Replacing global fossil fuel consumption with solar would require... 274 billion panels, consuming 96 billion barrels of oil, a trillion cubic feet of natural gas, and 23 billion tons of coal for mining, manufacturing, and installation. Mining spews out acid rain, wastewater, and heavy metals onto land, water, and air. Solar panels last 15-20 years, necessitating repeated mining, smelting, and manufacturing each generation. Solar doesn't provide 24/7 power, requiring additional gas plants for backup. The second law of thermodynamics limits efficiency. Solar is an industrial treadmill of endless mining, manufacturing, waste, and battery production for backup, creating more waste. All solar (and wind) do is add to the giant bonfire of burning fossil fuels. Believing solar can power the world or even a continent is a fool's errand.show more

It’s simple, Joey. Because actual conservationists do not want... tens of thousands of acres of forest felled just to cover the it up with solar panels when a greater number of homes can be powered by natural gas or nuclear, which require far less land. Rooftop solar is fine (if you want to spend money installing it). ✅ Littering the landscape with solar is just silly and pointless. 🙅‍♂️show more

🚨NEWS: TRUMP CAMP SOFTENS ON SOLAR POWER – SHIFT... DRIVEN BY ENERGY SECURITY & MUSK’S INFLUENCE 🇺🇸 $TSLA ✅ Recent Pro-Solar Signals from Trump-Aligned Figures • Katie Miller (“MAGA Mom” podcaster): Posted on X that “solar is the energy of the future” and “solar is more important to America than coal” • U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright: Recently acknowledged solar’s commercial role in adding affordable, reliable energy to the grid • Nevada Republican Governor Joe Lombardo: Revived three blocked solar projects (Libra Solar, Dry Lake East, Boulder Solar III) that the Trump administration had previously halted • President Trump: Shared a podcast clip on Truth Social in January stating solar reduces electricity bills for Americans ✅ Broader Context & Contrast • Last year, Trump called renewable energy a “green scam” • Current shift is not driven by climate change or environmental concerns • Primary motivations: U.S. energy security, grid reliability, and reducing electricity costs • Solar is now viewed as a practical part of the energy mix – especially subsidy-free, price-competitive utility-scale solar ✅ Key Accelerators of the Change • Elon Musk’s announcement of massive U.S. solar manufacturing expansion (targeting 200 GW annual capacity – far exceeding current U.S. installation rate of 40–50 GW/year) • Musk’s close alignment with Trump circle (former DOGE co-lead) makes pro-solar stance easier for Trump allies to adopt • Ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict highlighting fossil fuel price volatility and energy supply risks ✅ Market & Policy Implications • Rising oil & gas prices from Middle East tensions increase attractiveness of renewables • Trump administration appears to be moving toward pragmatic energy policy that embraces solar for cost reduction and grid stability – especially as AI/data center power demand surgesshow more

China just turned a patch of open sea into... a 1 GW solar power plant that can electrify millions of homes As of early 2026, China has fully commissioned the world’s largest open-sea floating solar project off the coast of Dongying This 1 GW mega-farm sits on nearly 3,000 platforms and can power around 2.7 million homes China is turning its waterways into power plants. By blanketing lakes and coastal waters with millions of “floatovoltaic” panels, they’re easing the land crunch while boosting energy efficiency by up to 15% This is a blue energy revolutionshow more

Claims of wind turbine capacity value have been hugely... exaggerated by wind industry officials, lobbyists and regulatory agencies. A 1 MW (1,000 kW) wind turbine that produces 2,190,000 kWh of electricity during a year has achieved a capacity factor of 25%. That is 2,190,000 kWh divided by 1,000 kW x 8,760 hours; or 2,190,000 divided by 8,760,000 = .25). When they tell you a 2 MW wind turbine can power 500 homes in reality it can only power 125 homes but that also requires the ramping up and down of coal/natural gas/nuclear or hydro plants. Wind and solar can never power society no matter what the politicians and green grifters tell you. In fact if they are telling you this, they are lying. If they tell you battery backup is the answer remember the $5 billion Tesla “Gigafactory” in Nevada which is the world’s biggest battery manufacturing facility can only store three minutes’ worth of annual U.S. electricity demand. #GreenEnergyshow more

