Malthusian Myth Busting: Easter Island Edition

Guest “Why bust Malthusian Myths? Because it’s fun and easy!” by David Middleton You know the story… In just a few centuries, the people of Easter Island wiped out their…

Paul Ehrlich… Again?

Guest “implied facepalm” by David Middleton Worried about Earth’s future? Well, the outlook is worse than even scientists can graspJanuary 13, 2021 12.00am Anyone with even a passing interest in…

“Gasland” vs “The Planet of the Humans”… Too fracking funny!

Guest “pass the popcorn” by David Middleton We Disagree with You, So Shut Up BY DAVID KREUTZER MAY 1, 2020 A cage fight has recently erupted among the Environmental Left. …

Michael Shellenberger’s Smack-Down of Alarmism

Guest “attaboy” by David Middleton Dec 4, 2019 Why Climate Alarmism Hurts Us All Michael Shellenberger I write about energy and the environment. In July of this year, one of…

Wildlife Thriving Around Fukushima (and Chernobyl) – Therefore Thanos Was Right?

Guest sarcastic commentary by David Middleton I’d like to assume Ross Pomeroy’s title was sarcastic… Humans Are Worse for Wildlife Than Nuclear RadiationBy Ross Pomeroy – RCP Staff In the…

Green Growth vs No Growth: Why we need a Golgafrinchan Ark B

Guest Douglas Adams’ing by David Middleton This morning I made the mistake of reading this article on Real Clear Science… “Green Growth” Is Supposed to Fix Climate Change. It Won’t…

“Planning in and for a post-growth and post-carbon economy”… Aeuhhh???

Guest aeuhhh??? by David Middleton H/T to Pop Piasa… Planning in and for a post-growth and post-carbon economy John BarryContribution to Cowell, R et al (eds), Routledge Companion Volume to…

Energy Returned On Energy Invested: Real(ish)Things That Don’t Matter, Part Trois

Featured Image Guest Seinfeld routine by David Middleton In Part One of this series, we looked at Peak Oil and its irrelevance to energy production and also discussed the relevance…

Another Failed Energy Prediction: Peak Oil Demand

Guest post by David Middleton BP’s ‘Peak Oil’ Demand Prediction Falls Flat By Jude ClementeFebruary 22, 2019 Always mandatory reading, BP just released its Energy Outlook 2019. It has caused quite a stir…