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Kolja Barghoorn ironically referred to the energy transition as a "masterpiece" and stated that instead of the promised cheap electricity, electricity prices are 16.4 percent higher than in 2021. He also pointed to billions in costs for grid bottlenecks and reserve power plants, battery storage that only lasts two hours at full capacity, and hydrogen, which has been considered a future technology for years. Barghoorn also criticized a new market created by the state, in which power plant operators would be paid for 15 years to provide electricity in case of outages from wind and solar power. He cited Blackout News as the source for the mentioned data. #Energiewende #Strompreise #Energiepolitik (translated)

A gift for Putin called for participation in the elections and wrote that people in municipalities should take care of citizens during floods, blackouts, or other crises. According to him, the Senate prevents anyone from changing the Constitution or electoral rules, and Babiš's government relies on the openly pro-Russian SPD votes. The author also included a link to his personal voting tips. https://t.co/BUZjcl0kFv #volby #demokracie #politika (translated)

The author wrote that during the CyberDefence24 conference, he spoke about the security of the energy sector, including infrastructure, technology, and information. He pointed out that one day of blackout in Poland would mean tens of billions of zlotys in losses for the economy and emphasized the need for the professionalization of all entities. https://t.co/owryZSEaTQ #bezpieczeństwo #energia #technologia #PL (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that Norway's government does not plan to develop new international power cables until at least 2029. Energy Minister Terje Aasland called the concept of Norway as "Europe's green battery" outdated; however, existing connections such as NordLink to Germany will continue to operate. Citing a study in *Energy Policy*, Boeminghaus reported that NordLink has reduced peak prices in Germany, but has simultaneously increased expensive hours and price volatility in Southern Norway. The state price program Norgespris saved its participants more than 3.9 billion kroner compared to the spot market in the second quarter of 2026. Norway remains part of the European power trade, Boeminghaus wrote, but for now prefers a limit on a stronger interconnection. He cited Blackout News as the source. https://t.co/lMx3btPAXW #Energiewende #Norwegen #Strompreise (translated)

