The BBC’s Panorama program admits former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair did not know “energy” includes things other than electricity and did not mean to sign the UK up to absurdly unattainable “renewable” commitments Continue reading
Daily Archives: November 13, 2011
Power of the enormously distant future
Even if you could justify the absurd expense and overcome the technical hurdles of this Duck Dodgers fantasy power scheme, what makes anyone think they could overcome people’s terror of having GigaWatts of microwave power fired at the Earth from space? Some people are frightened of WiFi and home-experienced EMFs, for Heaven’s sake! Continue reading
Posted in Clean energy, Electric and magnetic fields
Keystone XL posturing and panic
Even from Australia it is obvious the next US President, whether that should be Obama or an incoming Republican, will approve the project to increase the flow of Canada’s oil to the US. Meanwhile the antis think they have won, proponents think Canada can simply switch markets to Asia and Terence Corcoran raises the serious issue of property rights Continue reading
Posted in Development, Oil and gas
WSJ: The EPA’s Reliability Cover-Up
Why did the agency erase its own doubts about the U.S. electrical grid? Continue reading
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Posted in 112th Congress, Air pollution, EPA
NRG Energy CEO: Roof-top solar cheaper than grid in 3-5 years
Pie-in-the-sky camouflage for the NRG’s clean energy scam. Continue reading
Posted in Clean energy
Muller saga to continue in Congressional hearing
Henry Waxman and Ed Markey will try to beat a dead horse’s ass. Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change
Dental cleanings reduce risk of heart disease, stroke?
Nope. Continue reading
Posted in Hygiene and cleanliness
WashPost to Obama: Approve Keystone XL
The Post still doesn’t like fossil fuels, but embraces reality anyway. Continue reading
Posted in Oil and gas
