Eyes Wide Open + 3,555 December 31, 2023 (edited) 9 hours ago, notsonice said: Germany on the verge of bankruptcy?????? I don't think so......... Don't think..does wonders for your personality.. How a Court Ruling Triggered a German Budget Crisis The government is scrambling to close a 17 billion euro gap. Germany’s constitutional court blew a 17 billion euro hole into the country’s national budget a month ago, triggering a fiscal crisis and nearly collapsing the government. The court ruled that the government’s accounting was unconstitutional under the country’s debt brake system, which limits the amount of money the government can spend and the types of debt it can take on. Suddenly, the government was forced to decide which of its various promises it was going to break—whether it would raise taxes or go back on its climate pledges. In a series of late-night negotiations, it decided to do both. But that decision also put focus on the question of why Germany has a debt brake at all. https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/12/18/germany-budget-crisis-covid-energy-transition-debt-brake/ Edited December 31, 2023 by Eyes Wide Open 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eyes Wide Open + 3,555 December 31, 2023 (edited) Volkswagen says its core VW brand is ‘no longer competitive’ financially Reuters and Peter Valdes-Dapena for CNN 2 minute read We need to finally be brave and honest enough to throw things overboard that are being duplicated within the company or are simply ballast we don’t need for good results,” Kilian said. https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/27/business/volkswagen-brand-no-longer-competitive/index.html Edited December 31, 2023 by Eyes Wide Open 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eyes Wide Open + 3,555 December 31, 2023 (edited) Just another day in the Green Epidemic Volkswagen Suspends Production Of ID.3 And Cupra Born For The Rest Of 2023 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/12/09/volkswagen-suspends-production-of-id-3-and-cupra-born-for-the-rest-of-2023/ Edited December 31, 2023 by Eyes Wide Open 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eyes Wide Open + 3,555 December 31, 2023 (edited) Thousands to lose their jobs as VW slashes $11 billion in costs Jennifer Mossalgue | Dec 7 2023 - 2:35 Tough days for VW, which has struggled to transition to EV powertrains, which are much more expensive than an equivalent ICE vehicle, and that difference is more noticeable in VW’s market segments. Plus they’ve unrolled some uninspiring products with chaotic, buggy software issues, creating a ton of bad buzz, and that hasn’t helped matters. And let’s not forget that VW is no stranger to axing jobs. They cut 30,000 jobs, with 23,000 of those in Germany, after Dieselgate back in 2016, as part of a “restructuring” designed to help the company recover from the scandal https://electrek.co/2023/12/07/thousands-to-lose-their-jobs-as-vw-slashes-11-billion-in-costs/ Edited December 31, 2023 by Eyes Wide Open 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TailingsPond + 1,008 GE December 31, 2023 12 hours ago, Eyes Wide Open said: One cannot make up the below statement. Siemens Energy to cut 7,800 jobs in face of coal phase-out By Reuters and Christoph Steitz February 1, 202110:23 PM PSTUpdated 3 years ago https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/siemens-energy-cut-7800-jobs-face-coal-phase-out-2021-02-02/ How does low coal demand fit into your dirty energy fantasy? "will cut 7,800 jobs to counter a drop in demand for new coal-fired energy stations" Keep posting positive green energy news! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TailingsPond + 1,008 GE December 31, 2023 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Eyes Wide Open said: "And let’s not forget that VW is no stranger to axing jobs. They cut 30,000 jobs, with 23,000 of those in Germany, after Dieselgate back in 2016, as part of a “restructuring” designed to help the company recover from the scandal" https://electrek.co/2023/12/07/thousands-to-lose-their-jobs-as-vw-slashes-11-billion-in-costs/ So more jobs lost due to ICE than EV.... keep it coming! Edited December 31, 2023 by TailingsPond Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ecocharger + 1,474 DL January 1 4 hours ago, Eyes Wide Open said: Thousands to lose their jobs as VW slashes $11 billion in costs Jennifer Mossalgue | Dec 7 2023 - 2:35 Tough days for VW, which has struggled to transition to EV powertrains, which are much more expensive than an equivalent ICE vehicle, and that difference is more noticeable in VW’s market segments. Plus they’ve unrolled some uninspiring products with chaotic, buggy software issues, creating a ton of bad buzz, and that hasn’t helped matters. And let’s not forget that VW is no stranger to axing jobs. They cut 30,000 jobs, with 23,000 of those in Germany, after Dieselgate back in 2016, as part of a “restructuring” designed to help the company recover from the scandal https://electrek.co/2023/12/07/thousands-to-lose-their-jobs-as-vw-slashes-11-billion-in-costs/ Bottom line....there will be no "transition". 