The report concludes that “natural gas and nuclear power lead the rest of the class in generating clean and affordable energy”.
Tag: wind
Electric Power vs. Green Goals
From MasterResource By Steve Goreham “The green movement calls for a shutdown of coal and gas power plants. At the same time, it demands a switch to electric vehicles, electric…
The Wind is Always Blowing Somewhere Fallacy
The fatal flaw is that New York City requires dedicated resources to replace existing generation when it is needed to keep the lights on.
Wind-Driven Wildfires on Maui
Very strong trade winds developed yesterday, as a large pressure difference (gradient) formed between a strong subtropical high and hurricane Dora to the south.
September 1951 UK–Wet & Windy
The daily record rainfall in Oxford has only been exceeded once since, in 1968.
Missing wind variability means future impacts of climate change may be underestimated in Europe and North America
Climate models may be underestimating the impact climate change will have on the UK, North America and other extratropical regions due to a crucial missing element, new research has shown.
An Important Finding about the September Labor Day Wildfires
Just extraordinary. The winds at that time were THE STRONGEST EVER OBSERVED at the site during those months for any wind direction from the north, east, southeast, or northwest.
EIA: “About 25% of U.S. power plants can start up within an hour”
Guess “Did you know?” by David Middleton In a world where mostly unreliable power plant (solar & wind) construction is on the rise, backup power generation becomes more important every…
‘Gaps’ In Renewable Energy Led To Blackouts For Millions Of Californians, Gov Newsom Says
The elimination of fossil fuel products as a major form of energy production and the shift to solar power and other forms of green energy has led to what Newsom…
Clean coal: the commonsense answer to Africa’s energy crisis
The problem is that we’re not there yet. Solar doesn’t work at night, the output slips in cloudy weather, and turbines stand idle when the wind doesn’t blow.
Very Serious Wind Situation in Northern California This Weekend
From The Cliff Mass Weather Blog Friday, October 25, 2019 Looking at the latest forecast model output reveals a scary situation developing over northern California for late Saturday and Sunday,…
Why today’s renewables cannot power modern civilization
By Dr. Lars Schernikau Dr. Lars Schernikau has founded, worked, and advised many organizations in the energy, raw material, and coal sectors in Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas. Lars…
CNN: Wind Tops Coal in Texas in 3 out of 6 Months in 2019
Guest Fake News analysis by David Middleton The USA Today version of this non-story was even dumber than CNN’s version… Wind is outpacing coal as a power source in Texas…
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…
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…
Environmentalist Tells Tucker Carlson: Renewables Can’t Save The Planet
From The Daily Caller Jason Hopkins | Energy Investigator Environmental activist Michael Shellenberger explained to Fox News host Tucker Carlson that it’s not possible to shift the country’s grid completely…
Irish climate plans fall short of urgent action needed
From Green News (.ie) Greens and the EU are fretting that Ireland just doesn’t do enough. The Commission’s 2019 Country Report for Ireland states that we are “falling further behind”…
How power-to-gas technology can be green and profitable
From the “you can wish in one hand…” dept Public Release: 26-Feb-2019 Economists map out economically viable path to renewables-based hydrogen production Technical University of Munich (TUM) Hydrogen production based…
Progressive State Climate Change Playbooks
From Roger Caiazza On December 12, 2018 the New York State Energy and Research Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced the availability of three “playbooks” produced by the U.S. Climate Alliance, a…
Carbon dioxide emissions from the U.S. power sector have declined 28% since 2005
From EIA From December 17 through December 31, Today in Energy will feature a selection of our favorite articles from 2018. Today’s article was originally published on October 29. EIA’s…
Germany’s green transition has hit a brick wall
Even worse, its growing problems with wind and solar spell trouble all over the globe Oddvar Lundseng, Hans Johnsen and Stein Bergsmark More people are finally beginning to realize that…
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…
New Lab Report: How to Cut the Cost of Wind Energy in Half
From Energy.gov Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy August 23, 2017 New energy science and technological breakthroughs could cut the cost of wind energy in half by 2030—making…
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.”…
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