This post excerpts energy and climate material from the Media Balance Newsletter, a free fortnightly published by physicist John Droz Jr., founder of the Alliance for Wise Energy Decisions. Droz is also the author of the popular Substack Critically Thinking About Select Societal Issues.
Wind Energy — Offshore:
2.4 GW New Jersey Offshore Wind Project Axed by Developers
Study: Net Zero Wind and Solar Buildout Needs Huge Amount of Land
Nuclear Energy:
California Public Utilities Commission: We don’t need no Stinkin’ Physics or Engineering
Nuclear Energy Revival: A Tribute to Gene Nelson, Ph.D.
Data Centers, Trump Spark U.S. Nuclear Revival
Fossil Fuel Energy:
*** Oil and gas demand could grow until 2050, IEA says
Miscellaneous Energy News:
*** The True Source of Civilization’s Future is Energy Wisdom
Rare Earth Minerals, etc From China … or the USA?…
Continue ReadingThe first commercial nuclear plant started operation at Calder Hall in England in 1956. By 1970, reactors were in construction around the world. Many predicted that atomic energy would generate most of the world’s power by 2000. In 1973, President Richard Nixon stated, “It is estimated that nuclear power will provide more than one-quarter of the country’s electrical production by 1985, and over half by the year 2000.”
However, operational problems and environmental opposition would sway public opinion against atomic energy. Reactor failures at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania in 1979, in Chernobyl, Ukraine in 1986, and at Fukushima, Japan in 2011 raised safety concerns.…
Continue Reading“By increasing natural gas capacity by 13%, [the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) Project] will deliver stable energy supply that ensures small businesses, affordable housing developments, and new industries have the power they need to operate and grow. NESE is projected to save New Yorkers up to $6 billion over the next 15 years….”
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is an anti-energy governor, joining California’s Gavin Newsom. But the magical energies of wind and solar, replete with battery backup, have not delivered. Natural gas, in particular, is the phantom fuel for affordable, reliable. least-cost electricity.
New York State’s infamous climate law, Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, is in big trouble. With unachievable targets–a 40 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and 85 percent by 2050 from baseline 1990 levels–the law envisions 100 percent zero-emission electricity by 2040 with a Climate Action Council and a Scoping Plan to reach these targets.…
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