Firm sells solar panels – to itself, taxpayers pay

“The implication here is that First Solar was “competing” with foreign solar panel makers in order to sell solar panels — to First Solar.” Continue reading Firm sells solar panels – to itself, taxpayers pay

Wal-Mart willing to lose sales over global warming

What business wants an extra 100,000 pesky customers tromping through its stores on a daily basis? Continue reading Wal-Mart willing to lose sales over global warming

Briggs: Bioengineering Humans To Combat Climate Change

“They call their program Means to Escape Nasty Global Eruptions of Lurid Energy, or MENGELE for short. No, I’m kidding. That one was already taken. They’re still searching for a good name, and I’m sure they would welcome suggestions.” Continue reading Briggs: Bioengineering Humans To Combat Climate Change

Climategaters update world temperature data

2010 is now the warmest year on record, according to HadCRUT. Continue reading Climategaters update world temperature data

Skeptic Setback? 'New' CRU data says world has warmed since 1998

But not in a statistically significant way. Continue reading Skeptic Setback? 'New' CRU data says world has warmed since 1998

Boudreaux: In praise of petroleum

Why photos of oil-covered wildlife are dangerous. Continue reading Boudreaux: In praise of petroleum

Solar industry faces subsidy cuts in Europe

“In December alone, Germany installed nearly as much solar capacity as the United States has in total, fueled by the subsidies that solar companies admit sometimes made it possible not to worry whether there was sufficient demand in a given area for the power they would produce.” Continue reading Solar industry faces subsidy cuts in Europe

Harold Ford, Jr to Obama: Approve Keystone XL…

… and stop fighting U.S. energy companies. Continue reading Harold Ford, Jr to Obama: Approve Keystone XL…

Mann should be able to sue Cuccinelli?

Mann is an “aggrieved innocent”? But Cuccinnelli lost his bid to get Mann’s e-mails on an arbitrarily decided legal technicality. Continue reading Mann should be able to sue Cuccinelli?

Nice weather makes Obama nervous

March, Chicago and 75 degrees don’t usually go together. Continue reading Nice weather makes Obama nervous

Neslin: Get to the truth on fracking

“The current dialogue about hydraulic fracturing is healthy because we should all understand how we obtain the energy we use.” Continue reading Neslin: Get to the truth on fracking

Wheeler: Don’t blame global warming for warm weather

“Could Al Gore be right? Is our carbon footprint really be causing global warming?” Continue reading Wheeler: Don’t blame global warming for warm weather