From Samantha Dravis in The Hill: “A crisis across the pond is foreshadowing what may happen as America looks to achieve net-zero carbon emissions and meet the goals of the Paris Accord.” *** “European nations are experiencing record surging natural gas prices, resulting in halted operations and a rise in energy prices for consumers that…
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The Proper Role for Nuclear Power? Not a Big One, Says Energy Expert
A role for nuclear power in reducing carbon dioxide emissions is beginning to gain traction. The New York Times recently recommended it, and high-profile environmentalist Michael Shellenberger is an advocate. We asked Robert L. Bradley Jr. where nuclear power should fit in the future energy mix. Bradley is a widely respected energy analyst, founder of…
Are U.S. Subsidies Bringing Innovation to Renewable Energy?
No, says Ross Marchand in two segments of a three-part series from RealClearEnergy. Problem One: Failures plus Unnecessary ‘Successes’ These green companies (among others) failed: Abound Solar, Range Fuels, Solyndra. Others are considered successes but they didn’t need government guarantees: NextEraEnergy: “When the DOE greenlit the guarantee 10 years ago, NextEra had revenues totaling more…
More Evidence of Forced Labor in China and Africa for ‘Green’ Energy
Reports from Sheffield Hallam University in England and the International Energy Agency strengthen the case that China is forcing its minority Uighur population to produce solar panels. Meanwhile, children as young as seven years old are mining for cobalt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo under dangerous conditions; the mined cobalt is processed in…
Does Solar Energy Depend on Forced Labor in China?
The evidence is increasing that the rare-earth minerals used in solar panels may be produced by forced labor. Most of the minerals come from Xinjiang, the area where China is known to be persecuting the Muslim Uygurs. Phred Dvorak and Matthew Dalton write in the Wall Street Journal (behind a paywall): “About half the world’s…
We’re Energy-Independent Now, But We Won’t Be with Renewables
In Senate testimony on February 3, Mark Mills of the Manhattan Institute warned that replacing oil and gas with renewables will make the United States vulnerable to other countries—but barely reducing carbon dioxide emissions. “While the U.S. is essentially self-sufficient today in net hydrocarbon use, it is an importer of alternative energy materials and machines….