Archive for the 'Energy' Category
Tanker Hits Mine in the Strait of Hormuz
July 26th, 2026Via: New York Post: An oil tanker blew up in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a mine on Sunday, according to Iran’s military-linked state media, which also claimed that the Islamic Republic had intercepted at least six ships in the past 24 hours. The tanker, which was not immediately identified, allegedly strayed from Iran’s […]
Oil Supply Collapse, Exponential Debt
July 24th, 2026If you already understand the fiat currency scam, skip to 12:38. Via: Peak Prosperity: More: Oil Market Is ‘Out of Buffers’:
Houthis Now Attacking Saudi Oil Tankers In Red Sea, Major Energy Supply Implications
July 23rd, 2026Via: The War Zone: Days after declaring the Bab al-Mandeb (BAM) Strait closed to Saudi vessels, the Houthis of Yemen claim to have struck two ships in the Red Sea. The United Kingdom’s Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) group has confirmed an attack on at least one vessel in that area. “The Yemeni armed forces have […]
Prepare for the Oil Crisis
July 17th, 2026Via: Upper Echelon: Research Credit: OF
U.S. Launched Hellfire Missiles at Oil Tanker Attempting to Reach Iran’s Kharg Island
July 16th, 2026Via: Independent: The US has launched Hellfire missiles at an oil tanker attempting to reach Iran’s Kharg Island, after Donald Trump warned Tehran it “better behave” amid renewed strikes over the Strait of Hormuz. The unladen tanker had ignored multiple warnings before the US military fired the missiles into the ship’s smokestack, Central Command (Centcom) […]
Data Centers Have Already Hiked Electricity Prices on the Public by $23 Billion
July 14th, 2026Via: Fortune: Many major tech companies have pledged to pay their fair share of the costs associated with generating and transmitting more electricity to serve large data centers. But ratepayers across the United States are worried about the potential costs they might have to bear. That’s because it’s not immediately clear how the cost of […]
U.S. Strikes Iran In Retaliation For Multiple Attacks On Shipping In Strait Of Hormuz Over Last 24 Hours
July 7th, 2026Via: The War Zone: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that its forces have launched “a series of powerful strikes against Iran to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway.” The U.S. strikes “are in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting […]
Virginia Country with 37 Data Centers (and Plans to Build 17 More) Asks Employees People to Conserve Electricity
June 30th, 2026Via: 404: On June 26, the County Manager of Henrico County, Virginia, John Vithoulkas, sent an email to thousands of county employees asking them to help the local government conserve electricity. “Beginning July 1st, the rate we pay for electricity used in all Henrico County government and school facilities will increase dramatically — by 25%, […]
The One About Space Based Data Centers
June 27th, 2026Via: Real Engineering: Related: SpaceX AI Satellites
Iran Attacked a Cargo Ship, U.S. Attacked Iran
June 27th, 2026Via: The War Zone: After the U.S. airstrikes, Iran reiterated that it will continue to hold at risk shipping in the Strait that does not follow its rules for transit. “Iran has repeatedly stated that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz will not return to what it was before the U.S. attack on Iran,” […]
