Santa’s Green Energy Crisis

This Christmas, I learned an important lesson. While green energy has its place, it’s not yet ready to power the demands of a global holiday operation. Reliable energy sources are…

The Twelve Days of Climate Christmas

On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: Three canceled pipelines, Two melting glaciers, And a carbon tax on my pear tree.

It’s a Wonderful Life Without Fossil Fuels: What George Bailey and Bedford Falls Teach Us About Energy and Civilization

As we confront the challenges of energy policy and climate change, we should take a lesson from Bedford Falls. Instead of demonizing the energy sources that built our world, we…

A Skeptic’s Christmas Poem

‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the land, Not a windmill was spinning, not even on sand. The panels lay silent, their surfaces bare, For snow had descended,…

Christmas Day Open Thread

Christmas Day Open Thread

More Reasons for Cautious Optimism About the Demise of The Green Energy Fantasy

And as I look around at developments since the election, I see a number of other reasons to reinforce my cautious optimism. Maybe it’s that the political environment has changed,…