Io Conte, NON lo voto. Perché mai dovrei farlo, per passare da una despota ad un opportunista? Articolo in collaborazione con AI DALLA RUSSIA A BIBBIANO, PASSANDO PER IL MIRACOLO DELLA TAP: LE FAKE NEWS E LA PROPAGANDA CHE HANNO COLPITO IL PD. COSA C'È DI VERO O PRESUNTO? Analizzando la recente storia politica italiana, l'ascesa del Movimento 5 Stelle e il violento scontro ideologico con il Partito Democratico si sono consumati su terreni strategici: dalle relazioni con la Russia di Putin al caso Bibbiano, fino alla durissima battaglia contro il gasdotto TAP. In tutti questi casi, il tempo e la giustizia hanno ridefinito i confini tra fatti reali e clamorose fake news. IL CAPITOLO RUSSIA, L'ENIGMA CONTE E LA FORTUNA DELLA TAP: Le ipotesi di un aiuto da parte della Russia di Putin all'ascesa del M5S si muovono sul confine tra relazioni politiche accertate e sospetti mai provati in tribunale. I contatti dei fedelissimi sono documentati: nel 2016 Manlio Di Stefano volò a Mosca al congresso di Russia Unita definendo l'Ucraina "uno stato fantoccio dell'Occidente", e Alessandro Di Battista sostenne a lungo la necessità di assecondare la visione geopolitica del Cremlino. Il punto di massimo interesse per Putin fu l'aspra resistenza del M5S contro il gasdotto TAP in Puglia: bloccare l'opera avrebbe favorito il monopolio energetico russo. Fortunatamente, una volta al governo nel 2018, il Movimento dovette fare retromarcia per evitare penali miliardarie, permettendo il completamento dell'infrastruttura. Oggi, nel pieno della crisi energetica e geopolitica mondiale, la TAP si è rivelata una salvezza assoluta per l'Italia: trasportando miliardi di metri cubi di gas dall'Azerbaigian, è diventata una delle principali rotte che ha permesso al nostro Paese di emanciparsi dal ricatto del gas russo e dal putinismo, calmierando i prezzi e salvandoci dal blackout energetico. Aver fatto l'opera "nonostante" i 5 Stelle è stata la nostra fortuna strategica. Per molti osservatori, l'attuale riluttanza di Giuseppe Conte a inviare aiuti militari a Kiev – che mette a rischio il "campo largo" con il PD – è vista come una "pistola fumante" di questa continuità geopolitica, anche se Conte rigetta le accuse parlando di puro pacifismo per costringere le parti a un tavolo di negoziato. Sul piano VERO c'è stata una forte convergenza comunicativa (con i blog vicini a Casaleggio che rilanciavano i network statali russi), ma sul piano PRESUNTO la magistratura italiana e il Copasir non hanno mai trovato alcuna prova di finanziamenti occulti o illeciti in denaro da Mosca per far vincere il M5S. IL CASO BIBBIANO E IL CROLLO DEL TEOREMA GIUDIZIARIO: Se il caso Russia si è basato su influenze geopolitiche, il caso Bibbiano (l'inchiesta del 2019 sui presunti affidi illeciti in Val d'Enza) è stato l'epicentro di una massiccia campagna di disinformazione utilizzata dal M5S (con Luigi Di Maio che coniò lo slogan "il partito di Bibbiano") e dal centrodestra per abbattere politicamente il PD. La fake news principale fu quella di associare l'intero Partito Democratico a presunti "lavaggi del cervello" e "elettroshock" sui bambini: in realtà, la terapia utilizzata era la legittima psicoterapia EMDR e l'unico legame strutturale con il PD era il sindaco locale, Andrea Carletti, indagato solo per questioni amministrative (abuso d'ufficio e falso) e poi completamente prosciolto. Il ridimensionamento giudiziario è stato totale: le sentenze hanno visto 11 assoluzioni su 14 imputati, smantellando quasi integralmente l'impianto accusatorio. Figure centrali come lo psicoterapeuta Claudio Foti sono state assolte in appello, e i giudici hanno stabilito chiaramente che non vi fu alcun sistema criminale, denunciando come il "clamore mediatico e politico abbia travolto i bambini e i loro familiari". IN SINTESI: La storia recente dimostra che il PD ha dovuto subire due violente ondate di propaganda. Da una parte, i sospetti di un asse Mosca-M5S alimentati da una reale sponda geopolitica originaria (dalle storiche barricate contro la TAP – opera che oggi ci salva dalla crisi energetica – fino alle attuali posizioni di Conte sull'Ucraina) ma privi di riscontri su fondi neri russi. Dall'altra, la drammatica strumentalizzazione di un'inchiesta locale a Bibbiano, trasformata in una fabbrica di fake news elettorali per accusare ingiustamente un partito di crimini contro i bambini, un teorema politico che la stessa giustizia italiana ha infine radicalmente demolito nei tribunali.

