Leftist think tanks rationalising China’s dash for coal as a bureaucratic hiccup.
Category: Intermittent Wind and Solar
Europe’s Largest Wind Farm Facing Bankruptcy
In other words, the wind farm is obliged to pay the costs of its own intermittency. And, of course, when wind power is low, spot market prices rise.
The Intermittency Problem with Wind Power Generation in Great Britain
The need for backup – mainly from gas-fired power stations – is illustrated by the daily figures.
CFACT Blasts Fed’s “Floating Wind” Fantasy
…this silly game is being played around the world. Several countries have launched similarly speculative large-scale floating wind projects, and many more are talking about it.
The Great Green Crash – Solar Down 40%
When climate advocates say “Net Zero”, are they actually referring to how much cash green investors will have left when the last bubble bursts?
Orsted Mulling Private Power Deals for Hornsea
Despite Orsted’s protestations, there is an increasing likelihood that they will pull the plug on Hornsea.
Shell Pulls Out of US Offshore Wind Farm Contract
Shell’s finance chief said on Thursday the firm had exited a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the planned SouthCoast windfarm off the coast of Massachusetts, agreeing to pay a penalty…
Court Blocks Pennsylvania from Joining RGGI
…we reaffirm our determination in this regard, and now hold that the Rulemaking constitutes a tax that has been imposed by (Department of Environmental Protection) and (Environmental Quality Board) in…
Rock Creek I and II Gen Tie Remand
Notice that the estimate of Bald Eagle take for this project and six others presently holding take permits is already a staggering 28% of the LAP per year.
More climate violence rhetoric: When it was “time to put heads on spikes”
Andrew “Twiggy” Forest is an iron ore billionaire who is mounting a crusade against climate change. He also owns Squadron Energy, a major Aussie provider of renewable “solutions”.
Siemens Energy’s Green Dream Meets Reality: Renewables in Distress
In a rather grim portrayal of the sector’s health, the term ‘green panic’ has been coined
Offshore Wind Demands £95/MWh
There never was any intention trigger those contracts, instead wind farm owners always planned to sell at much higher prices on the open market.
The Wind is Always Blowing Somewhere Fallacy
The fatal flaw is that New York City requires dedicated resources to replace existing generation when it is needed to keep the lights on.
Aussie Energy & Climate Minister: Don’t Expect 3.4GW of New Renewables to Provide Grid Stability
Aussie Energy & Climate Minister: “I don’t see we can put all the pressure on Renewables for Stability and Reliability”, blames Climate Change for Hot Summers.
Aussie Snowy 2.0 Pumped Hydro 0.8% Progress Since June
At this rate Snowy 2, the keystone of Australia’s renewable energy roadmap, will take over 40 years to complete.
More Price Shocks Coming? British Energy CEO: “The costs of [Renewable] projects have gone up … 40%”
The UK needs “a power sector two to three times the size of the one today… ” – but who is going to pay for this?
UK CfD Subsidies Increasing Again
Most renewable output is still subsidised via Renewable Obligations.
IEA: Grid “Lack of ambition” Endangering the Green Energy Revolution
According to the IEA, “the world must add or replace 80 million km of grids by 2040, equal to all grids globally today, to meet national climate targets and support…
Extraordinary Costs Of Green Energy Creeping Slowly Into Public Awareness
…most of them are starting to face up to reality because of some combination of skyrocketing electricity bills and plans to ban gas heat and internal combustion cars.
Wake up Australia – renewable energy won’t save the planet if it costs the earth
It is undeniable that current Net Zero plans are astronomically costly, technologically impossible and politically unstable.
Four NY offshore projects ask for almost 50% price rise
Do we need any further proof that offshore wind is not as cheap as made out?
ERCOT Readies ‘Retired’ Gas Generation for the 2023/24 Winter Peak
From MasterResource By Ed Ireland “Much of the generation named by ERCOT as qualified under their latest RFP is generation units that were recently retired, many because they could not…
Update On Offshore Wind Projects Off The Mid-Atlantic and New England
Will any of these wildly uneconomic offshore wind projects actually ever get built? Let’s hope not.
It’s Time To Build The Intermittent Renewable Plus Hydrogen Storage Demonstration Project!
A recent report from the UK’s Royal Society proposes a “net zero” electricity system entirely powered by wind and solar energy and backed by energy storage. The report indicates that…
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