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Brits Lose Interest In Green Cars As Government Cuts Subsidies
From The GWPF The number of green cars sold in Britain has fallen for the first time in two years after the government cut subsidies. Last month 13,314 “alternatively fuelled”…
South Australia’s latest green energy scam – the floundering tower of power
Only the Australian government, the Australian media, and Nature Energy can believe it possible to build a plant at half the cost and produce three times more electricity than what…
Autonomous vehicles could be an environmental boon or disaster, depending on public policy
Princeton University, Engineering School Widespread use of autonomous vehicles (AVs) could either massively increase or drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions depending, in large part, on public policy, according to new…
‘Clean energy leader’ PG&E Filing Bankruptcy – rejects investor bailout – massive rate hike looms
If only they’d spent more money on keeping their infrastructure maintained instead of chasing green dreams. From Zero Hedge late yesterday: Confirming earlier reports that distressed California utility PG&E had…
The “tippy top” plan for a “Green New Deal’s” same-old misanthropy
Guest essay by Dr. Charles Battig Organized by the Sunrise Movement, over 200 youth activists supported by Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took over House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s office the morning of November…
100 Percent Renewable Energy—Poor Policy for Electricity Rate Payers
By Steve Goreham Two states and more than 80 cities and counties have now announced a goal of receiving 100 percent of their electricity from renewable sources. Wind,…
Elon Musk sued for fraud by SEC, Tesla electric car company stock tanks
U.S. securities regulators on Thursday sought to force Tesla Inc. TSLA -0.67% Chief Executive Elon Musk out of the company he helped get off the ground about 15 years ago, alleging he misled shareholders when he…
The “solar road” results are in, and predictably, they suck
Four years ago a viral campaign wooed the world with a promise of fighting climate change and jump-starting the economy by replacing tarmac on the world’s roads with solar panels.…
New lithium battery design eats up carbon dioxide while charging
Lithium-based battery could make use of greenhouse gas before it ever gets into the atmosphere CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A new type of battery developed by researchers at MIT could be…
Climate Proposal: Reduce Food Miles with Urban Food Produced Under Grow Lights
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Worried about food miles? The solution according to these greens is growing food in your basement under grow lights. Driverless cars and climate change prompt…
A question that gives pause: If Solar And Wind Are So Cheap, Why Are They Making Electricity So Expensive?
By Michael Shellenberger, President, Environmental Progress. Over the last year, the media have published story after story after story about the declining price of solar panels and wind turbines. People who read these stories are understandably…
Study: Light from energy saving LED's may be giving us cancer
From the “law of unintended consequences” department comes this finding, suggesting that the push for eco-friendly energy savings may be doing more harm to us than good. Study links night…
A positive perspective on electric vehicles
Because we recently ran a story that was highly critical of electric cars, here’s a positive story for balance. – Anthony Guest essay by Jan Kjetil Andersen, Jkandersen.no Csens.org I…
How Solar And Wind Are Causing Electricity Prices To Skyrocket
The following article was written by a leading environmental activist, who’s also running for governor of California, not some fossil-fuel advocate. Guest essay by Michael Schellenberger Over the last year,…
MIT Finding: Relying on renewables alone significantly inflates the cost of overhauling energy
Evidence points to the need for a broader range of clean power beyond just wind and solar. by James Temple A growing number of US cities and states have proposed or…
Friday Funny – The ultimate in 'Range Anxiety' for @spacex
This week marked a spectacular achievement by Elon Musk’s company SpaceX; a mostly successful (they lost the core booster) test of the Falcon Heavy booster and recovery system, along with…
Study: Avoiding blackouts with 100% renewable energy
From STANFORD UNIVERSITY and the “pie in the sky dreams” department comes this study Stanford engineers develop a new method of keeping the lights on if the world turns to…
Global Investment in Renewable Energy Has Stalled
By Steve Goreham Earlier this month, the Trump Administration announced a decision to apply a 30 percent tariff on imported solar cells and panels. The Solar Industries Association denounced the…
Boeing to produce an ‘electric commuter plane’ – fossil fueled engine included
From the “ultimate range anxiety” department. NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Seattle-area startup, backed by the venture capital arms of Boeing Co (BA.N) and JetBlue Airways Corp (JBLU.O) announced plans…
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