Renewable Energy Club (Jonathan Rasmusson)
Clean energy advocate sharing sources and analysis on renewables, grid‑scale storage, and recycling/waste issues.
Building Homestead Resilience with Gardens and Mushrooms
Walk that talk. I’m building garden beds today, and doing the Japanese method of wood burning for preservation. 19 fruit trees planted below the greenhouse, 12 mushroom logs are incubating. I’m building resilence into my homestead every single day, and when that food crisis hits this fall, I wont feel it a bit. I’m not just telling you to become resilent, I’m doing it myself too.
US‑Iran Stalemate Underscores Urgent Shift to Renewables
Shocked. No agreement has been struck between the US and Iran, Strait of Hormuz is still closed, and as hypothesized, this pause is in this war is almost certainly a reloading for the U.S. The world better rapidly build renewables...
Two‑Month Hormuz Reopening Too Late for Global Economy
Two months: that’s how long it might be before the Strait of Hormuz opens and resumes transit akin to before the war (from National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett). Translation: We F’d up so bad and had zero plans to deal...
Oil Fuels Endless Wars, Death, and Climate Crisis
Life of a barrel of oil: - war fought to secure the oil fields - multiple wars fought to keep said oil fields - destroy the land to pump the oil - cause climate change and human health crisises - more wars to steal or...
Sun’s Free Power Outshines Hormuz Oil Halt
The Strait of Hormuz isnt Hormuz’ing which means oil isn’t moving. Meanwhile, the sun showered the planet with more free energy today than humanity could use in 24 years.
Ceasefire Crumbles, Oil Profits Surge, War Resumes
Here’s how this goes: ceasefire collapses in 24-48 hours — as it basically already has — people make billions on oil swinging 16% in a day, the U.S. re-arms and this whole situation is back to square one in less...
U.S. Claims Oil Security While Invading for Oil
If abundant oil is the basis for energy security and independence as we’re told, then why is it the country that produces the most oil in the world — the U.S. — needs to invade, bomb and embargo several other...
Pakistan Diesel Spikes 55% Overnight Amid Energy Crisis
This is insane: diesel in Pakistan had a price increase of 54.9%, not in a month or a week… OVERNIGHT. The global energy crisis is really hitting, starting to really see some crazy stuff unfold.
Oil Prices Surge After Trump's Televised Falsehoods
Holy shit. The price of oil is melting UPWARD at this point, as soon as Trump lied his ass off on national TV last night. This is the find out portion of FAFO…
Fertilizer Shortage Triggers Food Price Inflation Spiral
Trump has unleashed a positive feedback loop that’s going to have significant negative impacts: Reduced fertilizer supply = higher cost, farmers planting less, additional crop failure = lower crop supply = higher food prices + inflation, which will drive up...
War and Drilling Won’t Move Oil Prices
No amount of war or “drill baby drill” will do this to the price of oil, ever.
Solar Power Stays Cheap; Oil Prices Soar Dramatically
Solar energy hasnt had a price hike in 4.5 billion years. Meanwhile, oil has shot up over $100/barrel today and will likely set a new record high for a second time in 4 years above $150/barrel.
Trump Authorizes Russian Oil to Cuba, Ignoring Humanitarian Crisis
This is unreal: Trump just ‘granted permission’ for Russia to deliver oil to Cuba saying “Cuba is finished… whether or not they get a boat of oil…” Trump views 9.7 -11 million people as mere pawns subject to his rule and...
Sun’s Power Is Constant; Our Orientation Causes Intermittency
I’m tired of this “solar energy is intermittent” nonsense. The sun has churned out free energy for billions of years every single moment. It’s YOUR direction that is intermittently facing the sun, not the sun intermittently shines free energy.
Distributed Solar, Not Oil, Guarantees Energy Security
There’s zero peace with a fossil fuel economy, even for the world’s most oil rich country. The U.S. is the world’s number one oil producer yet the U.S. has gone to war twice in less than 6 months over oil… Energy...
Costa Rica Thrives as Oil Crisis Grips the World
The world is melting down over an oil crisis and meanwhile Costa Rica — who generates 98-99% of their electricity from renewables — is enjoying life unchanged.
Trump's Iran War Triggers Philippine Oil Emergency, Global Costs
Trump essentially declared war on the Philippines when he unilaterally went to war with Iran. The Philippines imports 98% of its oil from the middle east. They were immediately thrust into a formal national state of emegency, for a YEAR....
Trump’s Iran Peace Promises as Unlikely as DOGE Dividends
I have as much faith in Trump’s Iran peace claims as I do in those DOGE dividend checks ever coming.
Renewables Are the Answer to Geopolitical Energy Spikes
If Trump does on Monday what he has threatened, oil and ‘natural’ gas prices will absolutely skyrocket. Iran isnt going to open the Strait of Hormuz. Destroying all their energy infrastructure will only entrench their resolve to keep it closed. There’s...
U.S. Gasoline Shortage Evident in Recent Photo
Gasoline supply shortage already hitting here in the U.S.? For context, I took this picture minutes ago. Anyone else seeing this sort of thing?
Oil Dependence Stinks—Time to Embrace Renewables
While I make my case that the Strait of Hormuz should be renamed “Dire Straits” this is your friendly reminder that oil dependency fuckin’ sucks and today is a great day to support renewables.
Strategic Reserve Release Too Slow to Offset Deficit
Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but people should know: For the 400 million barrels of oil to be released from strategic reserves (announced today), the flow rate — the rate in which it can be released — is...
Solar Dominance and Rooftop Panels Ensure True Energy Independence
The only actual energy security in the world is solar energy dominance in countries that produce their own solar panels. The only actual energy indepedence is hundreds of millions of rooftops with solar on them, which builds a decentralized grid...
Clean Coal: An Oxymoron as Absurd as Beneficial Cancer
Absolutely insane. “Clean coal” is like saying there’s such a thing as beneficial malignant stage 4 cancer.
Renewables Insulate You From Oil Market Chaos
Two different worlds entirely. With the Strait of Hormuz shut down, oil producers closing production and oil tanker insurance companies ceasing coverage in the middle east: Person with no solar & no EV: Congrats, your gas expense may soon double, your...
Energy Crises Drive Nations Toward Solar Adoption
Ukraine turned to solar power as their energy infrastructure is destroyed by Russia. Cuba turns to solar power as the U.S. cuts off oil shipments. See a pattern here??
U.S. Sanctions Unintentionally Power Cuba’s Solar Independence
Cuba has been cut off from oil, and solar power is saving Cuba. The irony here is the U.S. is making Cuba actually energy independent, which is likely the opposite desired effect Trump is seeking to have.
China Debunks Trump's Claim with Airborne Wind Turbine
Hilarious — Trump claims China has no wind energy, meanwhile, news just came out China has successful tested a new airborne wind turbine that is essentially held up by a helium blimp. Oh yeah, btw, China is the world’s number...
EV Batteries Gain Up to 20-Year Lifespan Through Grid Reuse
EV batteries are getting a second life as grid-scale energy storage that can create upwards additional 8 years of useful life. EV batteries are also being used to pair with previously solar-only projects. This second life is in addition to findings...