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- Solar Set to Be Dominant Power Source by… When? Thu, 26 Oct 23, 4:00amGuest “What is never?” by David Middleton Why does this remind me of the Monty Python Spanish Inquisition skit? New Research: The World May Have Crossed a Solar “Tipping Point”…
- Ready, Fire, Aim: Explode! Mon, 16 Oct 23, 12:00pmBut these overbuilt grids do not exist and will not exist in a time frame to satisfy the need of this insane command and control pronouncement, so strain on weakening grids will increase.
- Germany’s Energy Crisis: The Perils of Delusional Virtue Signaling Thu, 21 Sep 23, 7:00pmAs Germany confronts its energy challenges, one can only hope that it serves as a lesson for other nations to prioritize pragmatism over popular but misguided narratives.
- A 10 GW Time Bomb Tue, 12 Sep 23, 3:00pmIt is estimated that 10 GW of solar modules in Germany suffer from prematurely aging backsheets, with sites of all sizes affected.
- Yes, the “World’s Dumbest Energy Policy” Is in Fact Getting a Whole Lot Dumber Mon, 11 Sep 23, 3:00pmBut the worst is yet to come as gas imports are restricted and coal power plants are shutting down – all during a time when the demand for electricity is rising because of the electrification of mobility and the heating...
- Gulf of Mexico Wind Auction Draws Little Interest Thu, 31 Aug 23, 11:00pmThe US government held a Gulf of Mexico offshore wind lease sale and almost no one showed up!
- Congratulations To Germany On Achieving More Than 50% Of Its Electricity Production From “Renewables”! Thu, 31 Aug 23, 3:00amThey are destroying their economy, and have almost nothing to show for two decades and hundreds of billions of dollars invested in the useless wind and solar farms.
- EPA Carbon Rule Will Lead to ‘Significant Power Shortages’ Thu, 17 Aug 23, 7:00am"The EPA is overestimating how quickly technological advances may occur in “green” hydrogen... as well as in carbon capture and storage, or CCS"
- ‘When will politicians listen?’: Another green energy project ‘bites the dust’ Thu, 27 Jul 23, 7:00amSky News host Andrew Bolt says it appears another green energy project has “bitten the dust” after it was revealed Broome’s Derby tidal power project has been impacted by lengthy delays...
- Does Wind Intermittance Over Short Hourly Periods Gives a Clearer Picture? Thu, 6 Jul 23, 7:00amA truer picture is attained by looking at daily wind penetration and comparing that with the variation within each day.
- The Myth Of Replacing Fossil Fuels Tue, 4 Jul 23, 3:00amGuest Post by Willis Eschenbach A hat tip to the commenter on one of my posts who was kind enough to give me a heads-up as follows: Mark BLR June…
- The Dimming of Coal: The UK’s Emergency Power Reserves in Peril Sun, 2 Jul 23, 3:00pm...electricity supplies this winter would be less secure
- The IEA’s ‘Net Zero’ Roadmap Analyzed Sat, 1 Jul 23, 7:00am...the IEA has allowed itself to be used as a tool for climate extremism, has misled policymakers, and has endangered the world’s economy and Western security, all while forsaking the purpose for which it was created.”
- Huge Nebraska Solar Park Completely Smashed to Pieces by One Single Hailstorm! Thu, 29 Jun 23, 7:00pmMultimillion dollar solar project gets reduced to a heap of toxic rubble by one single hail storm.
- Europe’s Crisis: Blame Green Energy Policy Thu, 29 Jun 23, 7:00amThe lesson from Europe is that reliance on wind, solar, and imported natural gas is expensive and risky energy policy.