Today it emerged that Britons could be asked to limit energy use this winter to head off blackouts by avoiding using gas and electricity at peak times in a move that will hit every part of life.
At home people may be encouraged not to use washing machines, dishwashers and ovens between 2pm and 8pm while charging cars before 9pm is also not advised when similar measures were imposed in the US this year. Abandoning the family weekday dinner at 6pm or the Sunday roast at 5pm may be required and moved to after 8pm or swapped for a cold dinner or leftovers.
The NHS Confederation has predicted that the solution for the health service will 'have to be made up by fewer staff being employed, longer waiting times for care, or other areas of patient care being cut back'. NHS England guidance says staff must turning off equipment and lights and better control temperatures in hospitals and surgeries.
Schools have even discussed three-day weeks and classes could be combined to reduce the number of rooms that require heating each day.
While care homes are being forced to take drastic action to absorb soaring living costs such as reducing menu options, using washing machines less and cutting down on entertainment and outdoor trips for elderly and vulnerable residents.
Pubs are already turning out the lights as soaring energy bills hit the ailing hospitality sector - with last orders at 8.30pm and closing by 9pm, food service being stopped and skeleton teams running venues to avoid financial ruin. Beer gardens are even being shut at night to save costs.
The finance ministers of the G7 countries (USA, Canada, Great Britain, Japan, Germany, France and Italy) agreed to impose a limit on the price of Russian oil, a corresponding statement was published on the website of the UK Treasury. It is clarified that insurance and financing for carriers of Russian oil at prices exceeding the established “threshold” will be prohibited. The new measure is expected to take effect in December.
“Today we reaffirm our joint political intent to complete the development and implement a comprehensive ban on services that allow for the sea transportation of oil and oil products of Russian origin around the world - the provision of such services will be allowed only if oil and oil products are purchased at prices equal to or below the limit, which is determined by a broad coalition of countries,” the report said. It is specified that with the help of this mechanism, officials expect to maintain the supply of oil and oil products from Russia, while reducing its income. At the same time, Russia's influence on world energy prices will be limited.
What is similar between 2008, 2014 and 2022? All three introduced some new form of energy and resources price controls. In 2022 it is first open price regulation by energy and resources consumers, because they are bankrupt scammers and nothing else works.
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson advised Britons to buy new kettles to save on electricity and cut costs.
According to him, old kettles use a lot of electricity to boil. Johnson advised to replace them, but it is better to purchase new ones.
“If you buy a new kettle, you will save £10 a year on your electricity bill,” the politician said during a speech on energy security in the UK.
Are they all insane?
Two days ago, on August 27, DPReview forum member lowkeyguyo shared a post with an image showing a conversation he had with a Viltrox representative on Instagram. In it, the Viltrox representative said the company has ‘been told by Canon to stop selling all RF mount products.’ As such, it ‘will not release RF related information on the official [Viltrox] website’ and suggests people who need firmware updates for Viltrox’s RF mount lenses email ‘info@viltrox.com’ instead.
The representative went on to say it’s ‘not the first company to be stopped’ and says it would reconsider ‘if Canon opens up permissions in the future.’ In a comment to DPReview, a Canon representative said ‘No comment at this time.’ We have also contacted Viltrox for further information.
Canon is greedy shit, who wants to profit on common work of people.
A wave of European ammonia-plant shutdowns due to soaring natural gas prices has resulted in a devastating fertilizer crunch, worsening by the week, with as much as 70% of production offline.
"Ammonia prices, though volatile, rose 15% in 3Q and could climb higher as Europe's record gas prices curtail output and send ammonia producers to the global market in search of replacement supplies to run upgrade facilities -- with winter still around the corner," Bloomberg Intelligence's Alexis Maxwell wrote in a note.
As of Friday, 70% of capacity is offline across the continent, according to Fertilizers Europe, representing top regional producers.
Producers from Norway's Yara International ASA to CF Industries to Borealis AG recently reduced or halted production because European NatGas prices hit a record high of 343 euros per megawatt hour, making it uneconomical to operate.
The region's fertilizer industry association warned the energy crisis is rippling across many industries and could heavily impact the food industry.
"We are extremely concerned that as prices of natural gas keep increasing, more plants in Europe will be forced to close.
"This will switch the EU from being a key exporter to an importer, putting more pressure on fertilizer prices and consequently affecting the next planting season," said Maximo Torero, chief economist at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.
According to a study commissioned by the Finnish Real Estate Association and the Homeowners Association and released on Wednesday, the share of housing costs in household disposable income will rise sharply this year.
The increase in the cost of housing is due to the increase in the cost of energy, and for this reason, the dynamics of the cost of housing largely depends on the type of housing and heating.
The share of housing and energy expenditures in household disposable income could exceed the 30 percent mark this year.
According to the report, it will be especially difficult for those who live in private homes. The increase in prices will especially affect the households of pensioners living in private homes.
According to the forecast, for example, the cost of housing a single pensioner in a house heated by fuel oil will amount to almost 60% of disposable income.
Tenants in the best position.
The increase in housing costs for homes heated by district heating varies greatly from city to city, as district heating is produced differently in different locations. In those cities where district heating is mainly produced using natural gas and coal, prices have risen sharply.
- In the energy crisis, tenants are in a better position than owner-occupiers in the short term. PTT economist Vira Holapp estimates that landlords cannot fully pass on the increased costs to tenants.
According to Jukka Kero, Chief Economist of the Real Estate Association, the rising cost of food and transport, as well as the cost of housing, are drastically reducing the purchasing power of households, so households will not be able to support the Finnish economy this or next year.
“Households are strongly encouraged to understand the situation and adapt their activities, for example through energy conservation measures.”
Muriel Bowser, the mayor of the District of Columbia, said children who do not receive a vaccine passport within the first 20 days of schools reopening on Monday next week will not be allowed to learn, even those doing virtual learning from home.
A press release on the D.C. Public Schools website states: “The Coronavirus Immunization of Schoolchildren and Early Childhood Workers Act of 2021, enacted by the Board in 2021, requires students 12 years of age and older to be vaccinated against COVID- 19 to attend school.”
The vaccination mandate extends to staff as well as to private schools.
Asked by The Daily Signal about what is planned to be done with unvaccinated students, Bowser said: “They can go to school on Monday. But they must be vaccinated... and their families will be warned about the timing."
https://osse.dc.gov/page/district-columbia-immunization-attendance-policy
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