1 1 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TailingsPond + 1,008 GE January 1 13 minutes ago, Ecocharger said: Bottom line....there will be no "transition". You say that as a rebuttal to the pains of transition. If there were no transition there would be no pains. Every time someone points out a problem with the transition it is an acceptance of the transition. The transition is happening right before your eyes. "The job cuts are part of the automaker’s struggle to keep pace as the industry shift to EVs." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eyes Wide Open + 3,555 January 1 On 12/28/2023 at 9:13 PM, Eyes Wide Open said: Great thought...the Post Pandemic Green Plauge ...let us start below. From GE to Siemens, the wind energy industry hopes billions in losses are about to end https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/17/from-ge-to-siemens-wind-energy-hopes-its-crisis-is-about-to-end.html#amp_tf=From %1%24s&aoh=17034257780065&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnbc.com%2F2023%2F04%2F17%2Ffrom-ge-to-siemens-wind-energy-hopes-its-crisis-is-about-to-end.html On 12/28/2023 at 9:49 PM, Eyes Wide Open said: Ya Don't Say Wind turbine troubles have sent one stock tumbling. There are fears it could be a much wider issue PUBLISHED MON, JUL 3 20232:02 AM EDTUPDATED MON, JUL 3 20239:48 AM EDT Elliot Smith@ELLIOTSMITHCNBC KEY POINTS Siemens Energy stock plunged by around 37% on June 23, while other wind companies also saw shares retreat as investors worried that the problems at Gamesa might be a symptom of a wider issue for the industry. “We have been aware for some time that turbine failure rates across the industry can — and should — be more widely understood,” Evgenia Golysheva, vice president of strategy and marketing at ONYX Insight, told CNBC. Industry body WindEurope denied that industry-wide technical failures could be on the horizon, insisting that “the problems at Siemens Gamesa are limited to Siemens Gamesa.” WATCH LIVE https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/03/siemens-energy-wind-turbine-problems-could-be-an-industry-wide-issue.html On 12/30/2023 at 9:40 PM, Eyes Wide Open said: And then there is this.... Fury over 'ecological disaster' at $10bn Orsted offshore wind project Academic 'broken' by claimed silt displacement from Hornsea 3 cabling works to English river https://www.rechargenews.com/wind/fury-over-ecological-disaster-at-10bn-orsted-offshore-wind-project/2-1-1545230 On 12/30/2023 at 10:12 PM, Eyes Wide Open said: Just another day in the Green Melt down Biggest clean energy disaster in years’: UK auction secures no offshore windfarms This article is more than 3 months old Lack of interest was widely expected after government failed to heed warnings about soaring costs What went wrong at UK’s offshore wind auction? Nils Pratley: does the government still have an offshore wind strategy? Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent Fri 8 Sep 2023 11.20 EDT No new offshore windfarms will go ahead in the UK after the latest government auction, in what critics have called the biggest clean energy policy failure in almost a decade. None of the companies hoping to build big offshore windfarms in UK waters took part in the government’s annual auction, which awards contracts to generate renewable electricity for 15 years at a set price. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/08/biggest-clean-energy-disaster-in-years-uk-auction-secures-no-offshore-windfarms On 12/30/2023 at 10:26 PM, Eyes Wide Open said: A nation on the verge of bankruptcy...Is there no shame. Siemens Energy: Germany to bail out key green transition player for €7.5bn https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/siemens-energy-germany-to-bail-out-key-green-transition-player-for-e7-5bn/ 23 hours ago, Eyes Wide Open said: One cannot make up the below statement. Siemens Energy to cut 7,800 jobs in face of coal phase-out By Reuters and Christoph Steitz February 1, 202110:23 PM PSTUpdated 3 years ago https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/siemens-energy-cut-7800-jobs-face-coal-phase-out-2021-02-02/ 12 hours ago, Eyes Wide Open said: Don't think..does wonders for your personality.. How a Court Ruling Triggered a German Budget Crisis The government is scrambling to close a 17 billion euro gap. Germany’s constitutional court blew a 17 billion euro hole into the country’s national budget a month ago, triggering a fiscal crisis and nearly collapsing the government. The court ruled that the government’s accounting was unconstitutional under the country’s