Tag: electricity
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Lights out in Spain and Portugal: cause of historic blackout still being investigated
Yesterday, at around 13:00 hrs in Spain and 14:00 hrs in Portugal, a widespread blackout occurred, shutting down businesses and government departments across both countries. Most of the Iberian territory was left without electricity, which began to be gradually restored later in the evening. Power was restored to most of Spain by around 4:00 a.m.…
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Wind energy is not a viable energy source for Malta
Since publishing this article, I have received several points about Malta’s energy situation and I am sharing an expert opinion sent to me by an engineer who works in the energy sector with energy systems, including renewable energy sources. As expected, his viewpoint on wind energy in Malta is negative and it’s not just because…
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Understanding Malta’s energy and electricity crisis
I’m still trying to understand the details of Malta’s energy and electricity crisis, which left the country without power last year. The crisis re-emerged this year, but with many mitigating measures that, at face value, seem Third-Worldish. As a person who hasn’t studied engineering, I need the help of experts in addition to doing extensive…
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The first national blackout (no heat waves yet)
Malta has had its first national blackout with many localities going without electricity. Summer hasn’t even started, and heatwaves are still weeks ahead. Don’t discuss about these issues because Miriam Dalli is feeling persecuted. Brace yourselves. Summer is coming. Mark CamilleriWebsite Editor Historian and Publisher
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Climate crisis is here, but the government still has no plan
Last year, up to a dozen people died due to heat-induced deaths as the nation experienced a blackout, with the power grid literally melting from unprecedented heat levels. Since then, Energy Minister Miriam Dalli announced increased spending to improve the power grid and a new gas turbine that will be purchased from Shanghai Electric. Just…
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The gas price has crashed and Malta would be making profits if it was’t for Miriam Dalli
Exceptionally warm weather, oversupply, and slowing economic growth have contributed to a crash in the price of natural gas as opposed to the oil price which is still well above pre-Russian invasion prices. Gas prices have crashed below pre-war levels. Miriam Dalli signed a gas-purchase agreement based on an oil-index price change whereby the Maltese…
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Narcissists wrecking the nation
I am sure there has never been in our history such a reckless and blatantly corrupt Minister who is so narcissistic that this minister proceeds to praise herself with propaganda instead of addressing a national crisis that she was responsible for that ultimately left people dead. There can be really no redemption for such crass,…
