It is becoming harder and harder for ordinary people to eat in the United Kingdom, thanks to the worst cost-of-living crisis to strike the country in a generation. Inflation is so out of control in the UK that many Brits are diving headlong into debt just to keep food on the table and heat in the house … Continue reading Discretionary income evaporates as UK food inflation hits record high ahead of dark winter
Germany prepares for “emergency cash deliveries” ahead of anticipated dark winter energy blackout
It appears as though the lights will soon go out in Germany, which is bracing for impact by making preparations for emergency cash deliveries. Bundesbank, the country’s central bank, has begun “hoarding extra billions to cope with a surge in demand,” according to Reuters. There are also talks of potential withdrawal limits to prevent a bank run, said someone … Continue reading Germany prepares for “emergency cash deliveries” ahead of anticipated dark winter energy blackout
GOT HEAT? Polish households burn TRASH for heat as Western sanctions against Russia deprive Europe of energy
As cheap Russian energy runs dry due to Western sanctions, the people of Poland, the latest country to make energy crisis headlines, are now resorting to burning trash for heat. Circulating images (see Great Game India) show large plumes of black and brown smoke bellowing from homes and filling the sky with stinky smoke as Poles struggle to stay … Continue reading GOT HEAT? Polish households burn TRASH for heat as Western sanctions against Russia deprive Europe of energy
European telecommunications networks may go offline this winter due to energy crisis
The latest doomsday report from Reuters suggests that Europe is about to go dark not only with energy but also with cell phones. Widespread mobile network blackouts are expected as the consequences of Western sanctions against Russia reach a climax this winter. What was once an unthinkable possibility is quickly becoming a reality: a continent-wide loss of mobile phone service due … Continue reading European telecommunications networks may go offline this winter due to energy crisis
Why is Belgium shutting down nuclear power plants in the middle of an energy crisis and an approaching winter without gas?
Despite the fact that Europe faces a serious, self-imposed energy crisis of epic proportions, Belgium, ground zero of the European Union, is proceeding to dismantle its first nuclear plant in accordance with the country’s “green” nuclear phase-out law. According to reports, the Doel 3 nuclear reactor ceased operation on September 23 after operating for 40 years. Back in … Continue reading Why is Belgium shutting down nuclear power plants in the middle of an energy crisis and an approaching winter without gas?
The lights are about to go out in America, warn grid experts
For some reason, consumer demand for electricity is expected to skyrocket this summer. And this, we are told, will lead to blackouts all across the country. Utility companies are already bracing for impact as they all seem to just know that energy usage will reach an all-time high in the coming months, leaving millions without power … Continue reading The lights are about to go out in America, warn grid experts
Green energy push to blame for coming wave of power outages across America
The entire country is at risk of blackouts this summer, say analysts. And the independent media is pointing to green energy as one of the culprits. On July 4, Power the Future founder and executive director Daniel Turner told Fox News that a “huge energy shortage” is underway and that there is no place “that is truly safe.” … Continue reading Green energy push to blame for coming wave of power outages across America
