No Sun, No Wind, Big Problem: Benign Weather Could Cause Blackouts in States With Green Grids, Officials Warn
https://freebeacon.com/energy/no-sun-no-wind-big-problem-benign-weather-could-cause-blackouts-in-states-with-green-grids-officials-warn/ By Collin Anderson May 18, 2023 It’s a warm summer night in Texas, and as the sun goes down, the wind eases to a calm breeze. There’s nothing extreme about the weather, but the pleasant conditions could present a big problem for the state’s green power grid. Texas is one of many states that […]
Despite the mandates, subsidies & regs — solar & wind generate only 14% of U.S. electricity in 2022
https://apnews.com/article/renewable-energy-coal-nuclear-climate-change-dd4a0b168fe057f430e37398615155a0 Electricity generated from renewables surpassed coal in the United States for the first time in 2022, the U.S. Energy Information Administration announced Monday. Renewables also surpassed nuclear generation in 2022 after first doing so last year. Growth in wind and solar significantly drove the increase in renewable energy and contributed 14% of the electricity […]
CNBC: 90% of ‘end-of-life’ solar panels end up in landfills – Wind turbines ‘end up being thrown away’ – ‘Renewable energy…will soon generate tons of waste’
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/13/recycling-end-of-life-solar-panel-wind-turbine-is-big-waste-business.html As the Biden administration pushes for more wind power and solar energy, renewable energy industries will soon generate tons of waste. A wind turbine is recyclable, from the steel tower to the composite blades, typically 170 feet long, but most ends up being thrown away, a waste total that will reach a cumulative mass […]
Alarming drop in mining derails drive for Net Zero – Green transition will take 6 times mineral output world is producing now
Heather Exner-Pirot: Alarming drop in mining derails drive for Net Zero Financial Post, 11 May 2023 Green transition will take six times the mineral output world is producing now The latest key Canadian and global mining production numbers are out, and they’re grim. The International Energy Agency says that to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, we need […]
WaPo: Top six states with ‘clean energy’ are powered primarily by nuclear or hydropower — Not solar or wind. – USA’s huge drop in CO2 emissions due to natural gas replacing coal
The Washington Post just released a fascinating report on state-by-state energy consumption, showing which states are decarbonizing the fastest — and how they're doing it. The results go against everything you've heard in the mainstream narrative. SHORT THREAD: pic.twitter.com/ibaE5rsQ8M — Benji Backer (@BenjiBacker) April 17, 2023 https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1648002000976764929.html Benji Backer The Washington Post just released […]
Watch: ‘Pests & grime are reducing the efficiency of solar panels seeing power bills skyrocket’ – ‘Dust, pollen, insect & bat droppings…mold, mildew’ covering panels
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Morano on TV: America’s War On Natural Gas: Green agenda making us more dependent on China’s rare Earth mining as we ban U.S. rare Earth mining
The First TV – Jesse Kelly – Broadcast May 5, 2023 Marc Morano and Jesse both know that most of our leaders are complete idiots that don’t understand what they’re doing; this is especially the case for the climate activists. How can we continue on this path of nonsense? — Subscribe to Jesse Kelly: / @jessekellydc […]
Analysis: ‘If fossil fuels are destructive, renewable alternatives are maybe even more so’
Terence Corcoran: A not-so-green reality behind green transition Financial Post, 3 May 2023 If fossil fuels are destructive, renewable alternatives are maybe even more so In the rollicking world of net-zero policy-making and initiatives, Canada aims to be a global leader. The country’s bankers, mining executives, auto companies, electricity producers and political leaders have merged into a […]
Green Energy Industry Admits It Needs Cheap Chinese Goods To Survive – Panic as Congress pushes to impose tariffs on Chinese solar panels’
https://freebeacon.com/energy/green-energy-industry-admits-it-needs-cheap-chinese-goods-to-survive/ Industry leaders in panic as Congress pushes to impose tariffs on Chinese solar panels By Collin Anderson The green energy industry is scrambling as Congress pushes forward with legislation that would impose costly tariffs on Chinese solar panels, a move that industry leaders say would cripple their business given their overwhelming reliance on cheap […]
Wash Post: ‘Large-scale wind & solar farms require at least 10 times as much land per unit as coal- & natural gas-fired power plants’
Analysis: Large-scale wind and solar farms require at least 10 times as much land per unit as coal- and natural gas-fired power plants, including the land used to produce and transport the fossil fuels, research shows. https://t.co/B8PNJZTW3T — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 24, 2023 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/24/switching-wind-solar-energy-will-require-lot-land/ Analysis by Maxine Joselow America’s energy transition hinges on […]