From Reuters BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s December coal output climbed 2.1 percent from the year before, government data showed, hitting the highest level in over three years as major miners…
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Germany’s Climate Crusade May Put An End To No Speed-Limit Autobahns
From The Daily Caller Michael Bastasch | Energy Editor Your chance to fly down Germany’s famous no speed-limit autobahns may be slipping away if the government decides to move forward…
The Middle East, Africa, and Asia now drive nearly all global energy consumption growth
From The EIA January 9, 2019 The Middle East, Africa, and Asia now drive nearly all global energy consumption growth Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Statistics Energy consumption…
China says no to wind and solar tech unless it can compete with coal on price
China has said it will not approve wind and solar power projects unless they can compete with coal power prices. Beijing pulled the plug on support for large solar projects, which had…
Kenya: Solar motorcycles take on Nairobi smog
From The Mail & Guardian Sophie Mbuguah , Deutsche Welle06 Jan 2019 11:45 No comment. But they did win prize money ~ctm Nairobi’s reliance on motorcycles is hindering efforts to…
Racial Inequality in the Deployment Of Rooftop Solar Energy in the US
From EurekAlert! Fewer rooftop solar photovoltaics installations exist in African-American and Hispanic-dominant neighborhoods than in white-dominant neighborhoods, even when controlling for household income and home ownership Tufts University MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass.…
Wind turbines are neither clean nor green and they provide zero global energy
From The Spectator We urgently need to stop the ecological posturing and invest in gas and nuclear Matt Ridley The Global Wind Energy Council recently released its latest report, excitedly…
Finally, Fusion Power Is About to Become a Reality
A very optimistic story from Medium. It’s long so I’m posting only a small excerpt.~ctm Long considered a joke, or a pipe dream, fusion is suddenly making enormous leaps…
The Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production Industry in 2019
From GeoExPro Jane Whaley My 2018 New Year editorial suggested that the E&P industry was moving out of the slump produced by the dramatic 2014 drop in the oil price…
Polish government: wind turbines will be scrapped within 17 years
From wysokienapiecie.pl All wind farms operating today in Poland will be scrapped by 2035, with no new turbines built to replace them, stipulates draft “Energy Policy of Poland until 2040”…
Oh Noes: Global Warming and Prosperity Driving up Chinese Electricity Demand
Guest essay by Eric Worrall A study suggests that growing prosperity in China coupled with expected future global warming will drive an explosion in Chinese electricity Demand. Climate Change Could…
Under current policies, residential batteries increase emissions in most cases
From Ars Technica Optimizing battery use to minimize emissions is possible, but generally overly expensive. Megan Geuss – 12/28/2018, 4:59 PM A Tesla Powerwall 2. Another year, another reason to…
Global Warming Win: Venezuelan Socialists On Track to Eliminate Their Nation’s Oil Industry
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Despite oil accounting for a whopping 90% of Venezuela’s export earnings, President Maduro, a fervent supporter of the Paris Agreement, has courageously put principle before…
Bill Gates Backs Advanced Nuclear Power to Solve the Climate Crisis
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Bill Gates has joined the growing list of Greens who think renewables alone cannot replace fossil fuels. What I learned at work this year By…
Wind farm turbines wear sooner than expected, says study
From The Telegraph Britain’s wind farms are wearing out far more rapidly than previously thought, making them more expensive as a result, according to an authoritative new study. By…
EU Faces Time Crunch To Agree New CO2 Limits For Cars And Trucks
From Forbes Dave Keating Contributor 2018 was an important year for EU energy legislation, as lawmakers rushed to complete the promises of President Jean-Claude Juncker before the end of the…
Shell Announces Major Pivot To Green Energy
From The Daily Caller Shell Announces Major Pivot To Green Energy 11:29 AM 12/26/2018 | Energy Jason Hopkins | Energy Investigator Royal Dutch Shell revealed an ambitious plan to double…
Lawmakers Overwhelmingly Vote To Modernize US Nuclear Fleet
From The Daily Caller Lawmakers Overwhelmingly Vote To Modernize US Nuclear Fleet 7:58 AM 12/22/2018 | Energy Jason Hopkins | Energy Investigator Congress passed bipartisan legislation that aims to streamline…
“Climate Hero” China’s Ecuadorian Earthquake Zone Dam, Paid for by Amazonian Oil
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Ecuador is scrambling to find a way out of a financial mess, a large green energy dam project built on a raft of alleged Chinese…
The Hendy Wind Farm Scandal
Guest post by Robert Owens (where ‘saving the planet’ from climate change trumps democracy and the protection of the environment) A brief summary of the history of this national scandal,…
A 2019 resolution: Honesty in energy policy
Virginia wind project highlights the need in climate, sustainability and renewable energy arenas Paul Driessen and Roger Bezdek In this season of New Year resolutions, we should insist that governors,…
Carbon dioxide emissions from the U.S. power sector have declined 28% since 2005
From EIA From December 17 through December 31, Today in Energy will feature a selection of our favorite articles from 2018. Today’s article was originally published on October 29. EIA’s…
Regulators Confirm Trump’s Concern: Coal And Nuclear Closures Could Lead To Power Outages
From The Daily Caller 6:34 PM 12/18/2018 | Energy Jason Hopkins | Energy Investigator A stress test conducted by the regulatory authority that oversees North America’s electric grid lends credibility…
Homeowners with solar panels are ‘giving their excess power to the grid for free’ after government closes energy payment scheme
From The Daily Mail The Business Department has announced the closure of the ‘export tariff’ It currently pays householders for excess power that is fed back into the grid Opponents…
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