A study that called for a ban on gas appliances misled Californians
Removing gas from California homes will not meaningfully improve either indoor or outdoor air quality. Nor will it meaningfully reduce global temperature.
Blackouts: Green California has the nation’s worst power grid
In 2018, 19% of California’s electricity came from rooftop and utility-scale solar installations, the highest percentage in the nation. But by 6:30 p.m. each day, that solar output approaches zero.
Sanders scolds Elon Musk for taking government subsidies that Bernie made possible
The exchange erupted over Sanders’ new bill to impose a wealth tax on Musk and other billionaires.
Coronavirus accelerates decline in U.S. transit ridership
U.S. public transit ridership has been declining for the last five years and the coronavirus pandemic is accelerating the decline.
Fewer recessions thanks to the shale revolution
The shale revolution and ramping US oil production brings a new level of stability to US and world economic systems
COP 25: Pelosi, Casten, and Dems wasted taxpayer money at the Madrid climate conference
How much carbon did it take to get Pelosi and company to Madrid and back?
The silly notion of “speed limits for ships”
We could certainly run our ships, planes, and vehicles at slower speeds. And if we returned to horse-drawn wagons, vehicle collisions with deer would be eliminated. But does anyone really think this would stop sea levels from rising?
“Electrify everything” policies would eliminate gas heating and cooking
Americans like their gas appliances. Should they be forced to give them up?
Modern transportation: A miracle under attack
The Green Luddites seeking to tear down modern infrastructure had best be careful what they wish for.
Climate “call to action” — Never have U.S. doctors been so foolish
Actual weather and health trends don’t support these health professionals alarming demands.
Battery storage is an infinitesimal part of electrical power
Large-scale storage is only an insignificant part of the electrical power industry and doomed to remain so for decades to come. Intermittent wind and solar remain a foolish energy choice.
Why resources aren’t ‘natural’ and will never run out
Most people don’t realize the vast quantity of raw materials available on our planet.
The obvious biomass emissions error
BY STEVE GOREHAM: Burning wood for electricity is just one more foolish policy in the “fight” against global warming.