By Andy May This post has been translated into German for those who prefer it here. In my last post I discussed the evolution from the ICOADS raw sea surface…
Month: April 2025
A Political Nor’easter: Empire Wind Project Hits a Wall
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Wednesday to order foreign energy developer Equinor to cease all construction activities on its Empire Wind project, according to a…
Katy Perry Slammed for Climate Hypocrisy Over Trip to Space
She flew to space for “the benefit of Earth”.
The New York Times’ Claim That Climate Change Threatens the Global Economy Is False
It seems the NYT story is built on a fact-free “House of Cards,” emblematic of the mainstream media increasing tendency to write “Fake News,” and ignore facts, especially when the…
Fishermen Urge DOGE-Style Reforms Of ‘Leviathan Bureaucracy’ That Throttled Industry Growth
Fishermen in New England are calling on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to rethink federal regulations that they say pose an “existential threat” to their communities, according to a…
“Solar Madness In Germany”: Gigawatt-Hours Of Subsidized Electricity Gets Dumped Abroad For Free”
The country’s massive solar power production is leading to a growing problem due to mass overproduction and the resulting negative electricity prices, which occur particularly when the sun is shining…
Two new studies imply the Golden Eagle cannot survive more wind turbines
The threat to Golden Eagles from wind is potentially enormous. Wind power generating capacity today is about 160,000 MW. The queue of new wind interconnection applications is around an incredible…
Trump Has No Shortage Of Targets In His War Against Blue State Climate Lawfare
Attorney General Pam Bondi will have 60 days to provide a report to Trump outlining laws, lawsuits and other policies to target with legislation or other actions. The Justice Department…
No, BBC, Electricity is Not Expensive Because of Gas But Because of Renewables Subsidies
By ignoring the giant bull elephants in the room representing renewables subsidies and the extra costs of grid balancing, backup and expansion of the network, Berman was allowed to paint…
Offshore Wind: GAO Report Reveals the Fallout of Biden’s Green Industrial Gamble
This was not just a mismanaged rollout. It was an ideologically driven industrial policy masquerading as science-based planning. That story is now written in steel towers in the sea—and in…
Car Leasing Association Wants Govt Support As EV Second Hand Prices Plummet!
Leasing companies have gambled that second hand values for EVs would be as strong as for conventional cars. It is a gamble that could cost them billions.
‘Flagrantly Unlawful Action’: Universities Sue Trump’s Energy Department Over Latest Funding Cuts
The DOE announced April 11 it would limit support for indirect costs, or money that is used for administrative and other non-research related expenses, to 15% for all research funding. The Association…
America Returns to Active Forest Management
Logging and controlled burns have been under attack since the Wilsonian “Progressive” Era. Progressive federal and state government policies restricting common-sense logging and fuel breaks led to overgrown forests that…
Why The “Emergency Drought” is No Emergency
In summary, the “drought emergency” talk is highly irresponsible and in contradiction to observed facts on the ground. It is used as a tool to scare people, often with unsupported…
Solar Alert! Rooftop Decay, Facility Decommissioning
Across the country, tens of thousands of rooftop solar systems—once hailed as the clean energy revolution—are quietly decaying. Not because the technology failed, but because the industry did. We rushed…
The Mirage of Milestones: Debunking Ember’s 2025 Global Electricity Review
The Global Electricity Review 2025 is less a factual account than a strategically curated story. It tells the most optimistic tale possible about the smallest slice of the global energy…
£400 Million Bill For Wind Constraint Payments Last Year
This £400 million will be a drop in the ocean compared to what is coming in the next few years. The problem at the moment is a localised one, where…
Lowering Energy Costs in America
The erosion of our energy infrastructure by progressive activism was completely avoidable. It must be corrected quickly for America to live up to the promise of a Golden Age and…
Offshore wind developers risk trouble with Trump
There are many reasons the offshore wind industry should be hesitant to resume business as usual. However, none is bigger than this: Does the offshore wind industry really think it is…
America’s Last Stand: China’s Smart Battery Dominance
America remains perilously unaware as it approaches a catastrophic ambush—a savvy, ruthless strategy designed to eliminate credible competition in the critical energy and rare earth domain. Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited…