The Irish Truckers and Haulage Association has vowed to put Dublin on “complete lockdown” from Monday until their demands are met, and could stay for “over a week.” The protest, they say, will be “one for the history books,” as hauliers demand the government take action to reverse the rise of soaring fuel costs. Last […]
Attack of the clones.
According to Eurostat, the European Union only produces 42% of its energy needs within its own territory, highlighting the bloc’s severe energy dependence. As per the most recent Eurostat energy report, in 2020, the EU imported 58% of the energy it consumed from outside the Union. ⚡⬅️In 2020, the EU imported 58% of the #energy […]
Amidst exploding electricity bills and fears over shortages, the Belgian government’s 180 degree turn came not entirely unexpected.
Elon Musk has said that Germany shutting down its nuclear power plants would be “totally insane,” instead saying the country should be building more. The billionaire’s comments were made in a new interview with German news outlet Welt. Musk responded to Germany planning to shut down its three remaining nuclear power plants by the end […]
Energy policy is perhaps the single biggest strategic question facing western countries in the longer term. Ireland’s persistent refusal to consider the cleanest, most efficient, alternative to fossil fuels is completely baffling.
Peat is, of course, much cheaper than gas.
What matters is not how much gas you extract, but how much gas you burn.
Wherever you are right now, you probably don’t have to be told that the ongoing energy crisis is simply dire. Not only are petrol, diesel and home heating oil costs soaring to unsustainable levels, but one secret government memo says the state is considering gas and electricity rationing. The problem is that serious. Putin’s War: […]
In 2020, shortly before the US election, then-president Donald Trump said that if Joe Biden was elected, fuel prices would “skyrocket.” The comments were made during a campaign rally on November 3rd, 2020, with Trump bragging about low fuel prices under his administration. “We have more oil than anybody, OK?” he said. “It’s an incredible […]
According to AA Ireland, petrol and diesel costs are at record highs as Applegreen warns of massive increases in fuel costs for consumers. The comments come as fuel prices soar across Europe due to a variety of factors. These include inflation, supply chain issues from the Covid lockdown, government charges like Carbon Tax, and overreliance […]
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