Guest “What is never?” by David Middleton Why does this remind me of the Monty Python Spanish Inquisition skit? New Research: The World May Have Crossed a Solar “Tipping Point”…
Category: Energy Fail
Ready, Fire, Aim: Explode!
But these overbuilt grids do not exist and will not exist in a time frame to satisfy the need of this insane command and control pronouncement, so strain on weakening…
Germany’s Energy Crisis: The Perils of Delusional Virtue Signaling
As Germany confronts its energy challenges, one can only hope that it serves as a lesson for other nations to prioritize pragmatism over popular but misguided narratives.
A 10 GW Time Bomb
It is estimated that 10 GW of solar modules in Germany suffer from prematurely aging backsheets, with sites of all sizes affected.
Yes, the “World’s Dumbest Energy Policy” Is in Fact Getting a Whole Lot Dumber
But the worst is yet to come as gas imports are restricted and coal power plants are shutting down – all during a time when the demand for electricity is…
Gulf of Mexico Wind Auction Draws Little Interest
The US government held a Gulf of Mexico offshore wind lease sale and almost no one showed up!
Congratulations To Germany On Achieving More Than 50% Of Its Electricity Production From “Renewables”!
They are destroying their economy, and have almost nothing to show for two decades and hundreds of billions of dollars invested in the useless wind and solar farms.
EPA Carbon Rule Will Lead to ‘Significant Power Shortages’
“The EPA is overestimating how quickly technological advances may occur in “green” hydrogen… as well as in carbon capture and storage, or CCS”
‘When will politicians listen?’: Another green energy project ‘bites the dust’
Sky News host Andrew Bolt says it appears another green energy project has “bitten the dust” after it was revealed Broome’s Derby tidal power project has been impacted by lengthy…
Does Wind Intermittance Over Short Hourly Periods Gives a Clearer Picture?
A truer picture is attained by looking at daily wind penetration and comparing that with the variation within each day.
The Myth Of Replacing Fossil Fuels
Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach (see update below) A hat tip to the commenter on one of my posts who was kind enough to give me a heads-up as follows:…
The Dimming of Coal: The UK’s Emergency Power Reserves in Peril
…electricity supplies this winter would be less secure
The IEA’s ‘Net Zero’ Roadmap Analyzed
…the IEA has allowed itself to be used as a tool for climate extremism, has misled policymakers, and has endangered the world’s economy and Western security, all while forsaking the…
Huge Nebraska Solar Park Completely Smashed to Pieces by One Single Hailstorm!
Multimillion dollar solar project gets reduced to a heap of toxic rubble by one single hail storm.
Europe’s Crisis: Blame Green Energy Policy
The lesson from Europe is that reliance on wind, solar, and imported natural gas is expensive and risky energy policy.
Wind Fails Texas Again
This has placed a great strain on the grid because neither of these generation sources can be counted on when needed.
German Princess Gloria On Green New Deal: “Going to Be Worse Than Communist East Germany”!
“Climate change is a huge swindle” and green policies will make it “worse than Communist East Germany”, Princess Gloria warns.
Grid asks factories to use less energy next winter under blackout prevention plan
This move is, to all intents and purposes, rationing. And the reason is quite clear – the closure of nearly all of our coal power capacity.
‘The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves’ Should Not Be a Template for Energy Policy
The negative energy messaging is easy and effective though. Look out the window. See smoke? Fossil fuels caused that. See a drought? Same. See heat? Same. See a flood? Same.
Germany’s Costly Energy Conundrum: Poor Planning and Bad Choices, 1 Trillion Dollars Needed.
Germany’s $1 trillion energy challenge serves as a stark reminder of the consequences that poor planning can have on a nation’s energy future.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioner Mark Christie: Power Grid is Facing ‘Dire Consequences’ Due to Coal & Gas Retirements
The problem is the subtraction of coal and gas and other dispatchable resources which are the ones we need during this transition to keep the lights on.
The Actual Levelized Cost Of Energy
Guest Post By Willis Eschenbach A company named Lazard puts out an annual report on something called the “Levelized Cost Of Energy” (LCOE). Here’s the April 2023 version. The LCOE…
The South African Energy Crisis: A Battle between Power Needs and Environmentalists
…the vehement objections from environmental groups continue to cause gridlock driving the South African economy into a ditch.
“California’s Duck Curve Hits Record Lows”
The forced energy transformation crowd continues to be in denial about how badly the California grid has been compromised by wind and solar
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