energy policy, Tag

...defiance of reality, of decision-making in the ocean of incoherence instead of on the islands of expertise, of the belief in the superiority of policy over anything else.

My continuing theme has been, “don’t believe gloom and doom forecasts for the future of the U.S. Corn Belt”.

The media absolutely loves the climate wars, they love misery, they love storms and floods and drought and people crying

Focusing too narrowly on public responsibility (CO2 reduction, equity, social justice) without adequate concern for economics and reliability is a recipe for disaster...

Governor Newsom says "California Took on Big Oil and Won." Reality says Californian politicians are the reason why gasoline prices are so high in The Golden State.

So, do not let the green police dampen your seasonal joy. The everlasting truths of the divine, as well as our holiday memories, will be present long after the grinches’ absurdities have faded.

...throwing out the furnace just before winter starts is not part of the solution.

On the other hand, if you work for the New York Times, it’s possible to look at the exact same set of facts and draw entirely the opposite conclusions.

This was an excellent example of an informed climate realist speaking to an-appeal-to-authority believer.

Expropriated Fossil Fuel generator owners have been told to "prioritise customers over profits".

There are plenty of people in positions of power and/or influence in and over our government who are so taken with the religious fervor of “green” energy and “net zero” emissions that no amount of critical real world...

With Obama, at least he appeared to have some understanding that the whole idea of his policies of fossil fuel suppression was to force consumption down through the mechanism of rising prices...

Guest essay by David Middleton and Andy May The Geological Society of London recently published a statement on climate change: Geological Society of London Scientific Statement: what the geological record…

Guest “energy transition… pft!” by David Middleton The United States Energy Information Administration is a national treasure! This morning, I was poking around in the latest Monthly Energy Review and I...

Guest “fracking A, Bubba!” by David Middleton Note: This is a politically charged post. If you don’t like such posts, don’t bother reading it. What would happen if frac’ing was banned? The short...