Pipelines Produce Peace and Prosperity; So Why Oppose Them?

Nordstream 2 is "a logical development stemming from the facts that Russia wants to provide gas and Germany wants to buy it, which led to a mutually acceptable agreement and commitment of many billions of dollars, largely by the firms Uniper and Wintershall of Germany, Royal Dutch Shell, Austria’s OMV and Engie of France in association with Russia’s Gazprom — an impressive example of European pragmatism."

Lance Roberts: Falling Oil Prices as an Economic Warning Sign

"Given that oil prices are a reflection of global economic demand, falling oil prices have a negative feedback loop in the economy as a whole. The longer oil prices remain suppressed, the negative impacts of loss of employment, reductions in capital expenditures, and declines in corporate profitability will begin to outstrip any small economic benefit gained through consumption."

The World’s Projected Energy Mix, 2018-2040

"Under this transformational and ambitious scenario, fossil fuel use would plummet. Coal consumption would drop by roughly 60%, oil consumption by 30%, and the role of natural gas in the energy mix would remain stagnant."

Mapped: The 1.2 Billion People without Access to Electricity

Between 2009 and 2015, solar PV module prices fell by 80%, ushering in a new era of affordability. Solar powered mini-grids don’t just have the potential to bring electricity to new markets, it can also replace the diesel-powered generators commonly used in Africa.

Mapped: The World’s Biggest Oil Discoveries Since 1868

In a world working towards reducing its dependence on fossil fuels, what will happen to countries that depend on oil wealth when demand begins to dwindle? Countries can no longer assume their oil and gas resources will translate into reliable wealth — instead, it is how you manage what you have now that counts.

What about the Wagner Group? …It’s All About the Oil

According to most accounts, even if questionable, the US checked with Russian partners about Russian forces being present there before engaging in the firefight at the Conoco oil plant. If true, the most probable solution to this mystery is that the Russian military did not know that Russian contractors were present near the plant that day.

Mac Slavo: Food Preparations for Winter Power Outages

Once there’s a warning that a storm is inbound and likely to take out the power in your area, it’ll be too late. Stock up throughout the year, when things go on sale.  Not only will you save money, but you will also already be prepared for the power outage and won’t have to rush to the store.

Ohioans Pay Eight Times More for Electricity than Eleven Years ago thanks to Riders, Subsidies, Smart Meters, etc.

Utility companies are pretty jazzed about this, too.  Knowing exactly when their customers use their gas and electric 24/7 and what for gives them the opportunity to try to sell their customers additional products and services.  Utility companies can also sell this private data to third parties and then they can also try to sell these utility customers other products.

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