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Energy & Environmental Review: March 2, 2026

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#john-droz">John Droz, Jr.</a> -- March 2, 2026

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. Droz is also the author of the popular Substack Critically Thinking About Select Societal Issues.

Unreliables (General):
*** Solar and wind aren’t real power sources, they’re intermittent fuel-savers

Wind Energy — Offshore:
New York Ends Fifth Offshore Wind Solicitation Process ‘Due to Federal Actions Disrupting Market’
Trump Administration Files Appeal Against Court Ruling in Multi-State Offshore Wind Lawsuit

Fossil Fuel Energy:
*** Short video: Fossil Fuels — The Big Picture

Miscellaneous Energy News:
*** Heat Pumps: Efficient on paper, complicated in reality
Electricity Productivity Data Shows we are Falling Down the Energy Cliff
Electricity Rates & Fuel Cost
Alex Epstein’s Talking Points Roundup

The Endangerment Finding:
*** At last, with CO2 no longer a pollutant, we can all exhale
*** EPA’s elegant arguments for endangerment repeal
*** Goodbye and Good Riddance to the Endangerment Finding
The Water Vapor Problem
Congress, States Probe Attempts to Mislead Judges on Climate Change

Manmade Global Warming — Some Deceptions:
*** The Cult | A Net Zero Watch Short Film
*** Clearing up some misconceptions about the DoE climate report
*** $16 Trillion and Counting
*** 7 Lies We’re Told About Climate Change | Michael Shellenberger
Cuba Becomes the First Country to Reach Net Zero.

Energy & Environmental Review: February 16, 2026

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#john-droz">John Droz, Jr.</a> -- February 16, 2026

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. Droz is also the author of the popular Substack Critically Thinking About Select Societal Issues.

Greed Energy Economics:
*** Blue States, High Rates
Electricity Rate Increases

Unreliables: Energy Health and Ecosystem Consequences:
Minnesota green energy program fined for killing bald eagle: ‘National treasure’
Conservation Group Sues, Claims Feds Hiding Wyoming Wind Turbine Eagle Deaths

Unreliables (General):
*** Transition & Redundancy
*** Report: The Intrinsic Danger of Siting Utility Scale Lithium Based Energy Storage Systems In Densely Populated Areas
Charging ahead: $500M Dunkirk battery storage project seeks tax assistance
Letter to DOE Sec Wright re the Senate considering Carbon Taxes (!)…

Energy & Environmental Review: February 2, 2026

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#john-droz">John Droz, Jr.</a> -- February 2, 2026

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. Droz is also the author of the popular Substack Critically Thinking About Select Societal Issues.

Greed Energy Economics:
NYS Electricity bills are out of control because of Cuomo and ‘green’ madness

Unreliables (General):
*** Report: Utility Scale Lithium Based Energy Storage System Issues
*** Report: The Best Battery Chemistry Types for Energy Storage: A Guide to Safety and Efficiency
*** Study: A critical discussion of the current availability of lithium and zinc for use in batteries
Study: Comparative Analysis of Lithium, Sodium, and Zinc Batteries for Power Grid Applications

Wind Energy — Offshore:
*** America First Legal Seems To Stump States Suing Trump Administration Over Offshore Wind
Offshore wind lawsuit confusion abounds
How China Sold America the Wind Turbine Scam

Nuclear Energy:
*** German Nuclear Power Phase Out a “Huge Mistake”- Chancellor Merz

Fossil Fuel Energy:
Efforts to Kill PA Gas Industry Disguised as Environmental Protection
US ramps up pressure on UK to abandon net zero

Miscellaneous Energy News:
*** New Report: Electrification – can the grid cope?

Energy & Environmental Review: January 19, 2026

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#john-droz">John Droz, Jr.</a> -- January 19, 2026

Energy & Environmental News: January 5, 2026

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#john-droz">John Droz, Jr.</a> -- January 5, 2026

Energy & Environmental Review: December 22, 2025

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#john-droz">John Droz, Jr.</a> -- December 22, 2025

Energy & Environmental Review: December 8, 2025

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#john-droz">John Droz, Jr.</a> -- December 8, 2025

Energy & Environmental Review: November 24, 2025

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#john-droz">John Droz, Jr.</a> -- November 24, 2025

Energy & Environmental Review: November 10, 2025

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#john-droz">John Droz, Jr.</a> -- November 10, 2025

Energy & Environmental Review: October 27, 2025

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#john-droz">John Droz, Jr.</a> -- October 27, 2025