About David Wojick

David Wojick, Ph.D. is an inDr. David Wojick is an independent policy analyst and senior advisor to CFACT. As a civil engineer with a Ph.D. in logic and analytic philosophy of science, he brings a unique perspective to complex policy issues. His specializes in science and technology intensive issues, especially in energy and environment. As a cognitive scientist he also does basic research on the structure and dynamics of complex issues and reasoning. This research informs his policy analyses. He has written hundreds of analytical articles. Many recent examples can be found at https://www.cfact.org/author/dwojick/ Often working as a consultant on understanding complex issues, Dr. Wojick's numerous clients have included think tanks, trade associations, businesses and government agencies. Examples range from CFACT to the Chief of Naval Research and the Energy Department's Office of Science. He has served on the faculty of Carnegie Mellon University and the staff of the Naval Research Laboratory. He is available for confidential consulting, research and writing.

Virginia’s risk of offshore wind turbine blade failure is serious

In Virginia we are looking at the biggest wind turbine ramp-up in history.

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|2024-07-29T11:37:57-04:00July 29th, 2024|0 Comments

Offshore wind whale deaths indicated by statistical analysis

Acoustic harassment is ongoing and whales may be dying from it.

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|2024-07-22T09:01:11-04:00July 22nd, 2024|0 Comments

The Titanic scale of floating wind turbines quantified

I strongly suggest we put a big hold on leasing and funding floating wind technology.

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|2024-07-15T12:51:57-04:00July 17th, 2024|0 Comments

Peer reviewed skepticism

The article title is perfectly clear: "Carbon dioxide and a warming climate are not problems".

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|2024-07-09T09:03:03-04:00July 8th, 2024|0 Comments

Feds say “damn the whales” in the Gulf of Maine

It seems not to have occurred to BOEM that a careful impact assessment under NEPA is essential before any leases are offered.

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|2024-07-01T09:49:01-04:00July 1st, 2024|0 Comments

Highway funds illegally used for floating wind factories

Surely it is illegal for a Federal Agency to take money that Congress has allocated for a specific program like INFRA and spend it on something else.

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|2024-06-20T09:44:25-04:00June 21st, 2024|0 Comments

Floating wind madness in Maine

A floating net zero fantasy

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|2024-06-17T10:07:06-04:00June 17th, 2024|0 Comments

A Socialist tract on fast decarbonization from the National Academies

Under the proposed system the government does not serve people it "manages" them, or at least their use of energy which is a lot of what we do.

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|2024-06-12T10:15:22-04:00June 11th, 2024|Comments Off on A Socialist tract on fast decarbonization from the National Academies

Windless nights make net zero impossible

We use a tremendous amount of electricity which net zero cannot possibly provide

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|2024-06-10T10:39:16-04:00June 10th, 2024|Comments Off on Windless nights make net zero impossible

Freedom advocates are the Right Whale’s best hope

CFACT and our allies are under attack for daring to defend right whales.

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|2024-06-03T09:29:59-04:00June 3rd, 2024|Comments Off on Freedom advocates are the Right Whale’s best hope

Assessing America’s vulnerability to a Chinese graphite embargo

The potential impact is damaging enough to be worth thinking about, perhaps even doing something about.

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|2024-05-20T09:35:54-04:00May 20th, 2024|Comments Off on Assessing America’s vulnerability to a Chinese graphite embargo

Offshore wind cumulative impact issue analysis

When the Feds finally do the cumulative environmental impact analysis for whales as mandated by the Endangered Species Act there are a number of basic issues to be resolved. Here is a quick look at some for the desperately endangered North Atlantic Right Whale (NARW). Cumulative refers to the combined impact of multiple offshore projects. The first issue is which projects to combine for analysis. NARW are found along the entire Atlantic coastal waters which bounds the geography. Other endangered critters are found along the Gulf and West Coasts. Projects can be in very different stages of development. Here is a [...]

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|2024-05-12T19:51:34-04:00May 13th, 2024|Comments Off on Offshore wind cumulative impact issue analysis

Offshore wind is gearing up to bulldoze the ocean

The Biden Administration has recently produced a wave of plans and regulatory actions aimed at building a monstrous amount of destructive offshore wind.

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|2024-05-01T09:35:13-04:00May 1st, 2024|Comments Off on Offshore wind is gearing up to bulldoze the ocean

Dominion’s pile driving boat violates the Marine Mammal Protection Act

The boat is the Orion and it is BIG. Whales -- Watch out!

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|2024-04-22T08:28:18-04:00April 22nd, 2024|Comments Off on Dominion’s pile driving boat violates the Marine Mammal Protection Act

China’s dangerous battery monopoly

China has monopoly control over processed graphite, an essential component of almost all lithium-ion batteries.

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|2024-04-13T11:12:43-04:00April 15th, 2024|Comments Off on China’s dangerous battery monopoly
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