See the links in the “big picture paragraph” From MIT Technology review Worldwide funding of clean-energy projects fell to its lowest level in six years, in a staggering blow to…
Category: Renewable energy
ANALYSIS: COST OF U.S. TRANSITION TO 100% RENEWABLES – $4.5 TRILLION
By Tim Benson A June 2019 analysis from Scottish consulting firm Wood Mackenzie estimates the cost of transitioning the United States to 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, as recommended by the “Green…
Terence Corcoran: Why the global fossil-fuel phase-out is a fantasy akin to time travel
From The Financial Post Terence Corcoran June 21, 2019 1:59 PM EDT To produce the power needed to offset fossil fuels, Canada would have to build two and a half…
The great hundred billion dollar+ renewable energy fleecing of American taxpayers & energy users
Guest essay by Larry Hamlin The colossal magnitude of renewable energy federal and state government driven subsidies, taxes and higher energy cost impacts has never been systematically revealed to the…
PG&E wins court case allowing it to renegotiate $34 billion in renewable energy contracts
Guest essay by Larry Hamlin Pacific Gas & Electric has won a huge legal decision from the bankruptcy court agreeing with its position that in can proceed to renegotiate $42…
EIA data shows wind & solar met 3% of U.S. energy after $50 billion in subsidizes
Guest essay by Larry Hamlin The EIA AEO 2019 report shows that in year 2018 wind and solar energy resources provide about 3% of U.S. total energy consumption while fossil…
Inherent unreliable renewables dictate GND “100% renewable electricity” mandate yields unavoidable GHG emissions
Guest essay by Larry Hamlin The Green New Deal (GND) and California’s SB 100 are both draconian and completely unrealistic pipe dreams that politically mandate “100% renewable electricity” for the…
The decline of Weather Dependent Renewables in Europe: 2008 – 2018
Reposted from edmhdotme Introduction The EurObserv’ER organisation publishes data annually on all types of EU28 Renewable installations and their productivity. EurObser’ER is backed by the EU and promotes the transition…
Is the Long Renewables Honeymoon Over?
From The GWPF 5/11/19 Dr John Constable: GWPF Energy Editor The European renewables industry press, which is usually unequivocally upbeat in its assessments, is currently reporting a broad spectrum of…
Researchers Say Renewable Energy Mandates Cause Large Electricity Price Increases
By Tim Benson A 1-4 Percent In Renewable Generation Raises Electricity Prices By 11-17 Percent An April 2019 working paper from the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago…
Renewables are a better investment than carbon capture for tackling climate change
Who knew that shooting yourself in the foot was less harmful than shooting yourself in the head?~ctm Lancaster University Solar panels and wind turbines coupled with energy storage offer a…
Grid Scale Battery Nonsense 2019
By Rud Istvan, WUWT readers emailed Charles the Moderator concerning two flurries of renewable Fake News PR in the past week: 1. The breathlessly reported planned FPL addition of the…
Physics Reveals ‘Green’ Energy Sources Are Unrealistic And Unsustainable
From The Federalist March 29, 2019 By The Federalist Staff Can existing “green” energy match the efficiency of fossil fuels? Mark P. Mills, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, shares…
If Solar And Wind Are So Cheap, Why Are They Making Electricity So Expensive?
From Forbes Michael Shellenberger Energy I write about energy and the environment Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici Para leer este artículo en español, haga clic aquí Over…
Why Renewables Can’t Save the Planet
Michael Shellenberger has an article up on Quillette Excerpts. In 2002, shortly after I turned 30, I decided I wanted to dedicate myself to addressing climate change. I was worried…
B.C. government putting alternative energy sector on ice
‘That will have to change if B.C. is to pursue its CleanBC plans,’ says head of Clean Energy B.C. Randy Shore Updated: February 14, 2019 The wheels are coming off…
Failure of UK renewable energy policy to minimise costs, deliver meaningful emissions cuts, and maintain security of supply.
A new report from the Global Warming Policy Foundation finds that consumers are paying far too much for the emissions reductions delivered by renewable energy. The report, linked here, by…
Limits to Solar and Wind Power in Australia
By Richard D. Patton South Australia (SA) is the smallest state in Australia and its government has made a goal of being a leader in renewable energy production. As a…
Where The Texas Winds Blow
Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach There’s a typically hyper, deceptive, and Pollyanna article in the Houston Chronicle with the headline “Texas has enough sun and wind to quit coal, Rice…
Can wind and solar replace fossil fuels?
By Richard D. Patton Statements implying that wind and solar can provide 50% of the power to the grid are not difficult to find on the internet. For example, Andrew…
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