You’re looking at thousands of studs that have been... jammed into the ground, on what was previously prime farmland, as they continue to build out Cider Solar in Elba and Oakfield, New York. The studs will hold the Chinese-made solar panels that were constructed and shipped with fossil fuels and rare earth minerals. Cider Solar is a massive 500MW industrial complex that will destroy 4,000 acres by the time they’re done. Since commercial solar only generates at 15% of its annual potential in Upstate NY (actually closer to 10% in Western NY), this 500MW complex will only generate 75MW of power when it’s all said and done. Thousands of acres gone. Soil compacted. Runoff reported. Chemicals sprayed to suppress vegetation. Animals displaced in every direction. And the history and culture of these towns destroyed forever. All for our governor, greedy politicians, and subsidies for foreign corporations. Video submitted by Jennifer Suzanneshow more

“Let’s spend £4.5 trillion on net zero over the... next 25 years. Let’s sign a major energy deal with Chins but not publish the details. Let’s ban new oil and gas licences in the North Sea but spaff away £40billion buying North Sea oil and gas from Norway. Let’s buy coking coal shipments from Japan but ban UK coal mining. Let’s plaster thousands of acres of farmland with solar panels but spend £50million on sun dimming experiments. Let’s give Drax an estimated £1.8billlion in taxpayer funded subsidies on top of the £11billion it has already received despite Drax burning an amount of wood equivalent to 300 million trees. Let’s give £1.5 billion of taxpayers’ money to wind power companies not to generate power from their wind turbines. And let’s spend £30billion of taxpayers’ money on carbon capture machines but put pensioners, farmers and the disabled into financial peril by falsely claiming there’s a £22bn black hole.”show more

Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, while in Washington, is overseeing... the signing of two major energy agreements worth a combined $110 billion over their lifetimes with US companies HKN Energy and WesternZagros. HKN will develop the Miran Gas Field, estimated to hold 8 trillion standard cubic feet of natural gas. WesternZagros will develop the Topkhana-Kurdamir blocks, containing 5 trillion standard cubic feet of gas and 900 million barrels of oil, enough to power millions across Kurdistan and Iraq. A milestone for energy security and US-Kurdistan ties. #KRG #EnergySecurity #StrongerKurdistan #KRG_MinistryofNaturalResourcesshow more

Dear supporters of free library, to ensure that our... library remains a comfortable and welcoming place for all even in this heatwave, our fundraising campaign to install solar panels and air coolers is live and we have raised 27% of our target. In the meantime, we have temporarily moved our activities in a nearby park. By incorporating solar panels and air coolers, we aim not only to provide immediate relief but also to lay the groundwork for sustainable, long-term benefits. With your help, we can transform the library into a haven where the community can thrive, learn, and grow regardless of the weather outside. For more details and to contribute, please visit: UPI: supportbansalibrary@axl Your contribution, no matter how small, will make a significant difference in ensuring the comfort and accessibility of the library for all. #SupportFreeLibraryshow more

🇨🇳 CHINA PUTS SOLAR FARMS ON WATER. BECAUSE LAND... IS FOR FOOD China dropped a gigawatt-sized floating solar plant off Shandong. Think: 1,200 hectares of panels on water, fish farms underneath, electricity above. The logic is brutal and simple: farmland feeds people, lakes feed power. Floating arrays also stay cooler (more efficient), dodge land fights, and double as aquaculture hubs. Critics worry about ecosystem shocks and rust battles with saltwater, but Beijing doesn’t wait for perfect... just bigger, faster, first. China isn’t just chasing green energy. It’s rewriting the map: food on land, power on water. Source: Black Holeshow more

🛸Reports say GUR struck the Orenburg Helium Plant –... the only facility in Russia producing a critical component for missiles, the space industry, and aviation. It is the sole helium producer in Russia and one of the largest in Europe, with an annual capacity to process around 15 billion cubic meters of natural gas. Helium is widely used in missile manufacturing, the space sector, and aviation.show more

