Category: Climate & Energy

Only $12 million left — so hurry on down to your car/truck dealer now and get your share of OPM. Continue reading Broke California giving away up to $55,000 vouchers to purchase hybrid/electric vehicles

Let’s just say there is some daylight between the views of Ernest Moniz and Bill McKibben as to what Obama wants. Continue reading Moniz: On energy, Obama ‘is an all-of-the-above person’ — FLASHBACK to yesterday: Obama insider says plan is to ‘kill coal’ in 10 years

In response to question from Washington state Sen. Maria Cantwell at the confirmation hearing. Cantwell supports “luring private sector dollars” into clean energy. But large institutional investor Calpers just pulled out after 10% annual losses since 2007. So “luring” is what it takes. Continue reading Obama Energy nominee Moniz: Wants more private $$$ in clean energy — FLASHBACK: Calpers pulling out after annual 10% losses

Moniz’s response to a question from Colorado Sen. Mark Udall. Said that natural gas was only a “bridge” to a “low carbon economy.” Moniz also reiterated that “the scientific basis for warranting action [on global warming] is completely clear.” Continue reading Obama Energy nominee Moniz says even natural gas will eventually require carbon capture; But such capture is fiscally and physically impossible

Moniz completely failed to answer WV Sen. Joe Manchin’s question, “How long will taxpayers have to subsidize renewables?” Continue reading Obama Energy nominee Moniz refuses to put time limit on taxpayer support of renewables

In response to a question from Utah Sen. Mike Lee, Moniz admitted to past support of cap-and-trade but denied pans for a carbon tax. Continue reading Obama Energy nominee Moniz on carbon tax: Administration has no plans to introduce one

From the Ernest Moniz confirmation hearing. Continue reading Al Franken backs off warmism certainty: ‘Some of us know… well… some of us believe’ in global warming

From a question from Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso. Continue reading Obama Energy nominee Moniz: Refuses to say nat gas exports would help NATO allies held hostage by Russian gas, Putin

Hails recent growth in renewables. But 2x a small number is still a small number. Continue reading Obama nominee Moniz on renewable energy: ‘Extremely bullish’ — Apparently never heard of Solyndra

In response to a question on LNG from Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow. At best, Moniz is a central planner. Continue reading Obama Energy nominee Moniz: Throws up roadblocks for natural gas exports; Concerns over price elasticity, ‘cumulative impacts’ — code for global warming

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski asked, he evaded. Talked about applying some vague “public interest criterion” and an even vaguer “cumulative impacts” analysis (ref. to carbon emissions?). Continue reading Obama Energy nominee Moniz refuses to commit to facilitating natural gas exports from Alaska

From Ernest Moniz’s opening statement during the ongoing confirmation hearing. Continue reading Obama Energy nominee Moniz: ‘Need to mitigate climate change is emphatically supported by the science’