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We Are Not Mining with Renewable Energy
We Are Not Mining with Renewable Energy …and when we do, shit is going to get real The way we like to think of “renewables”. No smoke, just green fields and a clear blue sky… Photo by Serge Le Strat on Unsplash There are no “renewables” without mining, an unsustainable practice turbocharged by burning fossil fuels. Yet, advocates […]
The Delusions of Davos and Dubai – Part Three: Alternatives to Wind & Solar Energy
The Delusions of Davos and Dubai – Part Three: Alternatives to Wind & Solar Energy Can humanity eventually overcome its reliance on fossil fuel? The answer to that is certainly yes in the very long run, but an emphatic no in the next 25 years. If the delusional but dead serious demands coming out of […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XLV–Chasing Maladaptive Strategies
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XLV March 24, 2022 (original posting date) Knossos, Greece (1988) Photo by author Chasing Maladaptive Strategies Today’s very short contemplation was in response to a post I was asked to comment upon that calls for sociopolitical ‘leadership’ to ‘tackle’ natural disasters that have been linked to the climate crisis. I believe that most […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XLII–Criticising ‘Renewables’ is Not a Sin
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XLII March 1, 2022 (original posting date) Tulum, Mexico (1986) Photo by author Criticising ‘Renewables’ is Not a Sin The following ‘contemplation’ follows on the heels of a discussion I began with another within a Facebook group I am a member of. The post and dialogue can be found here. Suffice it to […]
A Renewable Energy Future Will Collapse the Financial System
A Renewable Energy Future Will Collapse the Financial System Energy is the economy. That’s a radical concept because most people think that the economy runs on money. It doesn’t. What is energy? It is the potential or capacity to do work. The economy runs on work. That’s why energy is the economy. That’s simple. What […]
“Worried About Next Two Months”: Solar Firms Running Out Of Cash In California
“Worried About Next Two Months”: Solar Firms Running Out Of Cash In California The solar industry in California is facing significant headwinds following the implementation of a new policy in April, which reduced incentives that had encouraged homeowners to install solar systems. Bloomberg reports the California Solar & Storage Association has found about 63% of its 400 solar […]
World’s Electric Grids Incapable of Supporting Renewable Energy Goals: Agency
World’s Electric Grids Incapable of Supporting Renewable Energy Goals: Agency While investments in renewable energy have doubled since 2010, power grid funding has remained ‘static.’ Electricity grid capacity available in the world isn’t keeping pace with the rapid growth of “clean energy” technologies, possibly putting governments’ climate goals at risk, according to a recent report […]
What If There Are No Politically Feasible Answers?
What If There Are No Politically Feasible Answers? Political Realism vs Ecological Realism At times, we are confronted with choices that demand us to pick between two undesirable alternatives, often known as a dilemma. The annals of history are brimming with such instances. When Hitler ascended to power in Germany and commenced his invasions across […]
Experts Warn Renewable Energy Creates ‘New Opportunities’ for Chinese Grid Attacks
Experts Warn Renewable Energy Creates ‘New Opportunities’ for Chinese Grid Attacks Wind turbines are viewed at a wind farm in Colorado City, Texas, on Jan. 21, 2016. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) America’s increasing reliance on intermittent power sources and batteries is creating novel risks, according to grid specialists who testified before Congress on July 18. Many […]
Models Hide the Shortcomings of Wind and Solar
Models Hide the Shortcomings of Wind and Solar A major reason for the growth in the use of renewable energy is the fact that if a person looks at them narrowly enough–such as by using a model–wind and solar look to be useful. They don’t burn fossil fuels, so it appears that they might be […]
Does Renewable Energy Have a Higher EROI Than Fossil Fuels?
DOES RENEWABLE ENERGY HAVE A HIGHER EROI THAN FOSSIL FUELS? There is new momentum behind the idea that renewable energy has a higher energy return on investment (EROI) than fossil fuels. That contrasts with decades of consensus that the EROI of oil, for example, ranges from 18 to 35 while the range for solar is from 6 […]
MIT Study: Nuclear Power Shutdown Could Lead To Increased Deaths
MIT Study: Nuclear Power Shutdown Could Lead To Increased Deaths A new MIT study indicates that retiring U.S. nuclear power plants could lead to an increase in burning fossil fuels to fill the energy gap, resulting in over 5,000 premature deaths due to increased air pollution. Nearly 20 percent of current electricity in the U.S. […]
The Green Growth Delusion
THE GREEN GROWTH DELUSION Advocates of “Green Growth” promise a painless transition to a post-carbon future. But what if the limits of renewable energy require sacrificing consumption as a way of life?A tree is surrounded by solar panels in Los Arcos, Spain, on Feb. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos, File) In the annals of industrial […]
The Rising Chorus of Renewable Energy Skeptics
The Rising Chorus of Renewable Energy Skeptics The green techno-dream is so vastly destructive, they say, ‘we have to come up with a different plan.’ Cobalt mining in Congo, says journalist Siddharth Kara, ‘drags humanity back to a time when the people of Africa were valued only their replacement cost.’ Photo via Harvard Kennedy School. “Sometime during […]
‘Wind Power Fails on Every Count’: Oxford Scientist Explains the Math
‘Wind Power Fails on Every Count’: Oxford Scientist Explains the Math A wind farm outside of Palm Springs, Calif., on May 26, 2018. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times) Wind power has been historically and scientifically unreliable, claims an Oxford University mathematician and physicist, with his calculations revealing the government to be pursuing a “bluster of windfarm […]
