Ed. Note: This post excerpts energy and climate material from the Media Balance Newsletter, a free fortnighly published by physicist John Droz Jr., founder of the Alliance for Wise Energy Decisions. The complete Newsletter for this post can be found here.
Unreliables (General):
*** Michael Bloomberg’s $1 Billion Assault on The Electric Grid
Solar, wind developers rebuffed in NY
The myth of affordable green energy is over
Wind Energy — Offshore:
Offshore Wind is an Economic and Environmental Catastrophe
How’s That Offshore Project Going, Man
NY delivers crippling blow to green energy development, jeopardizing Biden’s climate goals
Biden admin hit with lawsuit over offshore wind plans as locals rise up
Wind Energy — Other:
*** Taking the Wind Out of Climate Change (referencing 60± studies)
Solar Energy:
‘Europe isn’t profitable’ – Solar industry warns of hurdles to EU’s green tech drive
Fossil Fuel Energy:
*** The Nations that Dominate the Global Economy
*** AAF on US Drained Petroleum Reserve
*** Drill, Baby, Drill
*** EIA: Global fossil fuel use and CO2 emissions to rise through 2050
Imagine No Jets, Ships, Defense, or Space Program
Electric Vehicles (EVs):
*** China’s graphite curbs send green warning shot
*** EV Battery Factory Will Require So Much Energy It Needs a Coal Plant to Power It
Electric cars risk becoming uninsurable
Miscellaneous Energy:
*** Powering The Unplugged
*** How the Inflation Reduction Act Bankrolls EPA Overreach
The heat-pump nightmare is far from over
Green Hydrogen Needs Vast Subsidies
Critics Assail Biden’s ‘War on American Energy’ on National Energy Appreciation Day
Manmade Global Warming — Some Deceptions:
*** No Way, Norway
Era of ‘Unquestioned and Unchallenged’ Climate Change Claims Is Over
How Groupthink, Misinformation, and Lack of Self-Correction Undermined Climate Science
Is New York Times Senior Writer David Leonhardt Lying, Lazy, or Just Stupid?
Climate Activists Seek to Save the Planet by Cutting, Burying Trees
Is the Planet Truly “Boiling”, or are We Measuring the Wrong Things?
Manmade Global Warming — Miscellaneous:
*** Trailer for Climate Documentary Debuts on Newsmax
*** Social Cost of Carbon
*** Three Facts To Arm You Against Global Elites’ Biggest ‘Climate Crisis’ Lies
When Will Climate Policy Hit the Wall?
It’s the sun, smartass!
Climate Narratives…from differing perspectives
COP28 In Dubai: Climate Negotiations At A Crossroads