The Biden administration is ignoring the problem of waste and pollution in its pursuit of renewable energy, writes the Institute of Energy Research (IER). “Electric vehicle batteries, solar panels, and wind turbines result in a massive amount of waste and pollution. China is responsible for half of the total electric vehicles in the world—a number…
Tag: renewables
Climate Skeptics: Not to Worry. Climate Activists: Get Real
The seemingly preposterous plans for climate change mitigation are just that: preposterous, says Francis Menton, the Manhattan Contrarian. “While we realists may not have the megaphone at the moment, I am very confident that energy realism will ultimately win out, and much sooner than you might think. The reasons are simple: the magical “renewables” don’t…
How China Cornered the Market on Solar Panels
Why China’s solar panels cost less: subsidies, coal, and forced labor, says Michael Shellenberger on Substack: “The reason China came to dominate the market, producing 71% to 97% of solar panel components, is due to three main factors: cheap coal, heavy Chinese government subsidies allowing for the dumping of solar panels on foreign markets, and…
Halt Wind Turbines? Not in New York State
This story seems to have slipped under the radar, but as the pandemic was kicking in last April, the New York state legislature clamped down on citizens’ ability to challenge renewable energy projects. The law was hidden in the state’s budget. (Hat tips to the Institute for Energy Research and the Buffalo News for following…
Nuclear power, climate change, extreme weather . . .
The secret to clean energy is nuclear power, says Rich Trzupek in The Pipeline. ‘Washington Post lies about climate change, floods,’ writes Sterling Burnett. ‘IPCC and skeptics agree climate change is not causing extreme weather.’ says Sterling Burnett. HT-Benny Peiser.
The Problem with Batteries (Big Batteries)
By H. Sterling Burnett These days we may be distracted by the COVID-19 virus, but climate issues move on. Recently, Wired magazine published an article about big batteries, or more precisely linked battery packs located in enormous battery farms. They will be needed if we want to generate energy from sources that emit no carbon…
Thursday’s Links
The resilience of pandas. Subsidizing renewables: A world-class scam? Fact-checking the New York Times on climate change.