debt brake system, which limits the amount of money the government can spend and the types of debt it can take on. Suddenly, the government was forced to decide which of its various promises it was going to break—whether it would raise taxes or go back on its climate pledges. In a series of late-night negotiations, it decided to do both. But that decision also put focus on the question of why Germany has a debt brake at all. https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/12/18/germany-budget-crisis-covid-energy-transition-debt-brake/ 11 hours ago, Eyes Wide Open said: Volkswagen says its core VW brand is ‘no longer competitive’ financially Reuters and Peter Valdes-Dapena for CNN 2 minute read We need to finally be brave and honest enough to throw things overboard that are being duplicated within the company or are simply ballast we don’t need for good results,” Kilian said. https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/27/business/volkswagen-brand-no-longer-competitive/index.html 11 hours ago, Eyes Wide Open said: Just another day in the Green Epidemic Volkswagen Suspends Production Of ID.3 And Cupra Born For The Rest Of 2023 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/12/09/volkswagen-suspends-production-of-id-3-and-cupra-born-for-the-rest-of-2023/ 11 hours ago, Eyes Wide Open said: Thousands to lose their jobs as VW slashes $11 billion in costs Jennifer Mossalgue | Dec 7 2023 - 2:35 Tough days for VW, which has struggled to transition to EV powertrains, which are much more expensive than an equivalent ICE vehicle, and that difference is more noticeable in VW’s market segments. Plus they’ve unrolled some uninspiring products with chaotic, buggy software issues, creating a ton of bad buzz, and that hasn’t helped matters. And let’s not forget that VW is no stranger to axing jobs. They cut 30,000 jobs, with 23,000 of those in Germany, after Dieselgate back in 2016, as part of a “restructuring” designed to help the company recover from the scandal https://electrek.co/2023/12/07/thousands-to-lose-their-jobs-as-vw-slashes-11-billion-in-costs/ 5 hours ago, TailingsPond said: You say that as a rebuttal to the pains of transition. If there were no transition there would be no pains. Every time someone points out a problem with the transition it is an acceptance of the transition. The transition is happening right before your eyes. "The job cuts are part of the automaker’s struggle to keep pace as the industry shift to EVs." THE END...YOUR TRANSITION HAS CRIPPLED NATION'S. BYE BYE 2023...FORWARD TOWARDS A BRIGHTER 2024! 1 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notsonice + 1,255 DM January 1 (edited) 13 hours ago, Eyes Wide Open said: Don't think..does wonders for your personality.. How a Court Ruling Triggered a German Budget Crisis The government is scrambling to close a 17 billion euro gap. Germany’s constitutional court blew a 17 billion euro hole into the country’s national budget a month ago, triggering a fiscal crisis and nearly collapsing the government. The court ruled that the government’s accounting was unconstitutional under the country’s debt brake system, which limits the amount of money the government can spend and the types of debt it can take on. Suddenly, the government was forced to decide which of its various promises it was going to break—whether it would raise taxes or go back on its climate pledges. In a series of late-night negotiations, it decided to do both. But that decision also put focus on the question of why Germany has a debt brake at all. https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/12/18/germany-budget-crisis-covid-energy-transition-debt-brake/ The government is scrambling to close a 17 billion euro gap????? and from this you declare Germany is bankrupt????? my my what percentage of their budget is 17 billion budget is 869 billion euros can you do the math?????? 2 percent and they will adjust to make it happen...... No declaration of bankruptcy in Germany green transition moves on in Germany maybe your beloved Russia is going bankrupt Crude oil at $77 and Russia stuck at $60 and cutting production because of the green transition.... take a gander at this chart......this is what happens when your economy is tied to oil exports Edited January 1 by notsonice 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bloodman33 + 22 TJ January 1 Worlds toast. I guess the oil company shills that say CO2 does not causes global warming have crawled under a rock and that rock is the Oil Price.com blog. Sickening. Happy freaking New Year. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