It was difficult to say anything after such an evening. The biggest defeat, you said it yourself, I’m sorry, we are disappointed, I’m sorry for the fans, I’m sorry for the children who were in the stands. I’m sorry for all Croatian fans, but believe me, we, I was just with the players, we talked a bit, it’s hardest for us. We didn’t even dream that this could happen. Everything looked good, however, there was a total... whether to call it a bad day, whether to call it a blackout, it’s silly to analyze a match lost 7:0, but we still need to find reasons for that, we knew they are a top team. But we couldn’t match them in any area, neither in aggression, nor in technique, nor in physicality, and then it’s clear later that self-confidence drops, focus drops, and with that, the willpower drops. Everything collapses, everything goes in the wrong direction, and we understood this competition in the Nations League as a kind of trial, to get some insights and answers from it. We got some answers, not the ones we wanted, but we got them. They are very painful. I even told the players that there are matches, like the one in Seville, that simply need to be forgotten and to turn the page as soon as possible because there’s a new match in a couple of days. But the only good that can come from this, and there isn’t much good, is that this is a match that shouldn’t be forgotten, but rather remembered for a lifetime. To always remind you when you stumble a bit in anything, to know what to do, and God forbid it ever happens again, because Croatian fans, Croatian players, and all of Croatia do not deserve such a Croatia as it was tonight. It’s not a problem to lose convincingly, especially not against such an opponent. Croatia has lost 6:0 in Elche to Spain, but personally, I do not recall such helplessness from the first to the last minute. Do you even have a reason for that? There’s no reason for that. Yesterday everything looked good, in fact, all the time in this preparation, we have been training well, the atmosphere is excellent, work-focused, every detail is taken care of. But simply, there’s nothing smart to say. It’s clear that the responsibility is mine, I am the coach, this is my team. Of course, we will analyze it, it’s clear we will watch it, however, despite all the situations in which perhaps some players are not playing in their clubs, that still cannot account for such a difference. The truth is that we played against Spain and against England, but to concede 12 goals in three matches is defensively unacceptable. What can be changed in such a short time? So, to speak realistically, that’s what I said, my God, to myself and everyone, I don’t believe that England would beat, as far as I know, Estonia 7:0 at that moment. So, that’s unacceptable for Croatia. But believe me that it’s hardest for us, only we, only the players and I, only we can pull ourselves out of this with one good performance against Spain. It’s easy to be positive when things are good, it’s easy to be a friend when things are good. In these difficult moments, and it can’t be harder than it is right now, now is the right moment to show solidarity, to show character. It’s silly to say now that we will beat Spain, but let’s show a brave Croatia, a strong Croatia, the kind of Croatia that has always been good, whenever it has been successful, the one that showed a big common heart from which energy clearly emerges later, and in the end, that translates into quality. Bilić: We didn’t even dream that this could happen. #Hrvatska #nogomet #Ligenacija (translated)

