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Swedish Pol.: Gas Crisis Could be Worse than Pandemic and 2008 Crash

A former Swedish finance minister has warned that the shutdown of the Nord Stream 1 natural gas pipeline by Russia could lead to a crisis worse than both the pandemic and the 2008 financial crisis.

California Experiences Limited Blackouts as Power Demand Hits Record

California experienced limited power outages on Tuesday evening as power demand surged to record levels and the system reached its highest level of emergency alert — though the state did not have to endure rolling blackouts, thanks to conservation by consumers. According to the California Independent System Operator (ISO), power demand

Air Pollution Kills Millions Every Year: Action Needed

Tarik, age 42, lives in a village adjacent to a decades-old coal power plant in Bosnia and Herzegovina.On the day we visited, Bosnian cities were some of the most polluted places on Earth.

Officials Beg Californians to Use Less Electricity as Blackouts Loom

Officials are asking Californians to use less electricity as the state faces record demand for energy on Tuesday, creating the possibility for rolling blackouts in the midst of a heat wave.

The Boris Legacy: May on Brexit, Blair on Borders, Klaus on Climate

Boris Johnson leaves office only a short time after becoming the first Conservative (Tory) leader to win a really substantial parliamentary majority since the 1980s, brought low by a series of scandals and fallout from his handling of coronavirus lockdown. Outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson walked out of Downing Street

California Declares 'Energy Emergency Alert'; Turns to Natural Gas Backup

California officials declared an “Energy Emergency Alert” on Monday as the state ran out of power supplies and was forced to activate four backup plants powered by natural gas.

Another Green Disaster: Amazon Took Solar Rooftops Offline Following Major Fires, Electrical Explosions

A new report from CNBC reveals that Amazon powered down all of its solar rooftops in the U.S.last year following a series of major fires at facilities throughout the country.

Up to 17 States on the Hook for California's Ban on Gas-powered Cars

Seventeen states may be required to follow California’s mandate to ban the sales of almost all gasoline-powered cars by 2035 and to require the purchase of electric vehicles — even though some states are already struggling to meet current electricity demand. In 2020, just weeks after California suffered rolling blackouts

California Faces High Risk of Electricity Blackouts on Labor Day

California faces a high risk rolling blackouts on Labor Day amid a heat wave and record levels of electricity demand that the grid cannot meet, thanks in part to a rush to renewable energy and the phasing out of fossil fuels and nuclear power in recent years. The California Independent

This Week in the New Normal #45

Our successor to This Week in the Guardian, This Week in the New Normal is our weekly chart of the progress of autocracy, authoritarianism and economic restructuring around the world. 1.

California Asks Drivers Not to Charge Electric Vehicles For Third Evening in a Row

California drivers are beginning to worry about the future of the power grid, after the state asked them not to charge their cars for the third day in a row during the late afternoon and evening hours. California authorities extended the state’s “Flex Alert” emergency conservation program on Friday,

Mississippi Water Crisis a Failure Decades in the Making

The United States state of Mississippi’s capital city, Jackson, is facing an unprecedented water crisis after its main water facility failed following recent flooding.

Flood-Affected Women in Pakistan Need Urgent Help

Catastrophic floods have destroyed huge areas of Pakistan.

'Green' California Faces Possible Blackouts as State Declares 'Flex Alert' in Heat Wave

California electricity regulators declared a “Flex Alert” on Wednesday, asking consumers to conserve electricity voluntarily between 4:00 p.m.and 9:00 p.m.

Pollak: Efficiency, the Reasonable Alternative to Democrats' Green-by-Force Policy

Democrats have decided that American must be forced to choose “green” technologies, whether they work or not.