Tag: Energy
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Wind turbines in Europe aren’t making electricity cheaper
The Labour government is spearheading an energy plan by the Minister of Energy and the Environment Miriam Dalli, which reads more like a political manifesto than a detailed plan with actual economic and material targets. The plan is being pushed forward in a religious and orthodox political manner in line with the European Union’s current…
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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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A list of countries whose economies crashed partly due to energy and food subsidies
Food and energy subsidies have been a major cause of many economic collapses. This is a list of economic crises that took place partly because the government’s balance of payments was weighed down by excessive food and energy subsidies. Ecuador: 1999 Pakistan: 2008 – 2009 Venezuela: 2008 – present Zimbabwe: 2008 – present Egypt: 2008…
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Miriam Dalli is confusing premium with “price stability”
Minister for Energy Miriam Dalli replied to a parliamentary speech by Opposition MP Mark Anthony Sammut with a diatribe against the Opposition riddled with cliches and slogans including “peace of mind”, “state of the art”, and “we are doing even more” among others. She still can’t get into the mindset of a minister who is…
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Gas prices are surging and Miriam Dalli’s trade is still in the red
For the sake of my country I had hoped I was to be finally proved wrong on Miriam Dalli’s horrible gas trade when yesterday during the morning, gas prices surged around 15% higher. Miriam Dalli’s gas trade is still in the red because oil prices have fallen by just 11% while gas prices have fallen…
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Miriam Dalli wants to buy a turbine from the Chinese for €40 million
Miriam Dalli’s track record as Minister for Energy has been catastrophic, to say the least. Consistently and regularly Miriam Dalli has made bad decisions that have cost the country hundreds of millions of Euros starting from her gas purchases at premium prices and ending with the lack of upgrade and maintenance to the distribution system…
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Some context on today’s GDP statistics
Robert Abela is quick to declare victory laps but it is important to give some context to the 3.9% growth rate registered in Q2 before assuming that things are all fine. Apart from the seasonality aspect of the figure, the statistics also showed slowing local consumption, paired with European recessionary vibes. The growth rate is…
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Miriam Dalli is totally out of her mind
After plunging the nation into a two-week crisis with constant blackouts, Miriam Dalli is on it once again, promoting her delusions. She is literally spending millions of Euros worth in propaganda and propagandists to tell us that she is planting some trees and that trees are important. Delusions of grandeur truly make one looks ridiculous…
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Wanted: a foreign policy
So, recently Robert Abela graced our headlines with his visit to Italy and then to Libya. In both trips, Robert Abela said he discussed security and energy. The government is requesting Italy to be connected with its new proposed pipeline project with Algeria but there is nothing confirmed or certain about this. The government also…
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Electrogas makes a €19 million profit in 2022
Minister for Energy Miriam Dalli will be remembered to have been the Minister that for the first time enabled Electrogas to make a profit. Electrogas’ profit is possible because of the contractual agreements it has with Enemalta and, the government is basically subsidising Electrogas’ profits while losing hundreds of millions of Euros on energy subsidies.…
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Why is the government still issuing electricity and fuel subsidies?
Why is the Maltese government still issuing subsidies for electricity bills and fuel when the prices of natural gas and crude oil have crashed to levels even below the Russian invasion of Ukraine? The EU Commission has explained the obvious to the Maltese government that it has no legitimate reason why it should keep subsidising…