Ed. Note: This 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. The complete Newsletter for this post can be found here.
Greed Energy Economics:
*** Renewables Price check
*** The Catastrophic Costs of Government-Dictated Green Energy (Epstein)
*** 12 myths that government-dictated green energy is cheaper than fossil fuels
Unreliables (General):
*** Tally Of US Wind & Solar Rejections Hits 735
*** Why There Will Never Be a Zero Emissions Electricity System Powered Mainly by Wind and Sun
Wind Energy — Offshore:
*** Glass fibers – the rest of the story?????
*** Oregon’s offshore lease sale canceled as bidders back out, governor raises concerns
Maine’s massive “floating wind” folly — my report
BP to sell its US onshore wind business
ACK For Whales Asks Supreme Court to Hear Appeal
Wind Energy — Other:
*** Taking the Wind Out of Climate Change (referencing 60± studies)
Industrial Wind Turbines Show up at the Party — Almost Always, after Everyone Has Left
Nuclear Energy:
*** It’s time to follow the Navy’s 50-year Safety Record of Nuclear Power Generation
*** Construction Permit issued for Molten Salt Reactor in Texas
Nuclear Now?…
The Church of Climate is a hotbed for eco-terrorists. Remember the pumpkin-colored soup thrown at the Mona Lisa, which was protected/saved by advanced glass manufactured by Koch (Guardian Industries)?
The latest on Just Stop Oil is good news for civil society. Doug Sheridan, an intrepid energy editorialist on social media, reported:
…The Times UK writes, two Just Stop Oil activists have been jailed for throwing tomato soup at Van Gogh’s Sunflowers and damaging its antique frame. Phoebe Plummer and Anna Holland, both 22, threw two tins of Kraft Heinz tomato soup at the painting at the National Gallery and then glued themselves to the wall in October 2022 in the group’s high-profile stunt.
Plummer was jailed for two years and Holland for 20 months. The maximum sentence for the offence is ten years’ imprisonment.
“There is no management-of-change transition plan that shows how we can effectively move from one energy source to another responsibly. Is it green? Is it ethical? What is the risk? What is the benefit? What is the cost? What are the metrics of success? Is it even achievable? Will forcing Alaskans to pay the price for all of this have any [climate] effect whatsoever?”
Ky Holland is running for Alaska State House in District 9, Anchorage (South Anchorage), Girdwood, Whittier. Running as an Independent, he supports a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS). With RPS legislation imminent in the upcoming session, I wanted to know where Holland stood on this bill of goods specifically.
Be warned: the green lobby is working overtime to mandate unreliable and expensive sources of energy on Alaskans. While Ky’s opponent, Republican Lucy Bauer, has stated she will oppose an RPS “as it is currently being proposed,” my exchange with Holland unmasks why he believes mandates are needed.…