It is undeniable that current Net Zero plans are astronomically costly, technologically impossible and politically unstable.
Category: Intermittent Wind and Solar
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…
New Zealand Grid
New Zealand’s electricity grid largely relies on renewable energy sources, primarily hydro and geothermal, with a smaller contribution from wind energy. The grid faces challenges similar to Australia’s, including issues…
A Semi-Competent Report On Energy Storage From Britain’s Royal Society
From the MANHATTAN CONTRARIAN Francis Menton If you want to power our modern economy on intermittent renewables (wind and solar), and also banish the use of power from fossil fuels…
The six ways renewables increase electricity bills
There is only one way a windfarm will push your power bills, and that’s upwards.”
Offshore wind is systematically violating the Marine Mammal Protection Act
Clearly a thorough investigation is called for. In the meantime this illegal harassment must cease. Active IHAs should be suspended and no more issued until this issue is resolved.
Desperate governors beg for offshore wind cost relief
Six Atlantic shore Governors are begging the Feds to bail them out of a huge looming offshore wind cost overrun.
Not Just Birds and Whales: Windmills Threatening Extinction for Jaguars and Pumas in Brazil
The carbon cult is inflicting awful damage on the Mother Gaia it pretends to protect. Even on its own terms, it is fraud.
A Tale of Two Whale Protection Groups
We shall see how NOAA responds to this serious letter of concern from the Save Right Whales Coalition.
Europe’s solar industry warns of bankruptcy risk as prices drop
“This is creating concrete risks for companies to go into insolvency as their significant stock will need to be devalued,” SolarPower Europe said.
G20: Coal Should be Phased Down “in line with national circumstances”
In response to UN calls for the urgent elimination of coal, the G20 has responded with a commitment to keep coal as long as needed, and to pursue nuclear energy…
Guardian: Offshore Wind Fail – The UK Government Must Make Cheap Renewables More Affordable
“The economics do not stand up” for investing in the cheapest form of energy?
Support For Offshore Wind Sinks as Costs Soar
Here’s hoping for a cascade of grief for offshore wind development. It serves no useful purpose, is environmentally destructive, and costs a growing fortune.
Net Zero Fail: UK Government to Forcibly Switch Your Appliances Off
Imagine needing government permission to turn up your winter heating when you catch Covid, or pleading with bureaucrats to allow you to heat more rooms in your house. But don’t…
Renewable Fail: East Coast Aussie States Are Failing or About to Fail Energy Reliability Standards
A just published Australian Energy Market Operator report highlights the urgent “opportunity” for the provision of reliable electricity to Australia’s East Coast grid.
The “Ocean State” or the “Windmill State”? A Resignation that Speaks Volumes
Rhode Island is supposed to be the Ocean State, not the Windmill State.”
The Wind Industry’s Ignored Consequences: Whales in Peril
it’s clear that the American people and our representatives cannot trust NOAA and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the two government agencies that, for years, have repeatedly betrayed…
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Says Heavy Industry Should get Intermittent
Their solution to the intermittency of renewables is for heavy industry to learn to live with it.
Wind Output Plaguing Texas (ERCOT weathers on)
Until sufficient utility-scale battery storage is available, which is unlikely anytime soon due to the cost of current technologies, the ERCOT power grid and all others will require substantial natural…
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