Author: cne4h
A lot of people enjoy the thrill of driving a fast car, but I've never been one of them. I appreciate the alluring appeal of speed, but the negative effects of pollution ruin all the fun. In fact, I carry a twinge of guilt with me almost every time I drive. But now things have changed. My car drives in the sun. After years of saving, my husband and I bought an electric car and installed solar panels on the roof. We then endured the agonizing wait for the system to be connected, inspected, and approved until we finally got…
At Bishop Orchards in Connecticut, sunlight helps apples, berries and pumpkins grow. Now, Bishop's Orchard also uses sunlight to generate electricity through nearly 1,500 solar panels. The panels are located on farm market rooftops and on previously barren land unsuitable for growing crops. They provide about 75% of the orchard's electricity needs. Keith Bishop, the fifth generation of his family to run the orchard, said he used solar power in part because he wanted to help keep the farm afloat for future generations. Bishop: “My inspiration for solar is being able to help control energy costs on our future farms…
David Wojcik Washington state’s environmental agency, the Department of Ecology, recently commented on dual draft Planned Environmental Impact Analyzes (PEIS) for wind and solar development. Unfortunately, while everyone has a section on grid battery fires, there is a lot of confusion because everyone cites a regulation that, as far as I know, does not apply to grid-scale battery complexes. Therefore, I am posting the following comments to help them create much needed regulations. “Comments by Dr. David Wojcik on the Washington Department of Ecology's Draft Wind and Solar PEIS on the Potential Impact of Grid-Scale Battery Fires” Submission date: October…
Plastic recycling claims are deceptive and damaging. Wind and solar waste – it doesn’t matter. Paul Driessen “Exxon gets it!” is a rallying cry that has angered and inspired climate activists for decades. They claim that since the 1970s, ExxonMobil knew that human-caused climate change was “real” but lied about it, claiming there was no “crisis” and continually promoted its plan to “destroy the planet.” Fuels and petrochemical feedstocks. Now, activists say ExxonMobil has known for years that very little plastic waste is actually recycled. The oil giant deceived regulators and consumers by claiming that all plastic is recyclable and…
From Dr. Roy Spencer's Global Warming Blog Dr. Roy Spencer In a recent article, I used new urban heat island (UHI) warming estimates from various GHCN stations in the United States that have at least 120 years of data to demonstrate that homogenized (adjusted) GHCN data still contain substantial The impact of UHI. Therefore, false warming caused by the urban heat island effect is exaggerating reported warming trends in the United States. However, there is considerable scatter in the data plots I provide, leading to concerns that there is substantial uncertainty in my quantitative estimates of the extent of urban…
Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter (now known as X) brought about a sudden shift in the dynamics of the platform. For years, X has served as an echo chamber, where progressive academics exchange ideas freely, often without much opposition. It's an exclusive club, and Musk's open-door policy breaks it. As censorship eases and banned accounts are reinstated, Musk's version of free speech has driven away many academics, leading to a significant decline in engagement among their ranks. An article titled The atmosphere is over: Is Elon Musk pushing academia off Twitter? The retreat was recorded. It shows that activity dropped…
Whenever people’s attention is drawn to the undeveloped sugarcane plants in Babar Kamble’s fields in the Indian state of Maharashtra, he tells them: “My fields are slowly growing. die. It all started in 2014 when for the first time Kamble ji's farm production dropped by 5 tonnes from the 80 tonnes he produced on his one acre farm. They ignored the year's production, thinking it might have been due to bad weather. But a 10 metric ton drop next year worries them. “I thought that increasing the use of chemical fertilizers would help increase yields,” he recalls, “but the effect…
Residents of Long Beach Island, New Jersey, a seaside town on the Jersey Shore, are preparing to file a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency over “defective” rulings in its awarding of Clean Air Act permits for offshore wind projects. [emphasis, links added] The Environmental Protection Agency issued a permit to the Atlantic Coast South project on Oct. 1, one of the last bureaucratic hurdles the project developers need to jump before they can break ground. The Clean Air Act requires the EPA to regulate air emissions from “stationary and mobile sources,” prompting the agency to analyze the air pollutants…
Guest post by Larry Hamlin The Orange County Register published a spreadsheet (shown below) on October 27, 2024, showing the results of 10 Chapman University studiesth An annual update of their research “Our Fears and How They're Changing” survey. Last year, “global warming and climate change” entered the top ten fear lists in 2018 and 2019, with “fear” at 9th on the list. Despite decades of anti-science Democratic-led administrations fueling climate alarmist hype and propaganda, “global warming and climate change” still ranks 21st on the list of top ten worries in 2024 (down from its 2023 ranking). The No. 1…
harsh climate Jon Pepper's books are exciting and thought-provoking explorations of controversial issues such as climate change, media bias, misguided activism and political ambition. Pepper's witty dialogue stoked the central rivalry between savvy energy executive Lindsey Harper Crowe and New York Attorney General Felicity Redfeather , Felicity Redfeather’s naive grasp of the energy industry is matched by her fierce determination to seize the governorship through the demonization of fossil fuels. Their poignant exchanges are unapologetically direct, highlighting a struggle that is both personal and political. Lindsey Crowe is also a captivating protagonist who weathers storms of media scrutiny, eco-harassment, and…