Constructing offshore wind farms is far tougher and more expensive than land-based wind energy Continue reading
Daily Archives: January 11, 2012
Australian Government takes economic advice from the Wish Fairy
Seriously: “indirect costs will be much lower as the full cost of the carbon tax price will not be passed on by suppliers of electricity or other components” So the Australian Government believes electricity and other suppliers are not in business to make profits and can survive simply absorbing the cost of this absurd green tax. Strangely enough State Governments (the major owners of generating and transmission assets) insist power generators make ever-larger profits which are transferred to State revenues (a more voter-palatable form of hidden taxation).
As a side note there is far greater demand for tumbrils in the land down-under than there is for EVs and prior to being purchased by GM Holden had experience building wagon and coach bodies… Continue reading
GM to Decide in June Whether Volt Has Legs
“The company has said sales have been hampered by limited demand” Once American business became strong by identifying demand and producing to suit but Government Motors seems to operate on a more, um… Soviet model Continue reading
Posted in Electric vehicles
Wind power reduces CO2 emissions? Not in Iowa
Iowa has bucked a national trend and increased its energy-related carbon dioxide emissions over the past decade despite the growth of the state’s wind industry Continue reading
Posted in Clean energy
Study: Global warming to cause massive flooding in Washington DC
$25 billion in damages in worst-case scenario. Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change
Obama Supporter: Obama must rein in the EPA
Former Mississippi Congressman Ronnie Shows is an Obama supporter. Continue reading
Posted in Battle of 2012, EPA
Holding purveyors of anti-gun junk science accountable?
“The intent here is not really to advocate suing or prosecuting those who push dubious “studies” that support more oppressive gun laws. Instead, let this be seen as a warning against placing restrictions on the First Amendment…” Continue reading
Posted in Gun control
Legal liability for skeptics?
“This question may soon be playing out in the courts.” Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change
UN not worried about climate deal if Obama loses
No treaty would be America’s loss, says the UN. Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change
Claim: Global warming makes lizards dumber
Maybe the Geico Gekko can be the new poster child for global warming alarmism? Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change
Emitters demonized as ‘culprits’ by alarmist media
About 35 minutes after the EPA released its first greenhouse gas emissions inventory, the New York Times was already branding emitters as criminals and urging the public to hunt them down. Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change
Too soon to blame climate for insurance losses, Munich Re study to report
Bad weather ≠ Climate change. Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
EPA releases first national greenhouse gas inventory
It’s 2012. Do you know where your carbon dioxide is? Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, EPA
Video: Al Gore warns ‘civilization is at risk’
Jon Huntsman let Al Gore down. Continue reading
Posted in Battle of 2012, Climate Change
Green ‘investors’ to pressure Panera Bread on BPA
But BPA-free isn’t. Continue reading
Posted in Bisphenol A (BPA), CSR
Mooney: Left should feel Right’s pain
Chris Mooney offers fellow climate alarmists advice on how to patronize skeptics. Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change
Treachery: Lung Association Attacks Fracking
We predicted this backstabbing. Continue reading
Posted in Fracking
FDA roils orange juice markets for no reason
The detected fungicide residues are safe and the FDA knows it. Continue reading
Posted in Pesticides
Fracking risk is exaggerated
“Frack away, there’s no reason not to.” Continue reading
Posted in Fracking
NYTimes: FDA creeps forward
No Science + Misunderstanding Science = Junk Editorial. Continue reading
Posted in Antibiotic resistance
