The People Promising Us “Net Zero” Have No Clue About the Energy Storage Problem

Yes, we are to be completely dependent on so-called “DEFR” technologies, which have not been invented yet and as to which “significant uncertainties” exist. Could this get any more ridiculous?

WUWT New York State Net Zero Plan Summary

Despite their best efforts to game their numbers to claim that the cost of inaction exceeds the cost of action for the Climate Act New York State has to rely…

Finally, New York State Tells The World How To Achieve Net Zero Carbon Emissions

New York may be a late-comer to Net Zero plans, but by God, our politicians and bureaucrats are so much smarter than those clowns across the country or the pond.…

Which Country Or U.S. State Will Be The First To Hit The Renewable Energy Wall?

From the MANHATTAN CONTRARIAN December 17, 2021/ Francis Menton In the fantasy of wealthy woke environmentalists, the world has recognized that it is on the brink of an existential climate crisis…

When The Costs Hit Home, Nobody Will Give Up Fossil Fuels

my post this past Sunday, no amount of fake happy talk in the so-called “Glasgow Climate Pact” can obscure the obvious fact that nobody agreed to anything.

Heat Waves vs. Observed Data

What is clear is that a distance of approximately 300 miles and an altitude difference of 780 feet has produced very different temperature data in these two locations. The heatwave…

Reliability Challenges in Meeting New York’s Climate Act Requirements

I fear New York consumers will be lab rats for a politically motivated virtue signaling empty gesture that is going to cost enormous sums of money, and, in the event…

New York Has No Idea Whatsoever How To “Decarbonize” Its Electric Grid

Long-duration storage is necessary so depending upon a technology that does not even exist in a pilot project is an incredible risk.

Environmental Justice campaign to replace New York City peaking power plants

At this time, environmental justice organization are conducting a well-orchestrated effort to replace peaking power plants in New York City. New York energy and environmental policy initiatives are catering to…

New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act

New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) has a net-zero by 2050 goal. In the past year New York’s strategies to implement this legislation have started to take…

Contrast Between New York And Florida

Florida shows us all what basic competent state government looks like. The extreme lack of competence in New York is simply shocking.

The End of Big Cities? The Hill Blames Coronavirus for the Exodus

According to The Hill contributor Kristin Tate, Coronavirus has ended the decades long growth trend of large cities, and created a population boom in medium size cities. But some of…

Top Ten US States: Renewable Electricity Generation

Guest “Now that’s funny right there!” by David Middleton NOVEMBER 23, 2020New York generated the fourth most electricity from renewable sources of any state in 2019 In 2019, more electricity…

Brooklyn Fractivists for Freezing in the Dark

Guest “I couldn’t make this schist up, if I was trying” by David Middleton Activists Demand National Grid Halt Project To Extend A Fracked Gas Pipeline Through North BrooklynBY SYDNEY…

A Wind Turbine’s Blades Fly Off In New York City, Crushing A Billboard And Vehicle

From The Daily Caller Chris White Tech Reporter December 30, 2019 5:43 PM ET Blades from a massive wind turbine crumpled to the ground Monday, smashing a car flat and…

New York’s Climate and Community Protection Act of 2019

By Roger Caiazza I lived most of my life as a New York State resident. Most of the time I have been proud of that fact albeit always carefully mentioning…

NY State Passes Greenest Fantasy EVER!

And retrofitting homes that burn oil or natural gas? Well, it will certainly create jobs. Of course, re-painting my house each summer would create jobs, but it makes no economic…

Gas Shortages Give New York an Early Taste of the Green New Deal

From The GWPF Date: 2/16/19 The state is dependent on imports even though it sits atop the abundant Marcellus Shale. The combination of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling—sometimes known as…

Legal Experts Accuse New York Climate Crusaders Of Overstepping The Law

From The Daily Caller 1:23 PM 02/15/2019 | Energy Chris White | Energy Reporter Several attorneys general and legal experts accused New York Thursday of overstepping the law after the…

Short Meteorological Memories

Guest essay by Alan Caruba I am giving thanks this week, despite the heat wave, that I have not read, nor heard, a single claim that it is proof that…

Bloomberg's Climate Fantasy

From the New York Daily News: The data doesn’t support him. The temperature rise seems to have slowed in the past few years, here is NYC’s Central Park data:

With these two guys leading, what could possibly go wrong?

From banning supersize drinks to banning supersize storms? Bill Clinton and Bloomberg unveil ‘climate risk’ project NEW YORK—Former President Bill Clinton and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a…

Is Yoko Ono smarter than a 4th grader?

Guest post by David Middleton First up: Yoko Ono and friends… ‘Fracking kills’: Yoko Ono joins star-studded cast fighting against hydraulic natural gas drilling in upstate New York John Lennon’s…

Great moments in failed predictions

UPDATE: New table added below. While searching for something else, I came across this entertaining collection of grand predictive failures related to resources and climate change, along with some of…