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The hype that green energy is the future will soon be a thing of the past, as all utopian promises fail to come true because they conflict with reality. [emphasis, links added] It turns out the green movement is nothing more than a silly psychedelic fantasy. Found in Dortmund, Germany Even with government subsidies, electric buses are much more expensive than diesel buseswhere blackout news is reported. Order more diesel buses Due to high costs, German bus company DSW21 now Delaying a full transition to an electric fleet and planning to continue purchasing some diesel and electric buses. The plan…
Data released by the Biden-Harris administration on Oct. 17 shows that a push to electrify everything will increase costs for American households, contradicting one of the White House's favorite selling points for the green agenda, experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. [emphasis, links added] The Biden-Harris administration has made cracking down on residential fossil fuel consumption a key aspect of its environmental strategy, justifying the measure in part because electrification will lower energy costs. Now, Department of Energy (DOE) residential energy price data for October 17 show By 2024, electricity will be about four times more expensive than natural…
Article by Eric Worrell “…Current mineral supply meets 10% to 35% of projected demand in 2050…” McKinsey: Clean energy faces serious mineral supply crisis Sean AshcroftOctober 25, 2024 McKinsey Clean Energy Report Part 1: The mining industry faces long-term supply shortages of critical minerals as clean energy drives soaring demand for feedstocks Ensuring there are enough critical minerals to support the deployment of low-emissions technologies will require a significant expansion of their extraction and refining, a new McKinsey report says. Report – The Hard Thing: Navigating Physical Reality energy transition – Emphasizing that the energy transition is still in its…
As the seasons change, many people are removing their window air conditioners and may even be considering replacing them before next summer. As the climate warms and heat waves intensify, air conditioning can help protect your health. But ironically, some of the chemicals used in air conditioning also contribute to global warming. A group of coolant chemicals called hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are thousands of times more powerful than carbon dioxide at warming the planet. These chemicals are often released into the atmosphere when air conditioners are discarded. To prevent this problem, used air conditioners need to be properly disposed of by…
not many people know Paul Homewood h/t Paul Kolker Britain must cut meat and dairy consumption by up to 50% to meet its latest net-zero emissions target, the government's climate watchdog said. The Committee on Climate Change says that in an ideal scenario, meat and dairy consumption should be halved by 2050 and replaced by other products Plant-based options. The proposals are part of a new net zero target recommended to Energy Secretary Ed Miliband. In a letter to Mr Miliband, the committee said the government must reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 81% by 2035 compared with a base year…
The Baltimore area is expected to have 29 consecutive days of no rain in October.According to the National Weather Service, the Baltimore area received a little more than a third of an inch of rain on October 1 and 2, and no precipitation has been measured since. The Baltimore area typically receives about 3.5 inches of rain in October, according to the weather service.Dry weather continued through September, with the Baltimore area receiving a little more than 2 inches of rain, down from an average of nearly 4.5 inches, according to the National Weather Service. About three-quarters of Baltimore City…
from CFACT Paul Driessen Environmentalists insist they love the “little people” – until they get in their way, ask inconvenient questions or try to block renewable energy projects aimed at saving the planet from “man-made climate catastrophe”. Then the little guy will learn that environmentalists are actually working with wind and solar companies, utility companies, financial giants, politicians and bureaucrats—the climate industrial complex. If it is blocked, farmers, rural communities and American Indian groups could face long and costly battles. But they often prevailed. Energy analyst and journalist Robert Bryce reports that the little guys have rejected or restricted 735…
this guardian The article title is 'We have emotions too': Climate scientists respond to attacks on objectivity It's a remarkable exercise in self-pity, in which climate scientists vent about the allegedly unfair criticism they face. This was in response to the backlash the Guardian received after it published a silly survey last May These self-appointed climate saviors insist that their predictions should be accepted without question, and when they are not, they complain about how cruel and unfair the world is to them. It’s not the science that’s under attack – it’s the fragile egos that are screaming when the…
From the Daily Caller Irving KlinskyContributor Data released by the Biden-Harris administration on Oct. 17 shows that a push to electrify everything will increase costs for American households, contradicting one of the White House's favorite selling points for the green agenda, experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. The Biden-Harris administration has made cracking down on residential fossil fuel consumption a key aspect of its environmental strategy, justifying the measure in part on the grounds that electrification will lower energy costs. Now, Oct. 17 Department of Energy (DOE) residential energy price data shows that electricity will be roughly four times…
From the Daily Caller Nick PopeContributor Forty-five Republican lawmakers are demanding answers from the Energy Department after a government watchdog group accused it of covering up a key study that could disrupt one of the Biden-Harris administration's toughest crackdowns on fossil fuels. Lawmakers sent a letter to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Thursday in response to regulators' accusations that her agency conducted or drafted a 2023 liquefaction regulation before suspending approval of certain LNG exports. study of the emissions impacts of natural gas (LNG) exports and then quietly buried the study. The watchdog agency that made the charges, Government Accountability…