footeab@yahoo.com + 2,190 January 1 51 minutes ago, bloodman33 said: Worlds toast. I guess the oil company shills that say CO2 does not causes global warming have crawled under a rock and that rock is the Oil Price.com blog. Sickening. Happy freaking New Year. Reality:: Crop yields are highest world has ever seen ... Oh right, CO2 = plant fertilize, and uses less minerals/water per crop yield. Great Plains USA as little as 700 years ago had moving sand dunes across the ENTIRE great plains from Dakotas to Mexico and it was called the great American Desert, not the great plains. 2000 years ago, the sand dunes blocked the Platt river in Nebraska... Climate change my arse. This climate rocks in comparison. 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Polyphia + 83 LT January 1 44 minutes ago, footeab@yahoo.com said: Reality:: Crop yields are highest world has ever seen ... Oh right, CO2 = plant fertilize, and uses less minerals/water per crop yield. Great Plains USA as little as 700 years ago had moving sand dunes across the ENTIRE great plains from Dakotas to Mexico and it was called the great American Desert, not the great plains. 2000 years ago, the sand dunes blocked the Platt river in Nebraska... Climate change my arse. This climate rocks in comparison. Show us the crop data. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TailingsPond + 1,008 GE January 1 (edited) 11 hours ago, Eyes Wide Open said: THE END...YOUR TRANSITION HAS CRIPPLED NATION'S. BYE BYE 2023...FORWARD TOWARDS A BRIGHTER 2024! That is acceptance that the transition is occurring. It is not "my transition" it is the majority of people. You are the rare Luddite. Edited January 1 by TailingsPond Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TailingsPond + 1,008 GE January 1 Oil down 10% year over year. Eco and his friends are always so, so wrong. Remember Eco calls a 3% drop a "collapse" so what will he call 10% down? I'm guessing he will claim oil demand is strong and the future is bright! Remember they are always wrong. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TailingsPond + 1,008 GE January 1 (edited) 1 hour ago, footeab@yahoo.com said: Reality:: Crop yields are highest world has ever seen ... Oh right, CO2 = plant fertilize, and uses less minerals/water per crop yield. Climate change my arse. This climate rocks in comparison. First you enjoy climate change then you claim there is no climate change. It can't be both. If yields are up due to changes in the environment that is climate change. Here we are having a snow free new years... in Canada. Highly unusual. I am enjoying the warm weather but that doesn't make it right. Edited January 1 by TailingsPond Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TailingsPond + 1,008 GE January 1 (edited) 1 hour ago, footeab@yahoo.com said: Great Plains USA as little as 700 years ago... Tell me more about the 700 year old USA. 😄 Lewis and Clark expedition hadn't even taken place then. Edited January 1 by TailingsPond Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ecocharger + 1,474 DL January 1 (edited) China is awakening to the new realities, fossil fuel transportation is inevitable and irreplaceable. https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Chinese-Cities-Ease-Gasoline-Car-Restrictions-to-Boost-Economy.html "While electric vehicle (EV) sales in China continue to increase, the overall car market has been struggling, also due to the license plate limitations in big cities, Cui Dongshu, secretary-general of the China Passenger Car Association, wrote in an article early this year, Caixin noted. Cui has called for a nationwide cancellation of the restrictions on licenses for fossil fuel-powered passenger vehicles. If the restrictions were to be lifted, China’s passenger car sales would rise by around 10 million units over five years, Cui says. Higher gasoline and diesel sales will lead to a rise in China’s fuel demand, too." Edited January 2 by Ecocharger 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TailingsPond + 1,008 GE January 1 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Ecocharger said: "While electric vehicle (EV) sales in China continue to increase You could just stop there. Edited January 1 by TailingsPond Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TailingsPond + 1,008 GE January 1 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Ecocharger said: Cui has called for a nationwide cancellation of the restrictions on licenses for fossil fuel-powered passenger vehicles. If the restrictions were to be lifted, China’s passenger car sales would rise by around 10 million units over five years, Cui says. Higher gasoline and diesel sales will lead to a rise in China’s fuel demand, too." Big "if" maybe someday you will be right, but not today. Edited January 1 by TailingsPond Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bloodman33 + 22 TJ January 1 Nebraska Corn Huskers will have to change their name to the Nebraska Wheat guys along with their junk football team now that they joined the big ten. No water. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
