Non-Green Energy: Oil and Gas

[lucklucky]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-12571341/Biodegradable-carrier-bags-toxic-conventional-plastic-versions-study-claims.html

 

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A 'high level of toxicity' was produced by the biodegradable bags, harming the fish cells, according to the authors from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC),

Cinta Porte, lead author of the study, published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, said: 'We were surprised that cells exposed to conventional plastic bags showed no trace of toxicity.

'However, we did detect it in biodegradable ones, which decreased cell viability.

'Our hypothesis is that manufacturers add chemical additives to make biodegradable bags that could be particularly toxic.

'In addition, recycled plastic bags also showed higher levels of toxicity than conventional ones, as plastic additives would also be added for reuse.'

 

 

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Highlights

• Incomplete photodegradation and composting increases the toxicity of plastics.

• Recycled plastics contain elevated levels of CYP1A inducers and genotoxic compounds.

• Compostable plastics show higher toxicity than conventional and recycled plastics.

• Additives in bioplastic formulations require careful evaluation.

 

• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304389423014061

Edited September 28, 2023 by lucklucky

[Josh]

22 hours ago, sunday said:

Also, we could be seeing a case of artificial scarcity preparing the case for a Malthusian cull of population.

What exactly would be the mechanism? Higher gas prices?

[Strannik]

Russia temporarily stops fuel export and prices spike 

 

[Strannik]

Rosatom has announced that it will halt export of uranium to US due to lack of insurance coverage.

🔸 US imports 12% of its uranium from Russia.

[lucklucky]

23 hours ago, Josh said:

What exactly would be the mechanism? Higher gas prices?

Attack against agriculture production, attack against energy production, destruction of language.

[Rick]

Did not wish to start a new topic, so...

https://time.com/6317339/rooftop-solar-power-failure

The two best quotes:

"...when temperatures in New York surpassed 90°F, the 22 solar panels on the roof of my house were doing absolutely nothing."  Not exactly a grade school science major is she.

Many were early adopters who did the “right” thing for the planet, installing solar before the expanded financial incentives that came out of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Sanctimonious pride before the fall. 

[Stuart Galbraith]

Is this the same New York that's doing a passable impression of Atlantis at the moment?

[rmgill]

It's the New York that has people who have stuff that was failed and the 3G network that would report the failure for service purposes was decommissioned by the Cel Companies. 

I'm so glad I'm paying for this in Tax Dollars...

[Tim Sielbeck]

12 hours ago, Stuart Galbraith said:

Is this the same New York that's doing a passable impression of Atlantis at the moment?

Passable?  Is it gone forever, sunk beneath the waves?

[JWB]

What the world would look like without fossil fuels (msn.com)

[rmgill]

Yes. Ae are going to stop geological processes with carbon?

Stuart. Burn some more wicker men. See if that helps. Make sure you utter the right incantations with your rain dance ok? 

Edited October 1, 2023 by rmgill

[JWB]

Alaska sues Biden administration over canceled Arctic oil and gas leases (msn.com)

[Strannik]

Russia's oil and gas revenue are booming thanks to higher oil prices and a weaker ruble.

 

[lucklucky]

On 10/1/2023 at 3:47 PM, JWB said:

What the world would look like without fossil fuels (msn.com)

Less green, more desert, hotter, drier ?

[sunday]

https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/energy/worlds-biggest-carbon-capture-plant-quietly-sold-fraction-what-it-cost-build

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World’s biggest carbon capture plant quietly sold off for a fraction of what it cost to build it
The plant never operated at more than a third of its total capacity in its 13 years since being built.

(...)
The plant, called Century, never operated at more than a third of its capacity since it was built in 2010. According to statements the company made to Bloomberg Green, the technology worked, and the facility continues to operate as designed.
The economics of Century weren’t good because of limited amounts of natural gas coming from a nearby field, according to the report, and as a result, the plant fell into disuse before its divestment. It was sold off for a fraction of the cost to build it.
(...)

 

[urbanoid]

Good.

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A report released Thursday by the agency shows U.S. coal exports increased by 5.7 million tons in the year after the European Union’s sanctions went into force. The increase, the EIA stated in the report, was largely due to a 22% jump in exports to Europe.

From August 2022 to July 2023, the U.S. exported 33.1 million tons of coal to Europe, compared with 27.1 million tons during the same period preceding the sanctions.

https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/energy/european-sanctions-russian-coal-drive-increase-us-coal-exports-europe

[sunday]

Less time to making Polish coal great again!

[urbanoid]

3 hours ago, sunday said:

Less time to making Polish coal great again!

Very deep, so not very profitable. Literally cheaper to buy it in Straya or South Africa AND transport it to the power plant in Poland.

Edited November 4, 2023 by urbanoid

[sunday]

Sadly, yes.

[Strannik]

2 hours ago, urbanoid said:

Very deep, so not very profitable. Literally cheaper to buy it in Straya or South Africa AND transport it to the power plant in Poland.

But that would be relying on the BRICS member state for the energy needs

Edited November 5, 2023 by Strannik

[rmgill]

4 hours ago, urbanoid said:

Very deep, so not very profitable. Literally cheaper to buy it in Straya or South Africa AND transport it to the power plant in Poland.

We have thin coal seams just exposed by highway cuts in the US. Shep and I passed a few on out way to WV for the range class at PFT. 

[urbanoid]

10 hours ago, Strannik said:

But that would be relying on the BRICS member state for the energy needs

I don't think anyone cares about BIS part of BRICS, it's not something that's treated seriously in the West. 

[Strannik]

The Chief Economist of Institute for International Finance places all economic hope for Germany on crash of oil markets that would force regime change in Russia and turns cheap NS gas on. 

 

[glenn239]

The last time a chief economist in Germany decided that regime change in Russia was needed to resolve Germany's fuel problem was in 1941, wasn't it? :^)

I think the Germans would be wiser to bank on a consequence of Gaza being production cuts to G7 countries to force oil prices up, not down.  In terms of the G7's price cap recent reports indict this policy has failed.

 

 

[JWB]

Oil Prices Are Falling. OPEC Is Reaching the Limits of Its Power. (msn.com)