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Utility scale energy storage limited by minerals and geography
Utility scale energy storage limited by minerals and geography Preface. Natural gas is finite, but aside from (pumped) hydropower, natural gas is the main way wind and solar are balanced now. Therefore, a tremendous amount of energy storage will be needed in the future as natural gas declines. The current total energy storage capacity of […]
Wind and Solar Energy Don’t Work
WIND AND SOLAR ENERGY DON’T WORK Leftists fantasize that before long, we can dispense with all reliable energy sources–coal, natural gas, nuclear, even hydro–and run our society entirely on wind and solar, two forms of energy that have been obsolete for 150 years. How can this be, since wind turbines only produce electricity when the […]
Is Texas Facing A Humanitarian Crisis?
Is Texas Facing A Humanitarian Crisis? Up to 15 million Texans remain without heat and electricity as temperatures across the state are well below freezing. Another round of winter weather is battering parts of the state Wednesday morning, as many Texans have been without electricity since Sunday are desperately scrambling to find shelters. Weather-related deaths have already […]
With 10-Point Declaration, Global Coalition of Top Energy Experts Says: ‘100% Renewables Is Possible’
With 10-Point Declaration, Global Coalition of Top Energy Experts Says: ‘100% Renewables Is Possible’ “The solutions will not only save consumers money, but also create jobs and provide energy and more international security, while substantially reducing air pollution and climate damage from energy.” “A world based on 100% renewable energy is possible, and we are […]
Achtung Baby! (It’s Cold Outside) – Germany’s ‘Green’ Energy Fail Rescued by Coal and Gas
Achtung Baby! (It’s Cold Outside) – Germany’s ‘Green’ Energy Fail Rescued by Coal and Gas Barely a week after Davos luminaries met with world leaders and Silicon Valley oligarchs to plot their latest phase of the Great Reset, the underlying provenance of their entire ‘climate emergency’ thesis is still struggling to correspond with reality. Their much-celebrated […]
The Real Crisis For Oil Is Yet To Come
The Real Crisis For Oil Is Yet To Come Italian energy major, Eni, described 2020 as a “year of war”, regarding the energy crisis experienced in the face of a global pandemic. But it may be too soon to see the issues faced last year as a thing of the past. Eni is committing to lower the […]
The Great Reset: BlackRock Is Fueling A $120 Trillion Transformation On Wall St.
The Great Reset: BlackRock Is Fueling A $120 Trillion Transformation On Wall St. Big money is turning its back on companies that aren’t conforming to one simple idea… Sustainability. And it’s fueling one of the biggest transfers of capital the world has ever seen. In fact, within a year, 77% of institutional investors will stop […]
Yes, the U.S. can go carbon neutral by 2050, says new Princeton study
David McNew / Getty Images Yes, the U.S. can go carbon neutral by 2050, says new Princeton study The month of December opened with good news and bad news for people concerned about the climate crisis. A climate analysis released by the independent watchdog group Climate Action Tracker said that based on promises made by Paris Climate […]
Offshore wind turbines: Expensive, risky, and last just 15 years
Offshore wind turbines: Expensive, risky, and last just 15 years Blade Damage During Land Transport Preface: The Department of Energy high wind penetration plans require a lot of offshore wind. But is it possible, affordable, or wise to do this? Corrosion leads to a short lifespan of just 15 years. To reduce […]
Renewables must help pay for transmission and their energy storage backup of fossil power plants
Renewables must help pay for transmission and their energy storage backup of fossil power plants Preface. Wind and solar advocates don’t include transmission and backup costs in their net energy calculations. But without fossil backup, the electric grid will come down due to lack of storage. There is almost nowhere left to put pumped hydro […]
Greenwash
Greenwash An operation of fossil fuel giant ExxonMobil near Chicago, USA [Richard Hurd, Flickr CC BY 2.0] The harm caused by the climate crisis has become undeniable – and terrifying. The floods, storms and raging fires, and the death and displacement they bring, have contributed to a global upwelling of concern and demands on governments to […]
In Promoting New Nuclear Power, Biden-Harris Back Fiction Over Science
In Promoting New Nuclear Power, Biden-Harris Back Fiction Over Science Nuclear fuel assemblies being inspected before entering a pressurized water reactor in the United States – Public Domain Although possibly a sad comment on his predecessors, incoming U.S. president, Joe Biden, is offering the most progressive climate policy so far of any who have previously […]
A life on our planet – review
A life on our planet – review I watched David Attenborough’s film A life on our planet the other evening. The first, and largest, part of the movie was very well made. Perhaps not much new, but very well presented and with excellent footage and narrative. Some images are very strong, even brutal, such as a lonely […]
The Sustainable End of History?
The Sustainable End of History? Why California’s 100% renewable energy plan is not a blueprint for our sustainable future. Source: pixabay The Sustainable End of History? Recently, I was a panelist at a forum titled “Tough Talks” which was to eliminate the cozy complacency and tiptoeing of panelists and instead talk die-hard solutions. The topic: […]
Today’s Contemplation: The Coming Collapse VIII
October 30, 2020
Today’s Contemplation: The Coming Collapse VIII Chitchen Itza, Mexico (1986) Photo by author Once again, a comment I posted in response to an article on The Tyee. Where to begin? I realise this article is primarily about a federal political party and its future but there are two underlying issues that are discussed that need far […]
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