The Traditional Energy Advocates Say Yes, The Renewable Energy Advocates Say No!  Part I of II

Summary:

Outlawing fossil fuels, a move often justified in the name of ‘climate change,’ is a strategic offensive against the American public

This ‘war’ is not a physical combat but a battle of ideas fought in the minds of ordinary citizens..

The ‘weapons’ used are psychological and fear tactics to manipulate public opinion.

The strategies employed in this ‘war’ are not simple.  They involve a complex manipulation of information, including neurological, biological, and economic data.  Understanding these intricacies is crucial and urgent for every citizen in this battle of ideas.  It encourages us to delve deeper into the complexities of the energy transition, equipping us with the knowledge necessary to navigate these changes.

The potential consequences of this ‘war’ are not to be underestimated.  They are far-reaching and demand our immediate attention.  These consequences, including a significant economic upheaval, increased cost of living, and a drastic shift in power dynamics, which could profoundly affect our financial stability, should be a cause for concern for every citizen, instilling a sense of urgency.

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Fossil fuels include coal, petroleum, natural gas, shale, bitumen, tar sands, and heavy oils.  There are ten thousand products made from petroleum derivatives.  Our lifestyles would be impossible without most of these products.  So, let’s destroy them.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/partial-list-over-6000-products-made-from-one-barrel-oil-steve-pryor/

https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/oil-and-petroleum-products/

I’m sorry, but we cannot own six thousand products.  We may select from the products that were available from about the year 1850.

https://ektinteractive.com/history-of-oil/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_petroleum_industry#:~:text=The%20modern%20US%20petroleum%20industry,of%2015%20barrels%20per%20day%20

A top energy grid operator warned that the U.S. would face widespread rolling energy blackouts this summer because demands for electricity will exceed the capacity to produce enough.  Shortages will exist in all parts of the country where summers are hot.

https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/largest-us-oil-refinery-suffers-partial-shutdown-after-sudden-power-loss-due-severe

Replacing fossil fuel and electrifying everything will require a massive overhaul of the nation’s electrical generation apparatus and utility infrastructure.  There are 3,000 electric utilities with wires, poles, and transformers.  There are approximately 60 to 80 million distribution transformers, of which two-thirds are aged and require replacement.  The system will require a significant overhaul, with heavier transfers to handle higher power levels, including the installation of new utility poles to support the increased weight.  Trillions of dollars will be necessary, only to be created out of thin air by the government, thereby increasing the national debt of taxpayers.

The corporatists, referring to the individuals or groups that control the decisions, contracts, manufacture, and installation of all the new components, will make massive profits.  In this scenario, corporations win, the people lose, and the climate remains unchanged.

People will bear the negative result of paying higher electric bills and having less flexibility and mobility.  Electricity bills will become a significant portion of an average family’s disposable income.

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/next-ai-trade

The Biden administration has proposed a plan that involves a significant shift away from traditional energy sources, which some argue could have negative consequences for lower- and middle-income classes.

The realities are as follows:

• Destruction of the entire petroleum and coal energy industries.
• Dramatic rise in the cost of goods and services.  This could result in higher prices for everyday items, making it more challenging for the average person to afford the necessities of life, which in turn creates a sense of financial strain and burden.
• Rising housing costs for appliances and home maintenance equipment are partly due to the fact that many homes are all-electric.
• The systematic destruction of living standards, mobility, and the middle class could lead to a potential loss of personal freedoms and a negative Impact on our way of life.  This shift could significantly alter our daily lives and how we interact with the world around us, raising serious concerns about the future of our society and our liberties.
• The injection of unlimited fiat currency into the economic system, which.  The vertical trajectory of creating new money is unsustainable and will create runaway inflation.
• Uncontrolled inflation
• Depreciation of the purchasing power of the dollar.
• Increasing taxation.
• Rising constraining regulations are designed to make people think they are intended to save the planet.
• Rising interest rates.
• Continuous meddling in other countries’ affairs and threats of sanctions, tariffs, isolation, confiscation of foreign assets, and even war.  The military-industrial complex and its corporate stockholders profit hugely from this meddling worldwide.
• The globalists, referring to individuals or groups who advocate for increased global cooperation and understanding, and the government know that controlling the public is to instill fear of destruction and loss of lives.  Political systems thrive on exploiting the save me mentality.
• The author believes that the public is being brainwashed into believing that hydrocarbon energy is wrong.  This belief is perpetuated by powerful entities with vested interests in renewable energy, who use fear tactics and misinformation to manipulate public opinion.  The term ‘Green energy’ refers to energy produced from renewable sources, such as wind, solar, or hydroelectric power, and is considered environmentally friendly and sustainable.  The author, however, does not share this view and believes that the elites are exempt from this ‘brainwashing.’
• There will always remain abundant natural resources and jet fuel for the rich.
• The size and intrusion of government have been continuously growing.  Since the government has created a monopoly enterprise, we can expect it will eventually destroy the country’s entire economic infrastructure, leading to a sense of impending crisis.  This continuous growth of government intrusion should be a cause for alarm and a call for caution.
• Every newly created bureaucracy magnifies power and size, and it rarely disappears.  A different name merely reinvents some.  The ‘monopoly members,’ referring to those who hold a monopoly or exclusive control over a particular market or industry, only represent themselves.
• The rising cost of beer and wine.

