The European Union’s recent move to outlaw both gas and coal fires in homes within a little over 15 years has sparked controversy and concerns about the financial implications for property owners. This regulation, passed by the European Parliament in collaboration with the European Council, aims to reduce emissions and energy consumption in buildings, with buildings currently accounting for... 

As winter tightens its grip, a disturbing report from the End Fuel Poverty Coalition reveals that nearly 5,000 people lost their lives in the UK last winter due to residing in cold and damp homes, exacerbated by the inability to afford soaring energy costs. The coalition, which comprises organizations such as Greenpeace, WWF, Green Alliance, Save the Children, and Age UK, among others, emphasizes... 

A Wired investigation reveals Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is building a massive underground bunker with a “blast-resistant door” to survive the end times. For years, Zuckerberg has added hundreds of acres to his controversial 1,500-acre ranch in Kauai, Hawaii. Much of that has been known, but now new planning documents reveal a “5,000-square-foot underground shelter” equipped with “own... 

A new bill is being rushed through parliament, with only a handful of MPs voting against it. First it was our cars, now it’s our houses… The 446 page Energy Bill currently before the UK House of Commons which covers many areas of energy production, storage and usage also provides for ‘the creation of criminal offences’, possibly including jail time or fines of £15,000 , where there is ‘non-compliance’... 

When 6G oogy is eventually rolled out to replace 5G, humans might be used as an energy source to power their wearable devices and possibly larger electronics. Science Daily explains: “One of the most promising breakthroughs in 6G telecommunications is the possibility of Visible Light Communication (VLC), which is like a wireless version of fiberoptics, using flashes of light to transmit information.... 

As part of its strategy to reduce its reliance on Russian energy, the European Union lowered its natural gas consumption by 20.1% from August to November compared to the same months in 2017–2021, the European Statistical Office (Eurostat) said on Tuesday. In comparison to the average gas consumption for the same months (August to November) between 2017 and 2021, the EU’s natural gas consumption... 

This week US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the US is prepping more aid to the Ukrainian government, particularly focusing on propping up its devastated energy infrastructure, but also for the first time unveiling that the tiny country of Moldova will be receiving significant aid for its failing energy grid. “We know that standing up for Ukraine means accepting difficult costs, particularly... 

NATO countries and Western powers are now looking to shore up Moldova’s resources amid renewed fears of future Russian aggression and energy supply cuts against it. Around 45 countries and international institutions have met in Paris to discuss assistance to the ‘NATO-friendly’ country, which is neither an EU nor a NATO member. The countries reportedly pledged millions of Euros in... 

Big Tech mogul Bill Gates recently said that the European energy crisis brought by the Russia-Ukraine war is actually a good thing. “It’s good for the long run because people won’t want to be dependent on Russian natural gas – so they’ll move to these new approaches more rapidly,” Gates said as he promoted his Breakthrough Energy Ventures climate-technology (carbon tax) investment company... 

Manufacturers associations have written an open letter to the German government warning that the fresh and frozen food industries in Germany are experiencing their “worst crisis since the end of the Second World War” and could experience a wave of bankruptcies and production restrictions, resulting in gaps on store shelves. The historic industrial powerhouse of Central Europe has been... 

In a Tuesday interview with Politico, Pedro Sanchez, the prime minister of Spain, declared that Russia is not just at war with Ukraine but also with the whole European Union. He continued by saying that Moscow’s military campaign in Ukraine is failing and has only served to fortify the bloc. The Spanish prime said that Russian President Vladimir Putin was using “energy as a war instrument”... 

Liz Truss rolled the dice on her premiership today unveiling a £150billion plan to freeze energy bills for two years and counter Vladimir Putin’s blackmail. Admitting her action is ‘extraordinary’, the PM told MPs the government is committed to keeping costs for households at £2,500 a year until October 2024 – less than half the level many feared they would hit. Including... 

The European Commission has proposed a compulsory reduction in electricity use during peak hours as part of sweeping new measures to tackle the energy crisis. Switzerland and Hungary have already taken measures to comply with the demands. EU President Ursula von der Leyen has called for the implementation of “mandatory” energy rationing during peak hours in order to “flatten the curve” of... 

People in Switzerland who violate the country’s new heating rules which forbid setting the temperature above 19°C (66.2F) in the colder months will face up to three years in prison. Under the new rules, buildings that use gas heating systems are restricted to 19°C, while hot water can only be heated up to 60°C and radiant heaters are banned entirely. It will also be forbidden to heat swimming... 

Soaring food, energy, and shelter inflation have led to what could be a new era of civil unrest worldwide. Pockets of unrest have been observed in Sri Lanka, Peru, Kenya, Ecuador, Iran, and Europe. New research forecasts a broader wave of discontent is just ahead. While this topic of developing social unrest is hardly new, we discussed it in late 2020, “Why Albert Edwards Is Starting To Panic About...