Only Africa Can Save Europe Originating from COP28, the... TeraMed project aims to generate 1 TW of solar energy in North Africa, creating around 3 million direct and indirect jobs. This would currently account for about 83% of the European Union's total installed electricity capacity, including renewables, fossil fuels, and nuclear (approximately 1.2 TW as of late 2025). If this target were raised from 1 TW to 1.5 TW, the European Union would more than double its current installed capacity of about 1.2 TW, reaching a total of roughly 2.7 TW, which would exceed twice the American capacity (around 1.3 TW) and near three-quarters of the Chinese capacity (around 3.8 TW). Based on TeraMed's estimates, it would require investments of $1 trillion, generating around 4.5 million jobs in North Africa and Europe. The installation project would take between 6-10 years, though it could be accelerated with aggressive engineering and strong political will. So far, in more than one year, TeraMed has not installed a single panel, highlighting the lack of coordination among Europeans in defining their energy, industrial, and economic policy priorities. With 1.5 TW of electricity generated, industrial costs in Europe would drop significantly, fulfilling the first stage to retain and attract industries. However, a second pillar would still need to be completed: natural gas. All current pipeline projects in Africa are timid, from Mauritania and Senegal to Mozambique. Investments of $20 billion and 20,000 km of pipelines would be required across several African countries, but primarily a robust Nigerian pipeline capable of transporting at least 70 bcm, which alone would meet 20% of Europe's demand. This is a project that would take at least 10 years, though it could be accelerated at the same pace as the solar panels. These are the reasons why the war must end, and Europe must get back on track. The cost of the war far exceeds the resources sent to Ukraine. Estimates suggest that total war-related costs, including aid to Ukraine, weapons, refugees, energy losses, and sanction impacts, exceed $1.5 trillion. For these and other reasons, I always say that warmongers are the true saboteurs of Europe. Moreover, engaging in free trade agreements like those with Mercosur or Indonesia won't help, as such high energy costs will make it difficult to compete in those markets as well. The Germans are desperately trying to offset losses with solar panels, but their efficiency is 2-3 times lower than panels installed in North Africa. Therefore, a supranational plan is needed. Installing panels alone won't solve the problem if they aren't efficient enough to restore industrial competitiveness and lower overall costs. Both investments in solar panels and gas would pay for themselves in just a few years, repositioning Europe to compete in the global market, and more than that, luring back companies that have already migrated to Asia. It’s green, industrial, and economic, and it generates both local and foreign jobs, bringing development and opportunities to these countries, just as the Chinese are doing in some countries.show more

BREAKING: Cuban officials report a nationwide blackout on Monday,... leaving the country’s population of 11 million without power. This is the first blackout affecting the entire country since Trump’s fuel chokehold on the island began. President Miguel Díaz-Canel stated last week the country has gone over three months without receiving oil shipments, forcing the government to rely on limited supplies of solar energy, natural gas, and thermoelectric plants. On X, Cuba Ministry of Energy and Mines reported,” A total disconnection of the SEN has occurred; the causes are being investigated and protocols for restoration are beginning to be activated.”show more

Please Lord, save us from this imbecile. The "biggest... threat to blackouts" is his ignorance and stupidity. Solar breaks down when the clouds come across, and it breaks down 100% when the sunsets. And wind is more chaotic, breaking down all the time when the wind eases off or doesn’t blow enough. In fact wind is lucky to work at just h30% of its capacity - meaning it’s broken down 70%. Blackout Bowen is actually making the case why we need to start building new coal fired power stations yesterday. China currently has a fleet of 1,147 GW of coal-fired power, with a further 421 GW of new coal fired power stations under construction & development. In contrast Australia’s total fleet is an ageing 21GW of coal fired power, which Blackout Bowen wants to close down. If you are going to bed, say a prayer for Australia.show more