Only the wealthy, well-off, and government employees can survive.

The scarcity of water and power is a daily topic in news cycles for the entire U.S. population.  It is also a topic of everyday conversation worldwide.  Most power generation occurs from gasoline and diesel, which are petroleum products; the third power source is natural gas, a byproduct of petroleum.  The U.S. has a 98-year natural gas supply and 53 years of oil reserves at current consumption rates.  However, the government leadership is attempting to destroy the entire industry, including gas, diesel, and natural gas.

https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=727&t=6https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=58&t=8

Our utility systems are massively interconnected.  Understanding the need for a few flashlights and candles for a few hours is not enough.  We must comprehend what happens when the electricity shuts off and be prepared for such scenarios, highlighting the importance of disaster preparedness and the need to be proactive.

A complex system generates, stores, and transfers electricity.  Electricity is provided through an electrical grid far away from our neighborhoods.  Southern California receives its electricity from various sources, including wind-powered generators, hydroelectric and natural gas-powered electric turbine generators, and photovoltaic cell (solar) systems.

The push for solar is a hoax against the public.  Renewable energy sources account for approximately 20% of the utility-scale electricity generation in the U.S.  Hydropower (7.3%), wind (8.4%), and solar generation (3.3%) are the breakdown.

Most large commercial electric power generators rely on natural gas, which accounts for nearly 33% of the entire U.S. electric generation fleet.  Almost all new conventional electricity generation facilities are powered by natural gas.  For gas distribution, natural gas-powered central line pumps fuel the central compressor station, which in turn feeds large interstate pipelines.

The ‘natural gas grid’ is a system of pipelines and other infrastructure that transports natural gas from production sites to consumers.  The natural gas grid reciprocally relies on electricity to pump to end locations.  For the gas grid to function smoothly in residential distribution directly to the consumer, electric-powered compressors and pumping stations are maintained throughout the system.  If the electricity goes out or the pressure at the pump station fails, the pressure will not be adequate to drive the natural gas into the home.  Even though the pressure when delivered to the house is about PSI (pounds per square inch), it still needs to be pressured to travel through the pipes.

Large-volume pipelines transport gas from storage facilities to local utility transfer stations, and the pressure must be significantly higher when traveling to multiple homes, ranging from 60 to 1,500 pounds per square inch (PSI).  Municipal, commercial-sized portable generator backup systems with some redundancies are also available.  Failures that require awareness of disaster preparedness planning will still be likely to occur.

A community electric grid breakdown may occur due to excess usage, faulty systems, or intentional disconnects by the electricity service providers.  Government regulatory overreach has created gridlock in upgrades, replacements, and renewals, thereby adding to the complexity of addressing natural disasters, fires, earthquakes, accidents, and sabotage.

The U.S. leadership has declared war on its citizens.  The elites are driving petroleum-based fuel processors and users of the fuel out of business.  The grid is being restricted rather than increased.  The grid needs to be improved because it is insufficient for greater future capacity demands.  As a result, we see state after state, such as in Texas, where the hot weather causes the grid to freeze due to overuse.  Commercial corridors, industrial users, and neighborhoods plunged into darkness.  While electrical suppliers strive to keep up, there will be a time when it will be impossible to do so.

Natural gas is abundant in the U.S., with a 98-year supply.  Now, the Trump Administration will next provide access to Nextex, and the government will then encourage and eventually require people to use less energy.  We must charge Teslas by installing a cost-effective solar panel system on our roof.  U.S. leadership will enable and then push for the conservation of every natural resource.  Similar abusive actions include prohibiting the amount of water we use and reducing the amount of everything else.  However, private jet fuel will be readily available to the elite.

