Hydrogen: Not Market Ready
By Kennedy Maize -- August 18, 2026“But we all know there is no such thing as a free lunch. Hydrogen problems are real. It is so light it is difficult, meaning expensive, to store. That’s a problem for transportation uses.”
Hydrogen, 1H, the primary and most common element in the universe, consists of one proton, one electron, and no neutrons. It’s in first place on the periodic chart of the elements. In common, gaseous form, H2, it is colorless, odorless, and highly combustible. It is the fuel of the sun.
For many years, some energy mavens have touted hydrogen, an energy carrier, as the perfect fuel form for a greener earth. When combusted in pure oxygen, it produces only water and a lot of energy. When burned in air, it emits only small amounts of oxides of nitrogen.…
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By Robert Bradley Jr. -- August 17, 2026This post excerpts energy and climate material from the Media Balance Newsletter, a free fortnightly published by physicist John Droz Jr., founder of the Alliance for Wise Energy Decisions. Droz is also the author of the popular Substack Critically Thinking About Select Societal Issues.
Unreliables (General):
FMEA – Generation: Wind & Solar
Wind Energy:
*** A Renaissance Life – Jon E. Boone, Fighting Ill Wind
Atlantic Shores permit headed for BOEM review
World-first typhoon-resistant wind platform starts powering oil rigs in China
Nuclear Energy:
America is watching the world’s movement to nuclear power generation
Romania begins shutdown of nuclear plant’s 2nd reactor amid low water levels on Danube River
Miscellaneous Energy News:
*** We Need an Energy Explosion, Not an Energy Transition | Panel Discussion
Embodied energy – The first step in understanding eROI
Holtec’s Air-Cooled Condenser Technology is Poised to Solve the Growing Water Scarcity Challenge Faced by Power Plants Across the Globe
Manmade Global Warming:
*** When Will The Climate Liars Stop Lying?…
CO2 is Winning (Mitigation fail)
By Robert Bradley Jr. -- August 14, 2026“The future of rational climate policy is adaptation, not mitigation that works against adaptation. Social justice demands that climate policy not increase energy prices and restrict consumer sovereignty.”
Want to prosper in the energy/climate arena? Avoid wasteful, futile climate ‘mitigation’ policy. Want to ruin your economy for no effect on climate? Rush ahead with wind, solar, batteries, EVs, and forced conservation. The UK/EU experience speaks for itself.
Examine the graph below, and ask yourself which economies are prospering and which are retrogressing. The jumps between 2014 and 2024 would be magnified today.
The future of rational climate policy is adaptation, not mitigation that works against adaptation. Social justice demands that climate policy not increase energy prices and restrict consumer sovereignty.
Appendix: Prior Adaptation Articles
Adaptation Momentum, Mitigation Fatigue (August 5, 2026)
Global Air Conditioning: Adaptation in Action (July 21, 2026)
Adaptation: Think about It (July 2, 2026)
The Argument for Adaptation and Resilience (Part I: Theory) July 14, 2025
Examples of Adaptation and Resilience (Part II: Examples) July 15, 2025
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