The true costs of wind energy are too often (deliberately?) ignored or underestimated Dr. Jay Lehr and Tom Harris Wind energy can never replace fossil fuels, despite claims of environmentalists…
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If “the Republican party is the political arm of the fossil fuel industry,” the Democrat Party must be…
The Democrat Party must be the political arm of the Venezuela-zation of these United States of America. Guest ridiculing by David Middleton The Republican party is the political arm of…
Bill McKibben: “divestment is hitting the fossil fuel industry where it hurts”… NOT!
Guest NOT! by David Middleton At last, divestment is hitting the fossil fuel industry where it hurts Trillions of dollars of investments are being taken out of carbon-intensive companies. Governments…
Give thanks that we no longer live on the precipice
Fossil fuels helped humanity improve our health, living standards and longevity in just 200 years Paul Driessen Thanksgiving is a good time to express our sincere gratitude that we no…
Matt Ridley: Britain’s Energy Policy Keeps Picking Losers
From The GWPF Matt Ridley, The Times The liberalised energy markets introduced by Nigel Lawson in 1982, embraced by the Blair government and emulated across Europe, delivered both affordability and…
U.S. becomes global fossil energy giant feeding hungry world energy markets
U.S. evolves into coal, gas and oil global energy giant supplying world’s hungry energy markets David Middleton’s excellent WUWT article addressing the resurgence of the American coal industry as well…
Mannic hypocrisy – How much should Michael Mann pay?
Since Michael Mann seems fond of fossil fueled trips like this one: Mike Mann, Stephan Rahmstorf, Kari Norgard at the rift between continental plates in southern Iceland. Big in Reykjavik…
Climate Craziness of the Week: James Hansen calls for new political party to combat climate change
From his Columbia University web site comes the latest manifesto from ex NASA scientist Dr. James Hansen, who calls for a “centrist” third political party. I’ve republished the manifesto below.…
Life After Energy: What if fossil fuels disappeared tomorrow?
There is an anti-human TV program on the History Channel called Life After People, which portrays the aftermath of the imaginary scenario where all people on Earth suddenly vanished in…
It's a planetary emergency!
Environmentalist and author Bill McKibben joins Jennifer Granholm in Al Gore’s CURRENT TV “The War Room” to talk about the impact that climate change will have during the president’s second…
Environmentalist Air Pollution
Guest Post by Ira Glickstein. What’s the difference between a whimsical fable and an environmental fallacy? On the outside, fables are light-hearted fibs. But oh so true on the inside.…
Another boost for shale gas – less impact than coal
From the AGU Journal Highlights: Replacing coal with natural gas would reduce warming A debate has raged in the past couple of years as to whether natural gas is better…
USA CO2 emissions fall 7.7%
From vancouverobserver.com. Every year the International Energy Agency (IEA) calculates humanity’s CO2 pollution from burning fossil fuels. And once again, the overall story line is one of ever-increasing emissions: “Global…
Who would have thunk it? Standing trees better than burning ones
From Duke University and the Department of Obvious Science comes this study partially funded by NASA: Standing trees better than burning ones for carbon neutrality DURHAM, N.C. — The search…
Study: it takes 10 units of alternative electricity sources to offset 1 unit of fossil fuel-generated power
From the University of Oregon a clue as to why green energy isn’t making much inroads. For example, compare these findings to what we learned recently from Matt Ridley about…
The Gas of Life
By Jim Goodridge – former California State Climatologist Photosynthesis simply stated is 6CO2 + 6H2O + photons = C6H12O6+6O2. It is suggested by the relative abundances of atmospheric CO2 and…
Finally Some Good News!
Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach As reported in the Guardian (so it must be true), we are treated to some great news: World headed for irreversible climate change in five…
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