What the current crisis proves is simple: Energy security resides in the ability to secure physical molecules – oil, gas, coal and uranium – when geopolitical storms hit. Europe, and…
‘Ever-wrong Ehrlich’s’ Greatest Hits (er, misses)
His famous 1968 book, “The Population Bomb,” changed the world. He famously predicted that human “overpopulation” would soon outstrip food supplies, leading to catastrophic famines, and societal collapse. He predicted that…
The Jevons Paradox Explains Why Net Zero is an Exercise in Futility
In the same way that Malthusians were wrong about the constraints on food production, so they’ll prove to be wrong about both the future demand and supply of electricity.
Govt To Go “Further and Faster”!
According to Grok, these plug in solar panels start at £600. Does the moron really think people have got that sort of money in their pockets to waste on his…
New energy policies in California threatening America’s national security.
Refinery closures in California reduce fuel supply resilience on the West Coast, increasing risks to military readiness and national security. Maintaining a stable policy framework that supports continued operation of…
Animals’ knowledgeable inherited behavior
The trick to seeing knowledgeable behavior is to stop and think. What would the critter have to know, perceive, decide, and do in order to perform this action? Over the…
Scrap Net Zero: Dramatic New Ice Core Evidence Shows Current Century Warming Common Throughout the Last 400,000 Years
Carbon dioxide levels in this dataset vary between 170 parts per million (ppm) and 280 ppm. If the level had fallen below 150 ppm, photosynthesis would have stopped and an…
UN: “War-driven energy price spikes highlight value of renewables”
“… Sunlight doesn’t depend on narrow and vulnerable shipping straits, wind blows without massive taxpayer-funded naval escorts …”
Ed Miliband’s Wind Farms Could Cripple UK ‘Iron Dome’ Anti-Missile Systems and Leave Britain a “Sitting Duck”
Britain is a “sitting duck” for drone attacks, senior defence sources say, because Ed Miliband’s wind farms interfere with radar used by defensive domes.
Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #683
Quote of the Week: “…turbulence is the most important unsolved problem of classical physics.”— Richard Feynman,
Storing Green Energy to Last Germany 10 Days Would Require A 60-Million Tonne Battery
The EIKE author concludes that batteries alone cannot guarantee a secure power supply. Even under massive expansion scenarios for 2030, gaps remain (especially in winter) that would strictly require a…
SCOTUS Agrees to Hear Case on Colorado Dispute over Climate Change; (it should throw that case and all the others out)
So . . . . why is it not argued that these lawsuits should be dismissed because they do not present a prima facie case that ‘industry disinformation campaigns employing skeptic scientists’…
Where Do We Go From Here? Climate Science at a Crossroads – or perhaps Going Down the Drain?
For roughly three decades, the public conversation around climate change has followed a familiar script. Climate scientists warn of escalating risks. Activists amplify those warnings into political urgency. Governments promise…
Aussie Security Experts Demand an Accelerated Renewable Transition
If you want to understand how Australia got into its current mess, read the open letter quoted in this article.
Check Your Facts, WTAE ABC, Activists Are Lying, Coffee Production Is Booming Amidst Climate Change
The Climate Central study has been around for a few of weeks, meaning it was hardly breaking news. WTAE’s audience would have been better served by the outlet and Szwed…
A Windy Day!
It does not take a genius to work out that when Ed Miliband succeeds in tripling wind power capacity, there will be far too much wind power for the grid…
“These People are Crazy:” Climate Science and the Cult of Self-Loathing
There was a time when environmental stewardship meant conservation grounded in gratitude rather than condemnation. It reflected a belief that a prosperous and confident society could protect its natural inheritance…
Potomac Disaster Demonstrates Environmental Hypocrisy
Politicians in and around Washington, D.C., posture as guardians of the planet while standing by seemingly unconcerned for weeks as raw sewage from their backyard spills into the Potomac River…
UN Urges Member States to Support the ICJ Ruling on Climate Change Obligations
Nobody paid attention to the International Court of Justice, so now they’re hoping a UN Resolution will do the trick.