footeab@yahoo.com + 2,190 January 1 (edited) 4 hours ago, Polyphia said: Show us the crop data. Look up lazy in dictionairy(use a mirror) its your face. Look up Wheat, soybeans, corn yields historical chart. Average for corn is ~175Bu/acre in 1920 it was 25 bu/acre... https://www.agry.purdue.edu/ext/corn/news/timeless/images/US_Corn_Yld_Trend.png EDIT: co2science.org has every, or nearly every paper tabulated for growing conditions of plants for increased CO2 Here http://www.co2science.org/articles/V24/jun/a4.php is one for Ginsing: 1000ppm CO2 = 100% increase in yield for IDENTICAL water/fertilizer etc. I'll let you inform your lazy ass about wheat, soybeans, etc etc. Edited January 1 by footeab@yahoo.com 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notsonice + 1,255 DM January 1 (edited) 1 hour ago, footeab@yahoo.com said: Look up lazy in dictionairy(use a mirror) its your face. Look up Wheat, soybeans, corn yields historical chart. Average for corn is ~175Bu/acre in 1920 it was 25 bu/acre... https://www.agry.purdue.edu/ext/corn/news/timeless/images/US_Corn_Yld_Trend.png EDIT: co2science.org has every, or nearly every paper tabulated for growing conditions of plants for increased CO2 Here http://www.co2science.org/articles/V24/jun/a4.php is one for Ginsing: 1000ppm CO2 = 100% increase in yield for IDENTICAL water/fertilizer etc. I'll let you inform your lazy ass about wheat, soybeans, etc etc. your excess CO2 does no good during droughts....... Drought not breaking in the Midwest Attention is fixed on the continued drought in the Midwest as 2024 begins. According to the Dec. 14 U.S. Drought Monitor, every county in... . 4 days ago The Wall Street Journal Drought Leaves Midwest Towns 'Drier Than the Dust Bowl' Scarce water can mean empty wells, dry streambeds and parking port-a-potties at sporting events ... Towns in Mid-America are facing water... . 1 month ago ABC News Record-low water levels recorded along the Mississippi River during prime season to ship grain MORE: Saltwater in Mississippi River moving toward New Orleans much slower than expected: Officials. A long stretch of hot, dry weather has... . Oct 16, 2023 Edited January 1 by notsonice 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
footeab@yahoo.com + 2,190 January 1 39 minutes ago, notsonice said: your excess CO2 does no good during droughts....... Drought not breaking in the Midwest Attention is fixed on the continued drought in the Midwest as 2024 begins. According to the Dec. 14 U.S. Drought Monitor, every county in... . 4 days ago The Wall Street Journal Drought Leaves Midwest Towns 'Drier Than the Dust Bowl' Scarce water can mean empty wells, dry streambeds and parking port-a-potties at sporting events ... Towns in Mid-America are facing water... . 1 month ago ABC News Record-low water levels recorded along the Mississippi River during prime season to ship grain MORE: Saltwater in Mississippi River moving toward New Orleans much slower than expected: Officials. A long stretch of hot, dry weather has... . Oct 16, 2023 Poor guy, you can't read and think eh? More CO2 = LESS WATER USE per kilogram of growth. co2science.org, read--> no really go for it read; reading is not poison Rule of thumb = double CO2 = ~25%-->400% increase in growth per unit of water/minerals used. AKA greening of deserts is pretty simple: MORE CO2!!!!! Your little circle should be a clown face 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notsonice + 1,255 DM January 1 (edited) 10 minutes ago, footeab@yahoo.com said: Poor guy, you can't read and think eh? More CO2 = LESS WATER USE per kilogram of growth. co2science.org, read--> no really go for it read; reading is not poison Rule of thumb = double CO2 = ~25%-->400% increase in growth per unit of water/minerals used. AKA greening of deserts is pretty simple: MORE CO2!!!!! Your little circle should be a clown face try growing anything in a drought....I bet you never have planted anything let alone lived or worked on a farm more CO2 more growth, more need for water and nutrients...unless the plants are modified droughts good look even with modified plants Less water needed???????? did you pull that out of your arse?????? bigger plants do not need less water because of more C02 again unless modified now you really step in it Greening of deserts only happens with irrigation..... greening of deserts is pretty simple: MORE CO2!!!!!... I have a thousand acres for sale 100 miles north of Vegas.......lots more CO2 these days you should buy it and plant plant plant .....you will be so rich....... hotter earth temps, global warming in the desert means scorched earth A West coaster such as yourself would not know this Your really are a fool......AKA greening of deserts is pretty simple: MORE CO2!!!!! lol FOOL Edited January 1 by notsonice 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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