Seedance 2.0 outputs are epic 🔥 Here is the... Prompt ⏬ [ { "shot_type": "Extreme long shot transitioning to a dizzying centrifugal orbital spiral", "camera_movement": "360-degree barrel roll with a snap-focus lock, simulating high-G vibration and inertial lurch", "lens_spec": "22mm wide-angle prime, heavy chromatic aberration at the edges, T1.5 for shallow focus on near-field debris", "lighting": "Harsh unshielded solar radiation, blinding white-hot rim lighting, deep chiaroscuro voids in the shadows of asteroids", "subject_details": "Squadron of chrome-plated solar-sail gliders with iridescent nanotech wings, reflecting distorted star-fields and plasma heat-haze", "environment_details": "The golden rings of a gas giant, saturated with crystalline ice shards, floating silicate dust, and a distant burning corona", "vfx_elements": "Solar wind diffraction spikes, hexagonal lens bokeh, refracting ice crystals, and hyper-realistic plasma cavitation trails", "color_palette": "Molten gold, deep violet, obsidian black, and iridescent teal highlights", "framing": "Subject positioned at the intersection of the planet's curvature and a leading line of orbital debris, creating a sense of infinite scale", "shutter_speed": "Variable shutter; high-speed for frozen crystal facets, 180-degree rule for fluid light-trail persistence" } ]show more

🇦🇷 Milei Opens Argentina’s Glaciers to Mining in Win... for BHP, Glencore and Lundin Argentina’s Congress voted 137-111 Thursday to gut the country’s 2010 Glacier Law, handing a major victory to President Javier Milei and the global mining industry after nearly 12 hours of debate and thousands of protesters outside parliament. 🔹The projects most immediately unlocked include the Vicuña joint venture between BHP, the world’s largest miner, and Lundin Mining, the Vancouver-based mining group, along with Glencore, one of the world’s largest raw materials traders, and its El Pachón copper project in Argentina’s San Juan province near the Chilean border. 🔹El Pachón alone carries a $9.5 billion price tag and had been delayed by glacier protection rules. U.S. mining entrepreneur Rob McEwen copper venture is also expected to benefit through its Los Azules project, one of Argentina’s largest undeveloped copper deposits. Mining sector estimates say the new framework could unlock more than $30 billion in investment over the next decade, with 70% earmarked for copper, gold and silver. 🔹The key shift: the reform strips a federal scientific body of its authority to designate protected glaciers, handing that power to provincial governments — most of which are pro-mining.  Critics say provinces will simply greenlight any glacier that stands in the way of extraction. 🔹In the northwest, where mining is concentrated, glacial reserves have already shrunk 17% in the last decade.  Environmental lawyers warned the reform threatens the water supply of 70% of Argentinians. 🔹Environmental groups have vowed to challenge the law in court. Milei, who does not believe in man-made climate change, replied: “Environmentalists would rather see us starve than have anything touched.”show more

Lithium mining activity going on at the Old Oyo... National Park, the first frame showed the sorting process of the earthy minerals at the Old Oyo National park while the other two videos shows logistics activities of the bikes. Ranging from there are multiple entries to the site either from Oyo State via Kishi and Igbeti or via Bani a border town along Kwara and Oyo State. Once a bike enters the forest, there are about 7 - 8 checkpoints within the forest which is controlled by locals providing security for miners in the forest. Each of this checkpoint charges each bike per trip ranging from 100naira, 200,300 and 500naira while the last checkpoint which will lead you to Daba (illegal mining) charges 2,700naira per trip. And the estimated population of the bikes plying through the area is around 3000 to 5000 bikes. Which is significantly increasing, the mining which has started about 8yrs ago has been accepted by all parties both locals and foreigners including the Chinese who are actively participating in buying the minerals there. It is an organized crime and has many wings because those who do not mine but just look for logistics companies to pick up the items earn about 500,000 naira on each truck they bring forward. The local security earn more than 300,000 naira daily for those recieving 100naira as gate fee. The Federal Govt and State Govt needs to pay a huge and urgent attention to this mining activity, it is a billion dollar economy which is been illegally mined.show more

