Ed. Note: This post excerpts energy and climate material from the Media Balance Newsletter, a free fortnighly 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:
*** Wind industry confirms Great Green Lie
*** Collapse of projects shows again that wind power is not affordable
Profit At China’s Top Wind Firm Slumps 98%
Wind Unaffordable, Costs Common Sense
Unreliables (General):
*** Report: Green Energy and Economic Fabulist
*** Green Dreams Going Up in Smoke
*** Unplug the Green Boondoggle
Wind Energy — Offshore:
*** Beware the offshore wind oligarchy
*** Developer walks away from New Jersey offshore wind farms
Offshore wind farm proposal is ‘absolute madness’
Wind Energy — Other:
*** Taking the Wind Out of Climate Change (referencing 60± studies)
*** The Wind is Always Blowing Somewhere Fallacy
*** The case for wind power was built upon a myth
Nuclear Energy:
*** Clean energy breakthrough: eVinci nuclear microreactor from Westinghouse receives DOE contract
*** Nuclear Power Gains Momentum as Global Energy Concerns Resurface Amidst Geopolitical Tensions
The miraculous technology that could solve our energy problems and works now
Fossil Fuel Energy:
*** Five years later, evidence of fracking’s safety is stronger than ever
Anti-oil, but Definitely Pro-Products from Oil
Why ‘dirty’ coal is vital to a ‘clean’ green future
China continues to build large numbers of coal plants
What if we went back to a fossil-free society like the 1800’s?
Electric Vehicles (EVs):
*** First-of-kind analysis reveals true cost of owning, operating EVs without govt. subsidies
*** Mega-Jolt: The Costs and Logistics of Plugging-in EVs are about to Become Supercharged
Inflated EV Assessments Deflate Production Incentives
Ford, GM, Mercedes come clean on EV demand weakness
The United Auto Workers vs. EVs
Miscellaneous Energy News:
*** Kansas Energy Freedom Now!
Women, Electrified
Green, Powerless and Defenseless
Manmade Global Warming — Some Deceptions:
*** Net Zero Is A “Suicide Pact”
Climate Change Hurts The Poor: But Not The Way You Think It Does
Report: Solving the Climate Puzzle. The Sun’s Surprising Role
Hot summer in the city or global boiling?
Why Everything They Said About The Environment Was Wrong
Greenland’s Tipping Point Claims of a Runaway Melt are Overblown
Manmade Global Warming — Miscellaneous:
*** History: Cold is Horrifically Bad for Humanity
*** Will the World Bank Choose Climate Change Over Poverty?
*** Arctic sea ice: the canary in the coal mine
Policies Meant to Address Climate Change Can Worsen Human Suffering
Indonesia Shelves Decarbonization for Prosperity and Security
Carbon Footprint And Fine Dining In London: Nudged To Fight Climate Change
The Climate War Is Over: China Won
RGGI Halted in Pennsylvania
House Passes EPA Spending Bill That Defunds Several Biden Climate Initiatives
Carbon Dioxide: Vital Plant Food