Energy & Environmental Newsletter: June 2, 2020

By John Droz, Jr. -- June 2, 2020

The Alliance for Wise Energy Decisions (AWED) is an informal coalition of individuals and organizations interested in improving national, state, and local energy,  environmental and education policies. Our premise is that technical matters like these should be addressed by using Real Science (please consult WiseEnergy.org for more information).

A key element of AWED’s efforts is public education. Towards that end, every two± weeks we put together a newsletter to balance what is found in the mainstream media about energy and the environment. We appreciate MasterResource for their assistance in publishing this information.

Some of the more important articles in this issue are:
Wind and solar weaknesses: Part 1 and Part 2
Green Electricity Delusions
Allam Cycle carbon capture gas plants: 11% more efficient, all CO2 captured
Covid-19 Crisis Will Only Intensify Global Dominance Of Fossil Fuels
Planet Of The Humans Documentary Removed From YouTube
Why Economic Slowdown Won’t Show Up in the Atmospheric CO2 Record
Climate change and a pandemic of lies
Study: State of the Climate – 2019
‘Nature Rights’ Advances to World Economic Forum

Greed Energy Economics:
Mexico Pulls The Plug On Renewables
Trump admin slaps solar, wind operators with retroactive rent bills
Turbine power plunges when tax credits go away
Short video: How bad are solar and wind?  
Lockdown Kills CA’s Green New Deal: $Billions In Climate Spending Cancelled

Renewable Energy Health and Ecosystem Consequences:
Déja vu and Wind Turbines
The dark side of renewable electricity
Destroying the environment to save it

Natural Gas Energy:
Allam Cycle carbon capture gas plants: 11% more efficient, all CO2 captured
Covid-19 Crisis Will Only Intensify Global Dominance Of Fossil Fuels
China’s Cheap Energy Recovery Plan: Boost Fracking & Shale Development

NYS re Energy and Climate:
Andrew Cuomo Is the Most Corrupt Governor in NY’s History
Cuomo grips the climate cudgel
Andrew Cuomo flexes his ‘green’ dictatorial powers
Cuomo gave immunity to nursing home executives after big donations
Carbon Free New York or Cerebral Cortex Free New York?
NY becomes first state to establish renewables siting office

Miscellaneous Energy News:
Wind and solar weaknesses: Part 1 and Part 2
Green Electricity Delusions
Editorial: If You Like The Lock-Down, You’ll Love The Green New Deal
Wind & Solar Need Fossil Fuel Backup – Here Is Why
Short Video: Rare Earth Emergency #2
Help Stop America’s Dependence on China for the Resources We Need!
Clean Energy via Legislative Diktat
‘Final Nail in Coffin’ for Icebreaker Great Lakes Wind Project
More useless energy policies
Australian energy security on the brink
Mexican President: Renewables one of the typical scams of the neoliberals”
Greenwashing shareholder proposal at ExxonMobil annual meeting
Nations Go Big on Coal Amidst Pandemic Economic Uncertainty

Movie: Planet of the Humans:
Planet Of The Humans Documentary Controversially Removed From YouTube
Here is a new location to watch Moore’s movie
Good commentary on the movie: Green Energy Truths in Vermont
Yes, Virginia, there is no (green energy) Santa Claus
Moore’s website has some good responses to criticisms.
“Old Data” is a Lie (Jeff Gibbs, director of Planet of the Humans)

Manmade Global Warming—Some Deceptions:
Why Economic Slowdown Won’t Show Up in the Atmospheric CO2 Record
Climate change and a pandemic of lies
Study: Some newer climate models show unrealistic projections of future warming
The Abuse of Naomi Seibt — and you can help
Short Video: The Consensus Fraud part 1 – Climate of Freedom Series
Study: IPCC three claims of man-made global warming collapsed
Expert: Net-Zero Plans to Decarbonize Economy ‘Madness’
‘CO2 levels’ and your ‘carbon footprint’ misinformation
The Paris Accord now looks like a suicide note from Western democracies

Manmade Global Warming—Miscellaneous:
Study: State of the Climate – 2019
Study: Decadal and multi-decadal natural variability in European temperature
Coronavirus threatens ‘years of progress’ on climate issues
The real climate science deniers
Carmakers Set To Desert Climate-Obsessed Europe
Plankton capture twice as much carbon as scientists thought
Prioritizing climate over pandemics
EU Turns Climate Change Into Political Weapon In Brexit Trade Negotiations
Climate Activists Demonstrate How Not to Win
Study: Ocean Health – Is there an “Acidification” problem?

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