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Energy & Environmental Review: March 16, 2026

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#john-droz">John Droz, Jr.</a> -- March 16, 2026

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.

Greed Energy Economics:
*** The hidden costs of ‘100 per cent renewable’
Reliable Solar Has Larger Land Footprint Than Previously Thought

Wind Energy — Offshore:
Trump Already Won Gold For Stopping Offshore Wind

Wind Energy — Other:
*** French court ruling may open way for cases against wind turbines
CFACT helps organize Oklahoma rally opposing massive wind projects
New York Times Gives Wind Turbines a Free Pass to Slaughter Birds

Nuclear Energy:
*** The Most Expensive Science Lesson in European History
An American college student’s thoughts about education, cities, and energy

Miscellaneous Energy News:
*** Trump Checkmates China With Oil
Energy policies insure affordability problems
Electricity is about to become the most valuable commodity on earth
Alex Epstein: A transcendent vision for US energy policy
California will be a national security risk for the entire country!

Energy & Environmental Review: March 2, 2026

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#john-droz">John Droz, Jr.</a> -- March 2, 2026

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.

Unreliables (General):
*** Solar and wind aren’t real power sources, they’re intermittent fuel-savers

Wind Energy — Offshore:
New York Ends Fifth Offshore Wind Solicitation Process ‘Due to Federal Actions Disrupting Market’
Trump Administration Files Appeal Against Court Ruling in Multi-State Offshore Wind Lawsuit

Fossil Fuel Energy:
*** Short video: Fossil Fuels — The Big Picture

Miscellaneous Energy News:
*** Heat Pumps: Efficient on paper, complicated in reality
Electricity Productivity Data Shows we are Falling Down the Energy Cliff
Electricity Rates & Fuel Cost
Alex Epstein’s Talking Points Roundup

The Endangerment Finding:
*** At last, with CO2 no longer a pollutant, we can all exhale
*** EPA’s elegant arguments for endangerment repeal
*** Goodbye and Good Riddance to the Endangerment Finding
The Water Vapor Problem
Congress, States Probe Attempts to Mislead Judges on Climate Change

Manmade Global Warming — Some Deceptions:
*** The Cult | A Net Zero Watch Short Film
*** Clearing up some misconceptions about the DoE climate report
*** $16 Trillion and Counting
*** 7 Lies We’re Told About Climate Change | Michael Shellenberger
Cuba Becomes the First Country to Reach Net Zero.

Energy & Environmental Review: February 16, 2026

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#john-droz">John Droz, Jr.</a> -- February 16, 2026

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.

Greed Energy Economics:
*** Blue States, High Rates
Electricity Rate Increases

Unreliables: Energy Health and Ecosystem Consequences:
Minnesota green energy program fined for killing bald eagle: ‘National treasure’
Conservation Group Sues, Claims Feds Hiding Wyoming Wind Turbine Eagle Deaths

Unreliables (General):
*** Transition & Redundancy
*** Report: The Intrinsic Danger of Siting Utility Scale Lithium Based Energy Storage Systems In Densely Populated Areas
Charging ahead: $500M Dunkirk battery storage project seeks tax assistance
Letter to DOE Sec Wright re the Senate considering Carbon Taxes (!)…

Energy & Environmental Review: February 2, 2026

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#john-droz">John Droz, Jr.</a> -- February 2, 2026

Energy & Environmental Review: January 19, 2026

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#john-droz">John Droz, Jr.</a> -- January 19, 2026

Energy & Environmental News: January 5, 2026

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#john-droz">John Droz, Jr.</a> -- January 5, 2026

Energy & Environmental Review: December 22, 2025

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#john-droz">John Droz, Jr.</a> -- December 22, 2025

Energy & Environmental Review: December 8, 2025

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#john-droz">John Droz, Jr.</a> -- December 8, 2025

Energy & Environmental Review: November 24, 2025

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#john-droz">John Droz, Jr.</a> -- November 24, 2025

Energy & Environmental Review: November 10, 2025

By <a class="post-author" href="/about#john-droz">John Droz, Jr.</a> -- November 10, 2025