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.

Giant utility rejects net zero power, big fight follows

Dominion Energy, Virginia's big electric utility, is telling the State it does not foresee complying with the 2045 net zero power target in the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA).

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|2023-09-11T09:21:23-04:00September 13th, 2023|Comments Off on Giant utility rejects net zero power, big fight follows
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Support for offshore wind sinks as costs soar

People are waking up to Biden's colossal wind mistake.

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|2023-09-05T10:53:56-04:00September 6th, 2023|Comments Off on Support for offshore wind sinks as costs soar
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ACEEE says heavy industry should get intermittent

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) thinks industry should pause when wind and solar do.

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|2023-08-29T10:26:25-04:00August 26th, 2023|Comments Off on ACEEE says heavy industry should get intermittent
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Montana climate decision no big deal

This decision need not hinder any project.

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|2023-08-21T10:04:15-04:00August 17th, 2023|Comments Off on Montana climate decision no big deal
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Offshore wind a greater threat to whales than oil

The threat is that the extreme noise from colossal wind turbines will force whales into ship traffic

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|2023-08-06T07:03:29-04:00August 7th, 2023|Comments Off on Offshore wind a greater threat to whales than oil
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Think megawatt hours of gasoline

The amount of electricity required to replace ordinary fuel uses is enormous.

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|2023-08-03T13:51:42-04:00August 6th, 2023|Comments Off on Think megawatt hours of gasoline
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Dominion hides huge offshore wind cost risk

The offshore wind industry is suffering a runaway cost crisis.

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|2023-07-29T10:52:29-04:00July 31st, 2023|Comments Off on Dominion hides huge offshore wind cost risk
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Offshore wind has a cost crisis

Could the bust be at hand? The evidence is piling up.

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|2023-07-25T13:02:25-04:00July 26th, 2023|Comments Off on Offshore wind has a cost crisis
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Renewables versus the grid at PJM

The renewables stampede has swamped PJM to the point where they have stopped approving new connections.

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|2023-07-17T10:46:51-04:00July 17th, 2023|Comments Off on Renewables versus the grid at PJM
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The whale killing study the Feds are afraid to do

The Feds have admitted that offshore wind development can cause the death of whales and other marine mammals, but they refuse to actually assess that threat for any wind facilities

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|2023-07-10T11:16:20-04:00July 11th, 2023|Comments Off on The whale killing study the Feds are afraid to do
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National Academies “Climate Junk Summit” 7/11-7/12 is open to all

Here is your chance to hear ridiculous alarmism at the highest national level.

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|2023-07-07T08:54:42-04:00July 7th, 2023|Comments Off on National Academies “Climate Junk Summit” 7/11-7/12 is open to all
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Offshore wind is a terrible way to reduce CO2 emissions

The intermittency of wind power greatly reduces the efficiency of the gas fired backup generators. That is, a lot more gas has to be burned to generate the same amount of electricity. This means that wind power will not reduce emissions by very much.

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|2023-06-25T12:03:58-04:00June 26th, 2023|Comments Off on Offshore wind is a terrible way to reduce CO2 emissions
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Offshore wind costs bound to go up

The inevitable result will be shortages and price spikes.

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|2023-06-17T19:50:40-04:00June 20th, 2023|Comments Off on Offshore wind costs bound to go up
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Green industrialization greatly increases CO2 emissions

What we need is supply chain emission analysis.

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|2023-06-09T16:13:32-04:00June 12th, 2023|Comments Off on Green industrialization greatly increases CO2 emissions
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NOAA proposes massively cruel offshore sonar survey

You would think that with all the uproar over whale deaths, NOAA and the offshore wind industry would be more careful about harassing huge numbers of marine mammals.

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|2023-06-05T09:34:53-04:00June 5th, 2023|Comments Off on NOAA proposes massively cruel offshore sonar survey
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