Science does show us that more carbon dioxide leads to a little bit of warming and that both that little warming and the fertilizing effect of the carbon dioxide are likely to be beneficial. Carbon dioxide will not, however, become an existential threat to the planet. (below)
“Mister Legates, I am a big fan of the Cornwall Alliance. However, you, sir, are merely a stooge for the climate alarmist Left, which has an obvious agenda to destroy our economy with its NetZero and its ban on natural gas appliances and its electric vehicle mandates. Anyone who has even a rudimentary understanding of science would clearly know that ….”
Okay, so, nobody really sent that first paragraph to me. But the gist accurately combines views that various people have said.
Background
Over the years, even before I joined the Cornwall Alliance, I received numerous complaints from people sending me emails—who, I believe, are well-meaning—that take issue with my position on carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas, as a pollutant, and as the single most existential threat to the planet as a whole.…
Continue Reading“Could the reliability of the Iberian Peninsula grid be ensured by introducing new technical solutions? Technically, yes—but economically, the feasibility is more challenging.” ( – J.K. Nøland, below)
Jonas Kristiansen Nøland, associate professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, has a verdict on the Iberian Peninsula blackout. His take follows:
Recent evidence indicates that Europe’s worst blackout, occurring in the Iberian Peninsula, originated from an unstable power grid. This instability likely triggered the cascading chain of events that followed.
In the half-hour leading up to the blackout, two episodes of power and frequency oscillations were observed in the Continental European synchronous area. Grid operators took actions to mitigate these oscillations.
The likely root cause of these undamped “inter-area oscillations” was the inherently low inertia of the Spanish power grid at midday, with approximately 70% of generation provided by inverter-based solar and wind.…
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.
Spain and Portugal Power Grid Failure:
*** The Spanish Blackout Shows Why the Green Dream Is Unsustainable
*** What Is Reactive Power and Why Is It Important in Power Systems?
*** Study: The effect of renewable energy incorporation on power grid stability and resilience
*** El Blackout
Spain’s blackout is a flashing warning light for our renewable energy system
Did Spain’s push for renewable energy have any impact on its mass power blackout?
Over-Reliance On Renewables Behind Catastrophic Blackouts in Spain
Yes, We Can Blame Solar for Spain’s Blackout — and if the Socialist Government Doesn’t Change Course, Expect More Blackouts
The Spanish Blackout Is a Warning to the World
Greed Energy Economics:
Pennsylvania’s ‘Price Cap’ Could Hike Electricity Bills
Unreliables: Energy Health and Ecosystem Consequences:
Wind power’s eagle-kill permits are a deadly failure so permitting must stop
Unreliables (General):
*** Just Say No to Battery Storage for Wind or Solar
Green NGOs feel the heat
Renewable Portfolio Standards
Wind Energy — Offshore:
RWE ending US offshore operations
Wind Energy — Other:
*** Wind industry keeps preying on Upstate NY region
Nuclear Energy:
*** A Thorium Reactor Has Rewritten the Rules of Nuclear Power
Nuward’s New SMR Concept
Fossil Fuel Energy:
Epstein: Answers to student questions about fossil fuel growth
Electric Vehicles (EVs):
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, of Electric Vehicles
Miscellaneous Energy News:
Rethinking the Future of Energy: The Real Clear Energy Future Forum
Manmade Global Warming — Some Deceptions:
*** You don’t have to be a climate scientist to personally fact check misleading Climate Claims by Governments and activists
*** Carbon Capture: Costly, Useless & Harmful
The Nihilism of Beijing’s New York Climate Radicals
UK To Experiment With “Dim The Sun” Projects To Stop Global Warming
Manmade Global Warming — The Science:
*** Trump Crushes Climate Dogma as Europe Doubles Down on Folly…