The doomism dance of Hansen and his catastrophist fellow travelers continues, but in the wider world, alarmism is out, affordability in. Also, mitigation is out, adaptation in. A lot of…
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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that” there is no energy transition!
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A New IEA Report and the Iberian Blackout End Dreams of an ‘Energy Transition’
What it does mean is that whatever one believes about the science of the climate, the fact is that mandates and subsidies can’t change the physics of energy systems. Systems…
The Green Revolution is Destroying UK Jobs, Livelihoods and Communities
Led by the energy policies of the Mad Miliband, the economically illiterate Labour Government is diverting vast sums of money from productive job-creating use to fund technologies that are unproven,…
Scotland’s Last Oil Refinery to Close – Giving the Lie to Miliband’s Net Zero Jobs Claim
Scotland’s last oil refinery is to close with the loss of more than 400 jobs despite assurances from Keir Starmer and Ed Miliband, giving the lie to claims about Net…
Renewable Transition Raw Materials Challenge
Comparing the metals needed to the metals available leads to the inescapable conclusion that the dreams of replacing fossil fuels will be unable to overcome reality.
This Energy Transition Thing Really Is Not Happening
No matter how much the federal government or any state threatens to punish you for your sin of fossil fuel use, aggregate global emissions from such use are not going…
Starting To Notice That The Energy Transition Is Not Happening
We should abandon the fantasy of phasing out oil and gas and instead invest in them adequately reflecting realistic demand assumptions,” he said. . . . “All this strengthens the…
Net-Zero Targets: Sustainable Future or CO2 Obsession Driven Dead-end?
Only nuclear energy is a viable “stock limited” resource where the stocks are much larger than the jack pot from fossil fuels.
The Energy Transition is Social Vandalism
Dr. Euan Mearns emphasizes that every energy transition in history has been additive, motivated by the benefits of improved power, energy density, efficiency, and cost. However, he criticizes current shifts…
The Potential Pitfalls of an Overly Ambitious Energy Transition: Lessons from Britain’s Green Energy Endeavors
A balanced and pragmatic approach that embraces a mix of energy sources may prove to be a more reliable and cost-effective solution in the pursuit of a sustainable future.
Jude Clemente: “Five Things I Truly Don’t Understand About… the Energy Transition”
“This list could be closer to 50 but let’s just stick to a handful of them. I live in this business every day, and I’m just so confused.”
Renewable Experts: Undeterred and Unmoved by Failed Ideas
The truth is that integrating increasing amounts of solar and wind is complicated, expensive and poses reliability risks.
There Is No Energy Transition, Just Energy Addition
While renewables claim a larger fraction of a growing pie, fossil fuels are expected to grow faster in absolute terms.
Don’t Believe the Geniuses Claiming to Know Our Energy Future
The energy supply will inexorably move to whatever best supplies consumer needs at the lowest cost.
“Dream Big and Dare to Fail” Is Great High School Valedictory Advice but Terrible Energy Policy
…throwing out the furnace just before winter starts is not part of the solution.
Hey Joe! How’s That “Incredible Transition” Going For Ya?
Guest “Incredible Transition” my @$$!” by David Middleton Does he even know what the initials EIA stand for? He wouldn’t sound nearly so moronic if he occasionally checked with the…
Is There Anyone Taking This Green Energy Transition Thing Seriously?
So it’s great to know that we will shortly have a new natural gas distribution system in Greenwich Village, ready for the next hundred years or so.
Column: Enthusiastic Idiocy Vs. Infrastructure Optimization – Two Strategies For An Energy Transition
The COP26 model, the one built around a future temperature, is going nowhere, as was proven these past few weeks. Neither enthusiasm nor perceived need will, in fact, move mountains.…
EIA: Renewables no longer expected to be #1 by 2050
Guest “Just a bit outside” by David Middleton In the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) 2020 International Energy Outlook, renewables (including hydroelectric) were forecast to surpass petroleum and other liquid fuels…
Don’t Blame the ‘Energy Transition’ for the Damage Being Caused by the ‘Energy Transition’…
Guest “Don’t blame green schist for the energy crisis it is causing” by David Middleton Alessandro Blasi is a geophysicist and Special Advisor to the IEA Executive Director, International Energy…
U.S. Oil Companies: “Preparing for a life after fossil fuels” by doubling down on fossil fuels
Guest “I couldn’t make this sort of schist up if I was trying” by David Middleton How Big Oil Is Preparing For A Life After Fossil FuelsEuropean oil companies are…
Billy Madison Dumb: ‘Constraining oil supply is key to cutting demand’… Ron White was right!
Guest “I couldn’t make this sort of schist up if I was trying” by David Middleton ‘Constraining oil supply is key to cutting demand’INTERVIEW: Follow This founder Mark van Baal…
Consultant Class Belatedly Recognizes Energy Realities
For those who have repeated energy realities for years, the vindication is bittersweet. The satisfaction of being right is tempered by the knowledge that many have suffered because reality has…