203 - Is it time to activate Nord Stream 2?

In a US first, California will pilot solar-panel canopies over canalshttps://electrek.co/2022/08/26/in-a-us-first-california-will-pilot-solar-panel-canopies-over-canals/- is this idea well thought through? WHat would the impact to the water be? chemical runoff? Algae growing? Earthquakes!!?- If all 4,000 miles of California’s canals were covered with solar panels, that could produce 13 gigawatts of renewable power. A gigawatt is enough to power 750,000 homes, so that would be enough power for 9.75 million households.- This is in theory, not practice. Won't actually produce that much power.California Faces Long Road to End ICE Car Saleshttps://www.energyintel.com/00000182-db20-d868-a99b-dfb2ff8d0000- The plan was approved by the California Air Resources Board on Thursday and follows an executive order issued by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2020.- who in the state even KNOWS who is on the California Air Resources Board? - Will this come up for referendum in California?- Big jump in EV purchases happened between 2020 and 2021- How will they power all of these? generators?Activate Nord Stream 2 ASAP, says German parliament vice presidenthttps://www.politico.eu/article/vice-president-of-the-german-parliament-calls-for-activation-of-nord-stream-2/- Activate Nord Stream 2 ASAP, says German parliament vice president- response from Ukraine: "addiction to Russian gas kills"- no sound reason not to open Nord Stream 2," because Germany is already getting gas through the older Russia-to-Germany Nord Stream pipeline. Getting "gas from Nord Stream 2 is no more immoral than from Nord Stream 1. It's just a different pipe," he said.Europe’s carbon price hits new record as natural gas becomes scarcehttps://www.worldoil.com/news/2022/8/19/europe-s-carbon-price-hits-new-record-as-natural-gas-becomes-scarce/- Why doesn't Europe suspend the rule that forces power providers to buy carbon offsets?Canada says hydrogen better than LNG for German needshttps://www.reuters.com/business/energy/canada-says-hydrogen-better-than-lng-german-needs-2022-08-19/- is hydrogen a viable fuel here?- Canada wants to build LNG terminals to send natural gas from Alberta to Germany but the natural resources minister of Canada says hydrogen would be a better bet in the long run.Elon Musk Says World Needs More Oil and Gashttps://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-says-world-needs-more-oil-and-gas-11661772916- "we should really keep going with nuclear plants."- Tesla needs base load capacity- Tesla as a business makes a lot of money selling carbon offsets. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit energyweek.substack.com