September 16, 2019 by PA Pundits - International
By Duggan Flanakin ~ For decades, the solar industry benefited from generous federal, state, and local subsidies to increase its footprint. Yet these generous subsidies ignore the costs of disposal of solar panel waste. Things may be changing. In May 2018, Michael Shellenberger, a Time Magazine “Hero of the Environment” and Green Book Award Winner, wrote […]
April 18, 2018 by PA Pundits - International
Concerns over impacts from energy projects disappear where “green” energy is involved By Paul Driessen ~ It’s a good thing environmentalists have double standards – or they wouldn’t have any standards at all. Empire State legislators worry that anything above the current 0.0001% methane in Earth’s atmosphere will cause catastrophic climate change, and that pipelines […]
July 3, 2017 by PA Pundits - International
Replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy would inflict major land, wildlife, resource damage By Paul Driessen ~ Demands that the world replace fossil fuels with wind, solar, and biofuel energy – to prevent supposed catastrophes caused by manmade global warming and climate change – ignore three fundamental flaws. 1) In the Real World outside the […]
May 11, 2016 by PA Pundits - International
By Nicolas Loris ~ Innovation is a wonderful thing but can also serve as a reminder of just how good we have it. Take the journey of the solar-powered plane, for example. The Solar Impulse 2 is an airplane powered by solar panels and uses batteries at night. In promotion of weening the world off […]
February 16, 2016 by PA Pundits - International
By John Droz, Jr ~ This is the latest Energy Related newsletter from John Droz. Greed Energy Economics: Offshore Wind Turbine Maintenance Cost: “100 Times More Expensive Than A New Turbine Itself”! Professor Investigating Flint: Greed has Killed Public Science Oil Tax To Subsidize Wind Energy Electricity System Costs in UK, Denmark and Germany Wind […]
January 26, 2016 by PA Pundits - International
By John Droz, Jr ~ This is the latest Energy Related newsletter from John Droz. This first link is to a tribute marking the sad passing of Professor Bob Carter. RIP Dr. Bob Carter (the tributes will tell you all you need to know about this good and competent person I was privileged to have […]
January 11, 2016 by PA Pundits - International
By Nicolas Loris ~ It’s hard to take seriously an article with a contradictory title such as “The Conservative Case for Solar Subsidies.” The words “subsidies” and “conservative” do not belong in the same sentence together when discussing energy policy, unless “eliminate” is in the mix. Here are some of the major problems concerning Ben […]
January 6, 2016 by PA Pundits - International
By John Droz, Jr ~ This is the latest Energy Related newsletter from John Droz. Greed Energy Economics: Wind Energy PILOTS Should Have To Pass a Benefits Test Tragedy: US GOP Budget Approves Billions for Wind & Solar A good explanation of the current wind energy subsidy situation Shafting taxpayers – promoting crony corporatism Germany […]
December 26, 2015 by PA Pundits - International
By Marita Noon ~ The decades-old legislation that prevented American producers from exporting oil is officially overturned—despite previous presidential threats to veto a bill to lift the oil export ban. That’s good policy. However, to get the support of “reluctant Democrats,” The Economist reports: “an additional five years of tax credits for wind and solar […]
December 15, 2015 by PA Pundits - International
By John Droz, Jr ~ This is the latest Energy Related newsletter from John Droz. Special Note – Since the dust has yet to settle, we’ll have a special Newsletter edition just about the Paris talks later this week. Greed Energy Economics: Utility CEO: Social Cost of Carbon UK’s energy ‘policy’ is an act of […]
August 30, 2020 by PA Pundits - International
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