Ecocharger + 1,261 DL September 8 On 7/18/2023 at 4:22 AM, Rob Plant said: Oil price going nowhere even after all the OPEC+ cuts and now even the IEA are reducing their oil demand forecast! Not looking good for oil IEA Cuts Oil Demand Growth Forecast For First Time This Year https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/IEA-Cuts-Oil-Demand-Growth-Forecast-For-First-Time-This-Year.html Looks like oil price is okay and getting better, oil demand still high in UK and Europe where only 1.24% of vehicles are EVs, despite the loud noises about electric transport. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Plant + 2,390 RP September 8 16 minutes ago, Ecocharger said: Looks like oil price is okay and getting better, oil demand still high in UK and Europe where only 1.24% of vehicles are EVs, despite the loud noises about electric transport. That was old data from 2021! https://www.dw.com/en/electric-cars-reach-peak-eu-market-share-in-2022/a-64586009 The oil price is being artificially propped up by the cuts from OPEC+ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Plant + 2,390 RP September 8 Significant Milestone Reached: European Union Boasts Half a Million Public Recharging Points https://alternative-fuels-observatory.ec.europa.eu/general-information/news/significant-milestone-reached-european-union-boasts-half-million-public Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Plant + 2,390 RP September 8 Alternative fuels infrastructure: Council adopts new law for more recharging and refuelling stations across Europe https://alternative-fuels-observatory.ec.europa.eu/general-information/news/alternative-fuels-infrastructure-council-adopts-new-law-more-recharging Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TailingsPond + 247 GE September 8 8 hours ago, Ecocharger said: There is no free lunch. In British Columbia there are indeed free charging stations due to the massive amounts of hydro power. https://electricvehicles.bchydro.com/charge/public-charging Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ecocharger + 1,261 DL September 8 (edited) Wind and solar power required unending massive amounts of government cash to maintain production, a waste of good money. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/orsted-ceo-says-abandoning-us-wind-projects-real-option-bloomberg-news-2023-09-05/ "Denmark's Orsted (ORSTED.CO), the world's largest offshore wind farm developer, is prepared to walk away from projects in the U.S. unless the Biden administration guarantees more support, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing the company's CEO." Edited September 8 by Ecocharger Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ecocharger + 1,261 DL September 8 9 hours ago, Rob Plant said: Alternative fuels infrastructure: Council adopts new law for more recharging and refuelling stations across Europe https://alternative-fuels-observatory.ec.europa.eu/general-information/news/alternative-fuels-infrastructure-council-adopts-new-law-more-recharging They have long way to go with only 1.24% of European vehicles EV. A dead end street, most people will not be going that route. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Plant + 2,390 RP September 11 On 9/8/2023 at 6:54 PM, Ecocharger said: They have long way to go with only 1.24% of European vehicles EV. A dead end street, most people will not be going that route. That percentage was from 2021! Not only will EU citizens be going that route, they wont have a choice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ecocharger + 1,261 DL September 13 (edited) On 9/11/2023 at 3:46 AM, Rob Plant said: That percentage was from 2021! Not only will EU citizens be going that route, they wont have a choice! That is the most recent number, find me another new one if you want to complain. EU citizens are famous for abrupt changes in public policy and are the first ones to get fleeced by false advertising. Edited September 13 by Ecocharger Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Plant + 2,390 RP September 13 2 hours ago, Ecocharger said: EU citizens are famous for abrupt changes in public policy and are the first ones to get fleeced by false advertising. Really? such as??? You mean fleeced by Russian NG dependence? If so yeah that was bad, but now the EU is ramping up their renewable infrastructure and Norway is developing new Oil & Gas fields it will become a moot point. Actually abrupt changes in EU policy are extremely difficult and because of that rare, as there are 27 member states, and that's a lot of governments who all have to change their minds on said policy. One of the reasons Brexit happened was because of that very issue, British people didnt like the fact its own people and politicians couldnt be exempt from EU law even if they violently disagreed with that policy. Now if Britain f*cks up then we only have ourselves to blame. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Plant + 2,390 RP September 13 China's Solar Boom: Capacity Set To Hit 1 TW By 2026 China's Solar Boom: Capacity Set To Hit 1 TW By 2026 | OilPrice.com Of course this wont have any affect on coal use in China 😄 China's installed non-fossil fuel electricity capacity exceeds 50% of total China's installed non-fossil fuel electricity capacity exceeds 50% of total | Reuters Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Plant + 2,390 RP September 13 World record: Wind turbine generates enough energy in a day to power 170,000 homes World record: Wind turbine generates enough energy in a day to power 170,000 homes | Euronews It did this whilst operating safely through a typhoon! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ecocharger + 1,261 DL September 13 9 hours ago, Rob Plant said: Really? such as??? You mean fleeced by Russian NG dependence? If so yeah that was bad, but now the EU is ramping up their renewable infrastructure and Norway is developing new Oil & Gas fields it will become a moot point. Actually abrupt changes in EU policy are extremely difficult and because of that rare, as there are 27 member states, and that's a lot of governments who all have to change their minds on said policy. One of the reasons Brexit happened was because of that very issue, British people didnt like the fact its own people and politicians couldnt be exempt from EU law even if they violently disagreed with that policy. Now if Britain f*cks up then we only have ourselves to blame. No, they are easily influenced by wild and improperly researched ideas, such as the German government agenda in the 1930s. