France Braces For Blackouts, Fires-Up Old Coal Power Plants To Cope; Japan’s Snowiest Winter Helps

[rangerrebew]

France Braces For Blackouts, Fires-Up Old Coal Power Plants To Cope; Japan’s Snowiest Winter Helps Drive Northern Hemisphere Snow Mass Higher; + Scores More Die In Delhi As India’s Cold Wave Brings Regions’ Their First Snow Since 1958
February 7, 2022 Cap Allon   
France Braces For Blackouts, Fires-Up Old Coal Power Plants To Cope

A host of European nations are on the brink of a full blown energy crisis after ill-conceived ‘green ideals’ –which included a suicidal under-investment in cheap and reliable fossil fuels– are coming back to bite the continent’s placating politicians.

Last week, French natural gas pipeline operator GRTgaz warned that French gas stockpiles are much lower at this point in the year than they have been in the past, and as a result, run the risk of being depleted before the winter is done — a disaster that could make last year’s deep freeze in Texas look tame if a sudden cold snap sends demand soaring, reads a recent oilprice.com article.

“We’ll probably be close to zero toward the end of March, and we remain vigilant on that topic,” GRTgaz chief Thierry Trouve said in a presentation in Paris Thursday. Over the weekend, France began temporarily allowing electricity producers to burn more coal after the nation’s grid operator warned of coming outages.

https://electroverse.net/france-braces-for-blackoutsjapans-snowiest-winter-india-sees-first-snow/

[Kamaji]

Thanks!

[catfish1957]

When the masses understand that this envirowhacko climate change fiasco was a scam.  I hope the ramifications are swift, and severe.

[Fishrrman]

Title:
"France Braces For Blackouts, Fires-Up Old Coal Power Plants To Cope"

A VERY good move.
KEEP those old coal plants "fired up" and producing energy.

And if there are any closed coal mines in France... time to open 'em back up.

[mountaineer]

What happened to their nuclear plants?

[Kamaji]

What happened to their nuclear plants?

Apparently, a number of them have been shut down for "safety" reasons.  From the article:

France’s energy problems have also been exacerbated by the lower-than-usual capacity at the country’s nuclear power plants–many of which have been closed over “safety fears” as President Macron seeks to “modernize” the nation’s nuclear power system.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Apparently, a number of them have been shut down for "safety" reasons.  From the article:

Up to a couple of years ago France had 70% of its electrical power coming from nuclear plants. 

Macron will make a lot of people cold this winter with his fantasies of going green.