NASA has just launched a new website for its... Moon Base missions, which aims to build a permanent $20 billion U.S. base on the Moon. SpaceX's Starship rocket will play a big role in these missions. "The Moon Base is a home away from Earth for Artemis astronauts who will live and work at humanity’s first lunar outpost. NASA is leading global teams of innovators across international space agencies, industry, and academia to build the Moon Base and establish an enduring human presence near the lunar South Pole for the benefit of all. Phase One (Now–2029): Experiment and Learn NASA will begin with a rapid series of robotic missions to scout the lunar South Pole region, test technologies, and prepare for surface operations ahead of future astronaut missions.: • A major increase in lunar activity, with up to 25 missions, including 21 landings. • Crewed and autonomous rovers for mobility demonstrations and surface preparation, along with four drones known as MoonFall and communications relay and observation satellites. • Early demonstrations of power, navigation, communications, and nuclear radioisotope heater unit technologies designed to endure the long lunar night. • Scientific payload opportunities integrated across landers and rovers. • The first tangible footprint of Moon Base effort, with four tons of payload delivered to test what works on the lunar surface. Phase Two (2029–2032): Early Habitation By 2029, NASA will transition to assembling semi-permanent infrastructure and initiating early habitation and logistics operations: • Deployment of expanded solar power systems and initial nuclear surface power capabilities, potentially including fission reactors and radioisotope power systems. • Upgraded rovers, potential advanced MoonFall drones, and early habitation elements. • Enhanced surface-to-orbit communications networks to provide reliable connectivity across the lunar South Pole region. • Delivery of up to 60 tons of cargo through as many as 24 landings using low-, medium-, and heavy-class cargo landers. Phase Three (2032 and Beyond): Sustained Human Presence This phase will scale operations to achieve a true enduring presence, with routine crew rotations and continuous surface activity. This is when living and working on the Moon becomes a reality: • Semi-permanent habitation modules with spacious interior for crew living and operations. • Operational fission surface power systems capable of delivering steady, reliable energy through the long lunar nights, leveraging in situ resource manufacturing. • Advanced logistics networks supported by crewed and autonomous rovers to keep the base supplied and functioning year-round. • Delivery of up to 38 tons of cargo annually to sustain habitats, power systems, logistics operations, and major science outposts, enabled by low-cost reusable heavy-lift capabilities." Moon base website:show more

Ahead of Hadron Energy beginning trading on Nasdaq under... the ticker $HDRN on May 26th, we wanted to share a glimpse of Hadron’s vision building the future of microreactors. Hadron Energy is developing the Halo Micro Modular Reactor (MMR), a compact, factory-built light-water reactor designed to deliver reliable, carbon-free power for AI data centers, industrial sites, remote communities, military applications, and critical infrastructure. Each Hadron MMR is designed to generate 10 MWe of reliable power and is transportable by truck or rail to support flexible deployment where power is needed most. By generating power directly on-site, Hadron’s microreactors may reduce reliance on extensive transmission and distribution infrastructure. Multiple units can be deployed in a modular format to meet growing demand, with a targeted fuel-cycle of 10 years and an intended 50-year useful life. Hadron’s microreactors leverage proven light-water technology which powers ~90% of the global nuclear power fleet today. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is most familiar with light-water designs, they have ~27,000 cumulative reactor years of operational history, and light-water avoids the risks associated with novel fuels or coolants. Hadron’s microreactors are designed with inherent and passive safety features and are installed below grade to maximize protection of the public and the environment. Hadron uses Low Enriched Uranium Plus (LEU+), enriched to approximately 8% U-235. This fuel builds on the same proven uranium fuel used in today’s commercial reactors while enabling longer operating cycles and efficient power output for microreactor applications through slightly higher enrichment. Because LEU+ remains within the existing regulatory framework, may support a more familiar licensing pathway relative to certain advanced reactor technologies. Most importantly, LEU+ leverages existing portions of the domestic light-water reactor fuel supply chain, which we believe may reduce fuel supply constraints relative to certain advanced reactor approaches dependent on HALEU or TRISO fuel. Our approach focuses on regulatory efficiency and standardized deployment. In October 2025, the NRC accepted Hadron’s Quality Assurance Program Description (QAPD) Topical Report for review, an important step in establishing the company’s regulatory foundation. Hadron maintains active engagement with the NRC through a dual-track pathway, pursuing both Manufacturing and Combined Licenses, while monitoring evolving NRC initiatives intended to support standardized deployment and serial manufacturing approaches for advanced reactors. Hadron’s leadership team brings decades of experience across nuclear plant operations, NRC licensing, reactor engineering, fuel design, and quality assurance, supported by engineers focused on moving from design through deployment efficiently. As electricity demand continues to accelerate globally, particularly across AI infrastructure and industrial applications, Hadron is targeting a growing market expected to exceed $7 billion by 2030, according to Grand View Research. We believe light-water reactors continuing to produce reliable, 24/7 power, will play a critical role in the future of energy and national security. Please refer to Hadron Energy’s public SEC filings for additional information.show more

