It has consequently forced numerous industrial energy consumers to curtail and/or temporarily close plants.
(8) EU energy crisis deepens as France and Germany ‘make a mockery' of green transition plan
THE EUROPEAN Union's energy crisis has deepened as France and Germany stall over green transition plans.
By ANTONY ASHKENAZ. 09:20, Wed, Dec 22, 2021
https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1539643/eu-news-energy-crisis-deepens-france-germany-green-taxonomy-nuclear-gas
Across the continent, prices per megawatt-hour (MWh) now exceed €300 (£256) in most countries. With the exception of Poland and Scandinavia, all countries in Europe have broken the €300 MWh barrier with France and Switzerland nearly at €400 (£341.60).
(9) Analysis: Weak winds worsened Europe's power crunch; utilities need better storage
By Nora Buli and Stine Jacobsen. December 22, 2021 2:18 PM PST
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/weak-winds-worsened-europes-power-crunch-utilities-need-better-storage-2021-12-22/
Europe's largest wind producers Britain, Germany and Denmark harnessed just 14% of installed capacity, in the third quarter, when gas prices hit record highs, compared with an average of 20-26% seen in previous years, according to Refinitiv data.
The world's biggest developer of offshore wind farms, Orsted (ORSTED.CO) said the lower wind speeds had a negative 2.5 billion crowns ($379.20 million) impact for the first nine months of the year compared to 2020.
Germany's RWE (RWEG.DE) said weaker winds caused profits at its wind and solar units to fall by 38% in the first nine months of the year.
(10) European Firms Warn "Unbearably High Energy Costs" May Spark Wave Of Production Shutdowns
BY TYLER DURDEN THURSDAY, DEC 23, 2021 - 07:35 AM
https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/european-firms-warn-unbearably-high-energy-costs-may-spark-wave-production-shutdowns
(11) U.S. LNG Cargoes Flock To Europe Amid Record-High Gas Prices
By Tsvetana Paraskova - Dec 23, 2021, 9:00 AM CST
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Natural-Gas/US-LNG-Cargoes-Flock-To-Europe-Amid-Record-High-Gas-Prices.html
At least 30 tankers with liquefied natural gas from the United States are headed to Europe
Ten LNG tankers from the U.S. have already declared Europe as their destination while another 20 cargoes appear to be crossing the Atlantic en route to Europe
Another ten LNG cargoes have been diverted from Asia to Europe as European LNG prices are now much higher than the prices in Asia
(12) European Gas Drops 18% As US Sends LNG Flotilla
BY TYLER DURDEN THURSDAY, DEC 23, 2021 - 09:18 AM
https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/us-sends-fleet-lng-ships-fuel-starved-europe
(13) Europe’s Energy Crisis Deepens as Kosovo Rolls Out Power Cuts
By Jesper Starn and Misha Savic
December 23, 2021, 11:26 PM GMT+8
Balkan nation introduces two-hour cuts for most consumers
Europe’s energy crunch is curbing industrial production
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-23/europe-s-energy-crisis-deepens-as-kosovo-rolls-out-power-cuts
"Four out of five units at the 800-megawatt lignite plant were operating, according to data from grid association Entso-E. Imports -- from neighboring Albania, Serbia, Montenegro and North Macedonia -- dropped from a peak above 750 megawatts on Wednesday to about 469 megawatt at 1 p.m. on Thursday, it said."
(14) Rolling Blackouts Spread Across Europe Amid Energy Crisis
BY TYLER DURDEN FRIDAY, DEC 24, 2021 - 09:17 AM
https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/rolling-blackouts-hit-kosovo-amid-europes-energy-crunch
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Germany's anti-nuke, anti-coal policy
(1) E-Vehicle Woes: German Cities Remove E-Buses From Service After Bursting In Flames: “Fire Hazard”By P Gosselin on 7. November 2021
https://notrickszone.com/2021/11/07/e-vehicle-woes-german-cities-remove-e-buses-from-service-after-bursting-in-flames-fire-hazard/
E-buses in Germany a “fire hazard” as batteries can heat up to 1000°C. German cities taking vehicles out of service as a precaution.
(2) Weather Lulls: Germany Forced To Burn 20% More Coal, The Very Energy Source That’s To Be Phased Out
By P Gosselin on 27. November 2021
https://notrickszone.com/2021/11/27/weather-lulls-germany-forced-to-burn-20-more-coal-the-very-energy-source-thats-to-be-phased-out/
The energy source that Germany moves to shut down, rescued the country from widespread blackouts in 2021.
(3) “Slow Disaster Playing Out” As Germany Moves To Shut Down 8.5 GW Of Baseload Nuclear Capacity
By P Gosselin on 28. November 2021
https://notrickszone.com/2021/11/28/slow-disaster-playing-out-as-germany-moves-to-shut-down-8-5-gw-of-baseload-nuclear-capacity/
At FaceBook, Dane Peter Bardland presents a chart and commentary on Germany’s upcoming rapid nuclear power phaseout.
By the end of 2022, the government will have shut down another 6 plants with a total (baseload) capacity of 8.54 gigawatts!
(4) Germany’s New Government Plans To Use 10% Of Country’s Land Area For Wind Turbines
By P Gosselin on 12. December 2021
https://notrickszone.com/2021/12/12/germanys-new-government-plans-to-use-10-of-countrys-land-area-for-wind-turbines/
Germany’s coalition agreement and the 2% target for wind energy
By Prof. Fritz Vahrenholt
(Text translated/edited by P. Gosselin)
(5) Germany’s Reaction To The Energy Crisis Could Be Catastrophic
By Julianne Geiger - Dec 22, 2021, 6:00 PM CST
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Germanys-Reaction-To-The-Energy-Crisis-Could-Be-Catastrophic.html
This year, Germany plans to shut down the Grohnde, Gundremmingen C, and Brokdorf nuclear plants, which will leave Germany with just three. Those final three will be retired by the end of next year.
For coal, Germany has agreed to phase out coal by 2030—up from its previous goal of retiring coal in the country by 2038.
(6) Germany’s Energy Surrender
Rarely has a country worked so hard to make itself vulnerable.
Bad policy choices contribute to the energy supply crunch.
By The Editorial Board. Dec. 22, 2021 6:52 pm ET
https://www.wsj.com/articles/germanys-energy-surrender-nuclear-power-angela-merkel-russia-vladimir-putin-11640207188
Ten years ago 17 nuclear reactors produced about a quarter of Germany’s electricity, but the 2011 Fukushima accident prompted former Chancellor Angela Merkel to phase out nuclear. Six reactors remain: Three will close this month, with the remaining three ceasing operations next year. It’s hard to think of a more self-defeating policy on economic, climate and geopolitical grounds.
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