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ecocharger + 1,261 DL September 13 6 hours ago, Rob Plant said: World record: Wind turbine generates enough energy in a day to power 170,000 homes World record: Wind turbine generates enough energy in a day to power 170,000 homes | Euronews It did this whilst operating safely through a typhoon! Even the UN in COP 27 acknowledged the need for a vast expansion of fossil fuels. "The COP27 climate conference in Egypt has been tough sledding for climate activists. Energy security concerns and shortages in traditional fossil fuels – which still power the vast majority of the global economy – are rightfully stealing the show. You know it’s bad when the EU’s climate chief becomes the voice of reason on energy security. “If we can’t get our citizens and industries through the winter, there will not be a climate policy left,” Franz Timmerman said before his journey to the resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh for the annual U.N. climate confab." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Plant + 2,390 RP September 14 12 hours ago, Ecocharger said: No, they are easily influenced by wild and improperly researched ideas, such as the German government agenda in the 1930s. Germany in the 1930's??? Seriously youre going back nearly 100 years for an example and then its of a single country lol which makes your point totally invalid. FYI the EU was formed in 1993 and before that the "common market" existed and was formed in 1957. Show me some evidence on your claim since the EU was formed to back up your claim "EU citizens are famous for abrupt changes in public policy and are the first ones to get fleeced by false advertising." as of yet you havent come up with 1 point but only some nonsense about Germany in the 1930's. I could make the same claim about the USA and slavery as you changed your minds on that in 1861 ffs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Plant + 2,390 RP September 14 12 hours ago, Ecocharger said: Even the UN in COP 27 acknowledged the need for a vast expansion of fossil fuels. "The COP27 climate conference in Egypt has been tough sledding for climate activists. Energy security concerns and shortages in traditional fossil fuels – which still power the vast majority of the global economy – are rightfully stealing the show. You know it’s bad when the EU’s climate chief becomes the voice of reason on energy security. “If we can’t get our citizens and industries through the winter, there will not be a climate policy left,” Franz Timmerman said before his journey to the resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh for the annual U.N. climate confab." Yawn! yes it was a concern because Germany and Italy and others were so heavily reliant on Russian NG, we all know the reasons by now dont we! As it turned out there were no issues but it was a massive wake up call to Germany and the idiotic policy of Merkel to rely on an agressor for their NG. Again FF caused a massive issue and has only pushed Germany and other countries to ramp up renewables and H2 projects. NG will be here for decades by the way and its essential for countries to transition IMHO but reliance on a known enemy for your supply is foolhardy in the extreme. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notsonice + 834 DM Thursday at 03:32 AM (edited) not much room for a coal future.........Peal coal already happened in 2013/2014 those pesky solar panels........no coal needed..... CANARY MEDIA https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/chart-solar-installations-set-to-break-global-us-records-in-2023: Solar installations set to break global, US records in 2023 Thanks to cheaper solar panels and favorable policy, expect to see a lot more broken solar records in the years to come. 15 September 2023 Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. The solar industry is having yet another record-setting growth year, globally and in the U.S. A perfect storm of policy, incentives and still-plummeting costs has made solar the clear choice for new generation capacity worldwide. Research firm BloombergNEF expects global solar installations to rise by 56 percent in 2023, according to a September report. While solar deployments in the U.S., South America and the EU are growing fast, China continues to lead the way — it’s expected to account for 50 percent of new global solar PV projects by 2024. GET CAUGHT UP But China’s leadership extends beyond brand-new projects: Its installed capacity is expected to cross the 500-gigawatt mark by the end of 2023 and is expected to double to 1 terawatt by the end of 2026, according to recent data from Rystad. Meanwhile, total U.S. installed solar capacity is nearly 160 gigawatts today and will rise to about 209 gigawatts in 2026, or around 11 percent of the global total, according to Rystad. Much of that increase will stem from the Inflation Reduction Act’s generous incentives. Although a bit of a laggard compared to China, the U.S. solar industry is expected to add a record 32 gigawatts of new capacity this year, a 52 percent increase from 2022, according to a separate report released by the Solar Energy Industry Association and analyst firm Wood Mackenzie. The trends driving this growth are set to continue. The price of standard solar modules hit an all-time low of 16.5 cents per watt in August, and BloombergNEF expects it to fall further by year’s end. The United States doesn’t get the full benefit of these low prices because of the tariffs it imposes on Chinese-made solar panels, but the rest of the world does. Given the still-plummeting costs of solar and America’s IRA, this record growth looks to become an annual tradition both globally and in the U.S. — trade wars and tariffs notwithstanding. Subscribe to receive Ca Edited Thursday at 03:33 AM by notsonice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turbguy + 1,293 Thursday at 04:52 AM 1 hour ago, notsonice said: The trends driving this growth are set to continue. The price of standard solar modules hit an all-time low of 16.5 cents per watt in August, and BloombergNEF expects it to fall further by year’s end. The United States doesn’t get the full benefit of these low prices because of the tariffs it imposes on Chinese-made solar panels, but the rest of the world does. Wow! At that price per watt, payback for the modules is much less than a year. Unless a "module" isn't a "panel"... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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