Quite a staggering press conference by the Power Minister... I must say... Here is a point by point summary of the presser which may be helpful. 1. He starts off by admitting hamaray control mein kuch bhi nahin... 2. Then he says PMLN ne hamesha ke liye awam ko load shedding ke azab se azad kiya, in a presser about excessive load shedding for which he is apologising. 3. He first admits the role of LNG shortages in the load shedding issue, contradictory to the govt trying to press that this is because of reduced hydro electricity production. 4. Then he pivots to say that the issue is indeed of hydro electricity; a 1700 MW shortfall because the water cannot be released; effectively blaming the agriculture sector. Ridiculous, because the reservoirs are for irrigation, and hydroelectric production is a by product. It is the inability to plan for this that is on the govt. 5. Then he says there is no loadshedding during daylight hours, because of solar production - the same solar the govt tried to discredit. The claim is not true. Scores of feeders in Peshawar are seeing unannounced all day outages. 6. Then he says we have double the production capacity from gas (that we can't use because we have no more gas), and that we are using all the furnace oil in the country; effectively saying there is a fuel crisis in the country. 7. Then he says the wag the dog kneejerk power strategy effectively also led to industrial load shedding, so now the govt is damaging the economy as well as making consumers furious. 8. Then he says HESCO & KE is not suffering additional load shedding because there is enough power in the south, then why not the same logic to KP and Tarbela??? 9. Then the piece de resistance that the 2.5 hours load shedding is to reduce electricity bills for the public - which seems to be the most amazing marketing spin by the power sector for this unmitigated disaster. And to rub salt into the wounds he says this is the result of the major power sector reforms or which he is proud. This govt keeps failing miserably, and then thinks it can pass its failures as success. Extreme case of Form47itis... Full Presser:show more

In recent days Israel has placed a greater emphasis... on striking industrial targets in Iran, with the most significant in recent memory being: - Khuzestan Steel Company, Ahvaz - Khuzestan Oxin Steel Company, Ahvaz - Mobarakeh Steel Complex, southwest of Isfahan - Mobarakeh Steel Power Plant (supplies energy to the steel complex) - Powder Metallurgy Company, Neyshabur Industrial Town - Shahid Shafizadeh Industries Company, Alborz Industrial - Kheyr Abad Industrial Town, east of Arak, was just warned - Shamsabad Industrial Town, south of Eslamshahr - Nasirabad Industrial Town, southwest of Eslamshahr - Segzi Industrial Town, east of Isfahan The above list is just a sample of the industrial targets affected by strikes over the past 1-2 days. Many of these facilities are dual-use, and so too were the intentions of the Israeli strikes. Large-scale steel production complexes support construction, automotives, appliances, and pipe manufacturing. It's also critical for military vehicles and launch platforms. Specialized heavy steel plate rolling mills support energy transmission lines, pressure vessels, shipbuilding, and storage tanks. They have many military applications such as producing the hull sections of naval vessels, storage tanks for propellants, and steel plates for TELs and bunkers. Powder metallurgical plants produce machinery components, mining equipment, and specialized alloys. They can also be used to make precision components in guidance systems, warheads, or solid-propellant motors. The major industrial towns are made up of dozens of smaller factories or warehouses involved in metal fabrication, chemicals, plastics/polymers, construction materials, textiles, machinery assembly, bitumen processing, packaging, stone processing, and electronic goods. On one hand this attempt at crippling Iran's industrial base could destroy many of the raw materials necessary for future repairs/construction of military equipment and missile components. At the same time it would hamper Iran's domestic construction, automobile, appliance, piping, and petrochemical sectors. This would diminish Iran's export revenue, create shortages of basic materials, and worsen inflation and unemployment.show more