Electricity in transition in US and Europe


On July 11, the Russians shut off Nord Stream 1, the primary flow of natural gas from Russia into Germany, for annual maintenance. The pipeline, operated by Russian state-owned energy company Gazprom, is scheduled to be back online later this week, but some fear Russia will keep the spout off as punishment for Europe’s interference in its war with Ukraine. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan breaks down how California, Germany, Texas and France are all experimenting with a transition to greener, cleaner methods of powering energy infrastructures:

Excerpted from Peter’s July 15 newsletter “Zeihan on Geopolitics”:

California. Germany. Texas. France.

Not a normal grouping of places or policies or politics. Especially when one wants to talk about energy. All four, however, are in the midst of a transition to renewable or green energy production and find themselves with having to grapple with energy reality, popular expectations, the vagaries of climate and weather, and rising costs. And all are experiencing a mix of successes and failures, both in and out of their control.