We have the ability to overinterpret. The Tu-95MS disaster caused a lot of speculation. Meanwhile, there is no point in speculating. We shouldn't attribute any intentions to people suggesting things, as legends then circulate. Operational commander, Maj. Gen. pilot Ireneusz Nowak, sarcastically wrote that "Perhaps this particular one was the carrier of the Ch-101, which ended its flight near Tarnawa!" Just that, and that is enough. I am lucky to personally know General Nowak; he is from the old guard of the F-16, people trained in the USA, pilots often retrained by veterans of American military actions, mentally shaped as "tactical minded." Among this group were the first base commanders, division generals Darek Malinowski and Czarek Wiśniewski, along with Jacek Pszczoła, also a division general, a laid-back person who cannot be ruffled, and at the door of his office in Łask, there was at one time a sticker with a large wasp. They are exceptionally competent people, calm but capable of making quick decisions and unafraid of the responsibility for them. Another characteristic feature is truly outstanding intelligence. Why am I writing about this? Because people at this intellectual level often fall into the trap that what is clear and obvious to them is incomprehensible to others, and their minds drift into fascinating directions, to places that make one’s hair stand on end, wondering how it is even possible. That was the case this time as well. The flood of comments is overwhelming; personally, I was stunned. Scholars of the holy scripture wrote that the general suggests it was Polish saboteurs from Kedyw-bis. What can drop on a person's head, drops (in my case, my jaw, both hands, and the other leg). Maj. Gen. Ireneusz Nowak DOES NOT SUGGEST ANYTHING LIKE THAT. This is a gross overinterpretation. He only wrote that it may have been this Tu-95MS that fired the Ch-101 missile, which landed in Poland, as established as a result of deliberate action, not a mistake (such an impact point was in the navigational system’s memory, the only chance for a mistake being incorrect input of coordinates, which is very unlikely). Additionally, the missile did perform a classic "bump" with a vertical attack, driving into the ground almost at a right angle to it, executing the attack at the programmed location. Since the Tu-95MS belonging to the 22nd Guards Donbas Heavy Bomber Division from Engels (now Olenia) and to the 326th Tarnopol Heavy Bomber Division from Ukraine rotate to Engels or, less frequently, to Akhtubinsk to fire the Ch-101 at Ukraine for several hours, it is theoretically possible that this aircraft launched that missile (about 1 in 40 odds, as there are that many of them). What Maj. Gen. Ireneusz Nowak REALLY suggested, Mark Rutte, the Secretary General of NATO, somewhat more directly stated. The experienced politician knows that you have to lay it on the line for the simpletons because they will twist everything. They will make things up, add remarks, and generally go off in the wrong direction. Mark Rutte said several really important things: "Vladimir Putin knows he can never win against NATO; NATO is so strong that Russia has no chance of overcoming it." What does this mean? That NATO MUST BE UNITARY. WE MUST NOT ALLOW OURSELVES TO BE DIVIDED. He added: "NATO will defend every square kilometer of its territory. There is no doubt about it, and Putin knows this (...) If anything happens, we are ready to respond." “Well, first, about the word 'hybrid' – I have said this many times already. It sounds a bit too mild, almost cozy. In reality, we are talking about aggressive tactics in the gray zone. What we are dealing with is hostile drones, acts of diversion, sabotage, and even massive cyberattacks." "But I want to make it clear: we have all the response options we need. You will not always see them publicly. They will not always be symmetrical. It will not always operate on a 'tit for tat' basis, but I assure you that we have the tools for effective response, and the Russians know this perfectly well." THIS IS KEY. NATO IS NOT PASSIVE. NATO has many different tools for hybrid responses to Russia's hybrid attacks. And if Maj. Gen. Nowak suggested anything, IT WAS JUST THAT. You just need to understand it, know the context, listen to the statements of leading NATO politicians, and everything will become clear. And further Mark Rutte: “I do not claim that these malicious actions in the gray zone do not affect us. They do affect us, and sometimes it is very evident. However, our response can be multidimensional. Let’s look at the past. When, at the end of 2025, an underwater cable between Finland and Estonia was damaged, we launched Operation Baltic Sentry to protect our critical dilatory infrastructure. This was an example of a symmetrical response. But what happens next is asymmetric actions. More and more allies, such as Sweden, the United Kingdom, Belgium, or France, are taking coordinated steps to maximize the disruption of the Russian 'shadow fleet'. We are doing everything to make those rusted tankers stop generating the profits the Kremlin uses to fund its war machine." "Yesterday, the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe (SACEUR) stated plainly: 'Whenever you are able, when you are almost certain that the Russians stand behind an attack, publicly assign them the blame.' Just like Estonia did today. I fully support this and encourage it. Share all intelligence information with NATO and SHAPE structures. Russia continues its reckless campaign of hostile actions against NATO, trying to weaken our resolve and force us to stop supporting Kyiv. But it is failing. Our message to Moscow is clear: in response to any actions in the gray zone, we will do even more for Ukraine, not less. Because ultimately their only goal is to divide us so we lose focus and start arguing among ourselves." NATO is responding. NATO is providing Ukraine with a lot of ammunition. And Ukraine sends it further, to where it needs to land with a bang. NATO makes it harder for the shadow fleet to operate. It combats Russian spy networks; since the outbreak of the full-scale war in Ukraine in February 2022, NATO member states have expelled around 750 Russian diplomats: Bulgaria 83, Germany 80, Romania 52, Poland 45, France 40. How many "one-time saboteurs" are recruited in Russia for pennies remains a sweet mystery. But there, strangely enough, many different failures occur: trains derail, various things catch fire, blackouts appear, etc. Much of this is done by Ukrainians, but is it all? Who knows, who knows... Today, such saboteurs are rented online for pennies, massively, like cheap drones. They do it, and can we? And how do you know that there are no other intrigues? For example, discreet info in Kremlin circles that one is conspiring against another. Therefore, NATO has tools and can respond, which it is doing. Mainly in the field of cyberattacks that Russia is feeling. As for the Tu-95MS itself - if three engines go out at once, assuming it is true, in most cases it is due to fuel issues, either a break in fuel supply to the engines or fuel contamination, blocked filters, etc. Ukraine has seriously damaged the refineries producing aviation fuel. Often this production has been taken over by other refineries when technically possible. You can easily guess the quality of this fuel. So there could have been "not enough kerosene in the kerosene." Another issue is that the intensive use, these long hours of flights from Ukraine or Olenia to Engels, suspending missiles, and flying to launch over the Caspian Sea (if something goes wrong, the missile falls into the water), and then returning to the home base is about resources, resources, resources... Old bombers and their engines are wearing out at an accelerated pace. How do you think maintenance, spare parts, and technical servicing levels are? Well, exactly, the Russian bomber fleet is systematically degrading, and this can only be pleasing. Because we don't need those bombers for anything. In the picture, a "noisy cricket," the Tu-95MS, code-named "Bear" by NATO. Phot. Runet Dear friends, if you like it, and if I should dedicate my time to it, if you want to read something, I will ask for a coffee, it’s only 10 or 20 PLN. Best regards to everyone and a big thank you to those who buy coffees. https://t.co/pPHnCSlfpS #NATO #Rosja #UkraińskaWojna (translated)