As part of the conversion process to an all-electricity system, the government plans to charge citizens for electricity usage according to their income levels, essentially adopting a progressive taxation model.  Pricing will consist of a flat usage fee and a substantially higher fee for high users, thereby serving as a redistribution mechanism.

https://mises.org/mises-wire/californias-latest-hustle-utility-bills-based-ratepayers-income

If World War III occurs, our enemy’s first offensive action will be to destroy the electrical grids and communications networks throughout the U.S. Imagine a time when all electrical systems are destroyed and are not repairable in short order.  Imagine no electricity, communication devices, computers, or auto travel, stuck like you were back at the turn of the 19th century.  Panic is likely when life and survival become exponentially more difficult.  The same would apply to the enemy country at war with the U.S. Its electric grids and communications networks would be destroyed.

Water grid infrastructure is a statewide network of storage facilities that capture rainwater and snow runoff in reservoirs and aquifers.  Water movement relies on dams, thousands of miles of rivers, canals, reservoirs, aqueducts, and hundreds of miles of pipes to move water where needed.  The system relies on sizeable electrical pumping stations, valves, filtration, and treatment equipment.  A large holding tank facility is not refillable without electricity, as there would be no electricity or working electric pumps to move water forward.  Keeping community water storage tanks higher than homes allows gravity to down draft pressure, creating a temporary solution for retaining adequate water pressure.

Water and sewer management also requires the use of electrical motors.  Since water flows due to gravity, lift stations and pumping stations are necessary to facilitate this process.  Lift stations are for pumping waste or sewage material to a higher elevation, whereas pump stations are designed to raise water to a higher level.  Sump pumps move water to a higher level of accumulated groundwater away from basements or direct the water to a higher terrain for runoff.  The water is produced or funneled into a catch basin and then returned to the sump pump, which pumps it to street level, a storm drain, or a dry well.  Some sump pumps are hardwired into the electrical system and have a battery backup.

When the electricity goes out in your home, what other systems should you expect to be affected?

• Electrical appliances will not function, including the catastrophic consequences of not charging your cell phone, iPad, and flat-screen TV.  What about the garage charging unit for your Tesla electric vehicle and the neighborhood charging station?  I’m so sorry to have to pedal your bicycle after you pump up the tires using an old-fashioned hand pump!  Who has one of those?  We may lose all those delicious frozen TV dinners and Ben & Jerry’s Chunky Monkey ice cream in the freezer.
• Natural gas is supplied through a different system that requires electricity.  The problem remains that the gas will only continuously flow through the lines with the aid of pressure pumps and regulators, which require electricity to operate.  Gas stoves, water heaters, toilets, dishwashers, clothes washers, and forced-air heating and cooling will not work.  Gas appliances, such as water heaters, typically feature an electric pilot light ignition system.
• Gas stations will shut down because the fueling pumps require electricity to operate.
• If you go to the supermarket, the check-out stand and equipment, such as the freezer room, may not be powered.  However, many larger retailers have backup generators fueled by propane that can be started with a 12-volt battery-operated starter.
• If you visit your favorite restaurant, you will need all the above services.  Uber Eats and DoorDash food delivery services will have the same problem, and Pizza Man will not deliver.
• Suppose you rely on a truck transportation system that uses internal combustion engines to deliver goods.  In that case, they may be able to get fuel pumped into the truck if the trucking company has its fuel stock and a self-sufficient pumping station.  Most truckers do not.
• For those who choose to place solar energy cells on the roof to generate electricity, the electricity is transferred through the community electric grid for the utility company to store. The electricity is then transferred from the community facility back to your home.  Sorry, the transfer system from the grid back to the consumer relies on electricity.
• If the homeowner purchases a large battery pack and an inverter, then they will create, hold, and redistribute their own electricity.  Only those who bought the solar panel system would spend $5,000 to $10,000 extra on the battery storage system if they knew the consequences.  Home electrical storage units operate DC.C. (direct current flow) rather than AC.  (alternating current flow)   The DC system will require an inverter to convert DC to AC.  To operate your appliances and equipment, the electrical current is altered to 110 volts.

So, who is creating the mess?  The old guard government leadership they are gone. 

The most obvious answer is a home-based backup generator.  There are many options available, depending on one’s requirements for generating ongoing electricity.  However, this is an overview article, not specific about backup generators, which require research by the consumer.  Options include:

• The question is the size of a family budget.  Generator units differ in their wattage requirements and space, but a solution is available at a price.  They can range from $500 to $100,000.
• Consumers can choose between a portable or permanent standby generator to suit their needs.
• Even units operate on multiple fuel sources, including natural gas, propane, and gasoline.
• If one fuel source is unavailable, the consumer can switch to an alternative fuel source as easily as changing a quick-disconnect coupling.

While knowledge is power, preparing for inevitable catastrophes has become necessary.  You can learn about your options online and then create a prepper plan.