U.S. Energy Information Admin: Coal generated more than 10 trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity worldwide in 2024, about five times more than solar & a few other minor sources altogether
LETTER: Coal remains a primary source of U.S. energy Larry Cohen’s recent letter (“Columnist is wrong, climate change is real”) makes much of claims that solar generation of electricity is beating the pants off coal-fired power plants, while perpetuating the fearmongering of climate alarmists. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, coal generated more than […]
Electricity Markets & Engineering Realities: ‘It is telling that while [solar & wind] developers routinely claim their energy is now the cheapest available, they never argue that subsidies are therefore no longer needed’
Special to Climate Depot By Bryan Leyland The prime objective of any modern power system is to deliver a reliable and economic supply over the long term, whereas the prime objective of any market system is to maximize profit. For electricity markets to work, their rules must reward those who best provide reliable, affordable power. […]
‘Green energy’ is bringing back the atrocities of ‘blood diamonds’
https://www.americaoutloud.news/green-energy-is-bringing-back-the-atrocities-of-blood-diamonds/ By Ronald Stein P.E. & Frits Byron Soepyan Excerpt: Executive Orders in the United States are moving the country away from electric vehicles (EVs) and wind and solar electricity systems. Executive Orders issued by President Trump on January 20, 2025, ended the EV mandate, giving consumers back the power to choose the car they want to […]
Obama-backed $2.2B green energy ‘boondoggle’ leaves taxpayers on the hook
https://www.foxnews.com/us/13-obama-backed-22b-solar-plant-leaves-taxpayers-hook-costly-green-energy-boondoggle-part-1 Roughly $730M to $780M remains on a $1.6B federal loan, and one critic calls the Ivanpah facility a ‘boondoggle’ By Michael Dorgan Fox News SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – Federal taxpayers helped build a $2.2 billion solar plant — now electricity customers are on the hook to keep it running. The Ivanpah Solar Power Plant, […]
Analysis: Fossil fuels are not holding economies hostage at all. The higher a nation’s GDP per capita, the more carbon-intensive economies are
This is a lie. Fossil fuels are not holding economies hostage at all. The higher a nation’s GDP per capita, the more carbon-intensive economies are. I’m not saying a transition cannot occur, but let the free market decide. I am all for innovation, not government-mandated… https://t.co/zkgteqDGtQ pic.twitter.com/NnuJnhBVij — Chris Martz (@ChrisMartzWX) April 22, 2026
Dem Senators are trying to revive solar & wind subsidies
Some Senators are trying to revive solar and wind subsidies, and claiming that they will reduce energy prices. In reality, subsidies raised energy prices by flooding the grid with intermittent, uneconomic solar and wind, which defunded reliable, economic coal, gas, and nuclear… pic.twitter.com/p44KX7Et2w — Alex Epstein (@AlexEpstein) April 16, 2026
Claim: Solar and wind to save Cuba! Cuba could beat US energy blockade with $8billion investment in renewables, says thinktank
Claim: Solar and wind to save Cuba! Cuba could beat US energy blockade with $8bn investment in renewables, says thinktank – Just $8bn (£5.9bn) could fund the buildout of enough renewable energy to cover 93.4% of Cuba’s electricity generation needs, the report claims. For less… — Marc Morano (@ClimateDepot) April 17, 2026
NTY: ‘Northeast States Set Big Climate Goals. Now Those Plans Are in Trouble’ – ‘Many blue states are rethinking ambitious strategies to cut emissions as they struggle with rising electricity costs’
New York Times concedes futility of climate policies: “New York and New England together make up less than 1 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions, so they have only a small direct influence over rising temperatures.”
SHELLENBERGER: $2 Trillion Spent On Green Energy Did Nothing To Prevent Today’s Energy Crisis, And May Have Helped Cause It
https://www.public.news/p/2-trillion-spent-on-green-energy By MICHAEL SHELLENBERGER Had the money been spent on natural gas and nuclear, rather than unreliable renewables made in China, we would not be headed toward recession The Iran conflict is a reminder that we must accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels, say many in the media. Iran’s disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz means […]
Pielke Jr.: ‘Renewables’ are not Renewable – The fossil fuel foundation of wind, solar, & batteries – ‘Come from supply chains that are fossil fuel intensive’
https://rogerpielkejr.substack.com/p/renewables-are-not-renewable?publication_id=119454&utm_campaign=email-post-title&r=1g0x4t&utm_medium=email By Roger Pielke Jr. Excerpt: Today’s post starts with a simple question: Can wind turbines and solar panels be created from a supply chain powered by wind turbines and solar panels? The answer is no. Wind turbines and solar panels come from supply chains that are fossil fuel intensive and technological options to replace […]