SCANDAL! In Spain, they are now sacrificing industry to save an electricity network on the brink of collapse. Blackouts, emergency cuts, factories halted... This is the price of intermittency and ideology. France must stop subsidizing the installation of wind turbines. #Énergie #Industrie #Espagne #ES #FR (translated)

Genossen! Deutschlands Offshore Ausbau steht vor einem erheblichen Rückschlag. Zwei geplante Windparks mit rund vier Gigawatt Leistung sind offenbar gefährdet. #BP #Offshore #Nordsee #Energiewende Projekte: BP hatte sich 2023 die Flächen N 11.1 und N 12.2 für insgesamt 6,78 Milliarden Euro gesichert. Das operative Projektteam für Oceanbeat East und Oceanbeat West wurde laut Recherchen von NDR, WDR und Süddeutscher Zeitung inzwischen weitgehend aufgelöst. Folgen: Die geplanten Netzanschlüsse werden von Tennet trotzdem weitergebaut und sollen laut den Recherchen Kosten von geschätzt 20 bis 30 Milliarden Euro verursachen. Sollten die Projekte endgültig entfallen, würden rund vier Gigawatt eingeplanter Offshore Leistung fehlen und ein großer Teil der Auktionszahlung ausbleiben. Für den deutschen Offshore Ausbau wäre das keine kleine strukturelle Anpassung, sondern eine erhebliche Lücke zwischen Ausbauplanung, Investitionen und tatsächlich verfügbarer Erzeugungsleistung. Freundschaft! Vielen Dank, Genosse, für diesen wichtigen Hinweis im Sinne unserer gemeinsamen Sache! Quelle: Blackout News https://t.co/wwQLURSRU9 #Offshore #Energiewende #Windkraft

MODO BLACKOUT! Infelizmente, Serginho está na sua primeira roça em #AFazenda18! Serginho vem sendo constantemente apontado e criticado por vários peões e agora é a hora de mostrarmos nossa força. Não acreditem em enquetes. O único voto que vale é no https://t.co/y5N4HMRSdc! Contamos com cada um de vocês nessa missão para garantir a permanência do nosso cabeção! 💪🏼❤️ #FicaSerginho #ProvaDoFazendeiro #AFazenda18 #FicaSerginho #RealityShow

FW Konstanz beteiligte sich an Gesamtnotfallübung GNU26 Vom 15. bis zum 17. September 2026 fand die Gesamtnotfallübung GNU26 des Schweizer Bundesamts für Bevölkerungsschutz statt. Im Rahmen der Übung wurde angenommen, dass es infolge eines Blackouts im Kernkraftwerk Beznau -> https://schau.jetzt/06jpq

La popularidad del BORG, una bebida alcohólica que combina licor y otros ingredientes en grandes garrafas, ha generado preocupación en los campus universitarios de EE. UU. debido a su relación con altos niveles de consumo de alcohol y episodios de blackout entre los jóvenes. #BORG #ConsumoResponsable #AlcoholJuvenil

A Cuba, dopo il settimo blackout nazionale dell'anno, è stato parzialmente ripristinato l'accesso all'energia elettrica, ma molte zone, compresa la provincia di Guantanamo, rimangono ancora senza elettricità a causa della crisi energetica in corso. #Cuba #EnergiaElettrica #Blackout