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.

Offshore wind may not reduce CO2 emissions

If the primary justification for building enormously expensive offshore wind megaprojects is to reduce CO2 emissions then there may be no justification.

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|2023-05-28T00:22:22-04:00May 31st, 2023|Comments Off on Offshore wind may not reduce CO2 emissions
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Feds play shell game with wind / whale impacts

NOAA is taking public comments on a massive proposal to harass large numbers of whales and other marine mammals by building a huge offshore wind complex.

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|2023-05-22T07:47:38-04:00May 23rd, 2023|Comments Off on Feds play shell game with wind / whale impacts
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The Left thinks offshore wind costs are benefits

New Jersey is arguably the leader in stupidity here, although there are several serious contenders, so let's take them as a quick example.

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|2023-05-13T19:17:04-04:00May 16th, 2023|Comments Off on The Left thinks offshore wind costs are benefits
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How much wind killing do we want?

The stampede to build huge amounts of wind power, on land and at sea, is potentially devastating to a great many species.

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|2023-05-08T11:20:57-04:00May 10th, 2023|Comments Off on How much wind killing do we want?
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Feds admit offshore wind can kill whales!

These are the Draft Environmental Impact Statements (DEIS) that precede each offshore wind project. They are jointly prepared by BOEM and NOAA.

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|2023-04-26T09:04:42-04:00April 27th, 2023|Comments Off on Feds admit offshore wind can kill whales!
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NOAA proposes hammering 208% of vanishing Right Whales

Read the take numbers and weep for the whales.

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|2023-04-22T05:01:07-04:00April 24th, 2023|Comments Off on NOAA proposes hammering 208% of vanishing Right Whales
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Tesla rejects batteries for net zero storage

When a world leader in grid scale batteries says they are not the way to net zero electric power it is a big thing.

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|2023-04-16T03:57:17-04:00April 17th, 2023|Comments Off on Tesla rejects batteries for net zero storage
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Ignoring dead whales, NOAA proposes another site survey off New Jersey

"Damn the whales, full speed ahead" seems to be the offshore wind policy of Biden's NOAA.

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|2023-04-05T09:31:33-04:00April 5th, 2023|Comments Off on Ignoring dead whales, NOAA proposes another site survey off New Jersey
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Proposed House Resolution calls for offshore wind moratorium

Offshore wind work would cease as Congress probes its liabilities.

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|2023-03-29T13:07:47-04:00March 31st, 2023|Comments Off on Proposed House Resolution calls for offshore wind moratorium
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Breakthrough! A big utility says net zero may not be reliable

Dominion Energy, the big Virginia utility, has finally admitted that net zero may not work.

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|2023-03-28T15:36:48-04:00March 28th, 2023|Comments Off on Breakthrough! A big utility says net zero may not be reliable
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A simple reason why net zero is impossible

Grid scale storage at the scale needed to replace fossil fuels with wind and solar is impossibly expensive.

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|2023-03-14T15:16:49-04:00March 17th, 2023|Comments Off on A simple reason why net zero is impossible
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Whale death confusion abounds and some is deliberate

Press coverage of the tragic whale deaths is a supreme study in confusion, especially the foolish attempts to somehow exonerate offshore wind.

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|2023-03-06T13:03:47-05:00March 10th, 2023|Comments Off on Whale death confusion abounds and some is deliberate
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How FERC can protect the grid from wind and solar

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is taking comments on ways to limit the damage that renewables can do to grid reliability.

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|2023-02-23T14:07:16-05:00February 24th, 2023|Comments Off on How FERC can protect the grid from wind and solar
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Offshore wind impact probe proposed

New Jersey Congressman Chris Smith is outraged by the ever growing whale death toll, that coincides with rapidly increasing offshore wind development. He has introduced a much needed bill calling for an investigation of the impact assessment practices of those federal agencies that approve and oversee OSW.

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|2023-02-20T11:31:02-05:00February 20th, 2023|Comments Off on Offshore wind impact probe proposed
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Whale hell looms in Massachusetts

Vineyard's location is whale country, including the summer breeding ground of the severely endangered North Atlantic Right Whale.

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|2023-02-14T15:03:25-05:00February 16th, 2023|Comments Off on Whale hell looms in Massachusetts
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