Guest “EXCELLENT!” by David Middleton U.S. Carbon Emissions Surged in 2018 Even as Coal Plants Closed By Brad Plumer Jan. 8, 2019 WASHINGTON — America’s carbon dioxide emissions rose by…
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DOE Secretary Rick Perry: “Resiliency Pricing Rule” for Coal-fired and Nuclear Power Plants
Guest post by David Middleton DOE = United States Department of Energy FERC = Federal Energy Regulatory Commission OCT 2, 2017 Rick Perry Directs FERC To Complete Final Action On…
How Natural Gas and Wind Decarbonize the Grid
Updated Analysis of US Regional Power Generation, 2007–2015 Here’s an analysis from The Breakthrough Institute. Continuing to publish material with a different viewpoint~ctm From Breakthrough Institute July 13, 2017 |…
Europe’s climate alarmist policy fiasco leaves EU economy prisoner of foreign energy providers
Guest essay by Larry Hamlin The excellent WattsUpWithThat? article presenting the energy challenges pitting U.S. and Russia’s global dominance in natural gas production thus setting the stage for international business…
With OPEC Weakening, World Energy Now Pits Russia Versus U.S.
From Forbes Kenneth Rapoza , Contributor I cover business and investing in emerging markets. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. OPEC is no longer in control of oil…
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…
Insanity and hypocrisy Down Under
Al Gore’s bombast and hypocrisy, an energy debacle “no one saw coming,” lessons for USA Paul Driessen The Wall Street Journal called it the energy shortage “no one saw coming.”…
Pruitt blasts Europe, Merkel for ‘hypocrisy’ on climate
From Politico “I just think the hypocrisy runs rampant,” EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said of European critics of the Trump administration. By Andrew Restuccia 07/12/2017 07:02 PM EDT EPA Administrator…
EIA data shows wind & solar provide only 3.2% of U.S. 2016 energy
Submitted by Larry Hamlin A recent EIA report on energy production shows that wind and solar despite receiving tens of billions in government subsidies provided only 3.2% of U.S. energy…
When life gives you fracked water, make methane hydrate
From the American Chemical Society , an environmentalist’s nightmare. Desalination of drinking water, fracking, and methane hydrates all wrapped up into one positive outcome. Using a form of ‘ice that…
Obama Administration Supports Fracking and Natural Gas, Despite Environmental Opposition
By Steve Goreham Originally published in The Washington Times. Last Thursday, the US Department of the Interior released a draft proposal that would “establish common-sense safety standards for hydraulic fracturing…
No Cornucopia of Gas
Guest post by David Archibald It would be churlish to not share Ric Werne’s joy over a lower gas bill. That said, I believe his post “Cheap Natural Gas, but…
Cheap Natural Gas, but wait – there's more
Guest post by Ric Werme One minor sign of fall where I live is the arrival of a letter from the gas utility announcing the “Fixed Price Option (FPO) lock-in…
Climate Craziness of the Week – global warming causing helium shortage
Oh, the stupid, it burns. Helium shortage threatens time-honored Nebraska tradition | Dr. Saturday – Yahoo! Sports http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/helium-shortage-threatens-time-honored-nebraska-tradition-152527242–ncaaf.html Face palm! Unfortunately, there’s this nagging little detail about the noble gas,…
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…
Bombshell: 'Gaia scientist' James Lovelock endorses fracking
Previously, you may recall that Lovelock threw global warming under the bus. Now, he’s got another zinger the greens will be none to happy to hear in the middle of…
The economic downturn effect on U.S. carbon emissions
From the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Reduction in U.S. carbon emissions attributed to cheaper natural gas Lower emission from power plants in 2009 was driven by competitive…
The Gasland movie: a fracking shame – director pulls video to hide inconvenient truths
From “Not Evil, Just Wrong”: Gasland director hides full facts Written by Phelim McAleer Josh Fox has made a documentary that makes some pretty alarming claims about gas drilling across…
Newsbytes: The Energy No-Fly Zone
From the Global Warming Policy Foundation The world is about to enter a no-fly zone for energy policy, a period where nothing gets off the ground. Here we have a…
Shale gas boom on
IEA: Natural Gas Can Supply World For 250 Years Thursday, 20 January 2011 09:51 United Press International Supplies of natural gas could last more than 250 years if Asian and…
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