Rich People Rush To Install Solar Panels Ahead Of Trump

By William Teach January 15, 2025 – 4:44 pm

National Public Radio is on the case

People are rushing to install solar panels before Trump becomes president

The solar power industry is growing fast, accounting for more than half of all new electricity on the grid last year. But soon President-elect Donald Trump and fellow Republicans in Congress may try to reduce or eliminate government incentives that have driven much of that growth.

That has potential customers who want to install solar on their homes worried about the future of an existing 30% federal tax credit. Some are responding by rushing to install solar now, before the credit can be eliminated. Others are deciding solar is too risky with an incoming Trump administration.

Solar installers face even more uncertainty with threats of increased tariffs that could make panels and other equipment more expensive. The industry’s main trade group, Solar Energy Industries Association, has released a policy agenda that echoes some of Trump’s language, such as “energy dominance.” But it’s not clear that will sway a president who has been openly hostile to renewable energy.

Trump has suggested tariffs as high as 60% on imports from China and 20% on all other goods coming into the U.S. With the support of a Republican-controlled Congress, Trump also could rescind programs passed as part of President Biden’s climate agenda, where allocated money has not already been spent.

The median income for those who install solar is $117K, which, in fairness, is down from $140K in 2010, which has more to do with China dumping cheap solar in the US as well as all the government subsidies and tax breaks than anything else. Regardless, most average middle and working class folks are not getting them. If you try and find the average cost of solar panels for a house, well, good luck. I’m seeing numbers from a bit over $9K to $30K and everything in between. Those are not costs that the average American can dump money on, and, how long does it take to hit that number and start saving money?

Regardless, will Trump and GOP actually do anything? Probably not. They’d have a tough time wacking those subsidies and such if they tried. The Democrats would filibuster to stop it. They aren’t the hill to die on. Especially since there are actually a lot of Republicans who have off grid houses and places in the woods and on lakes and stuff who install solar.

And, just to be clear, I am in favor of the tax rebates and such.

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If All You See…

By William Teach January 15, 2025 – 1:02 pm

…is horrible ice from a carbon pollution driven polar vortex, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Babalu Blog (which had disappeared from my feedreader long ago), with a post on Biden taking Cuba off the terrorism list.

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Sweden Changing Constitution To Be Able To Revoke Citizenship Of Imports

By William Teach January 15, 2025 – 10:30 am

It looks like Sweden has finally had enough of all the fake asylum seekers coming to Sweden and causing problems

Sweden seeks to change constitution to be able to revoke citizenships

Sweden is preparing to change the constitution to be able to take away the passports of people who obtained citizenship by fraudulent means, or who are a threat to the state, the government said on Wednesday.

People with dual nationality who received citizenship by providing false information, bribery or threats, as well as people convicted of crimes like espionage or treason could be stripped of their Swedish passports if the law is passed.

“The background is that Sweden is dealing with three parallel and very serious threats to our internal security,” Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer told a news conference. “Violent extremism, state actors acting in a hostile manner towards Sweden, as well as systemic and organized crime.”

Sweden’s minority government and its backers, the far-right and anti-immigration Sweden Democrats, won the 2022 election on a promise to keep reducing immigration and gang crime, which they say are linked. Stockholm granted the lowest number of residence permits to asylum seekers and their relatives on record in 2024. (snip)

Around 20% of Sweden’s 10.5 million citizens were born abroad.

How many of that 20% are incompatible with Sweden’s way of life, and attempt to force their lifestyles and beliefs on Sweden and the Swedish people? How many have brought their extreme Islamist religion to Sweden and refuse to assimilate? Bringing their gangs, and gang rapes, and grooming?

Sweden started cracking down on the fake asylum seekers in 2022, booting them out faster than they were coming in, and

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Biden Regime Quietly Kills Off Climate Scam Rule For Contractors

By William Teach January 15, 2025 – 7:15 am

It’s actually surprising, since the Biden-Harris regime has been doing all they can to cause problems for the incoming Trump admin. And the American people, especially the workers

Biden Admin Scraps Climate Disclosure Rule for Contractors

Over the past couple of years, a lobbying battle has been underway over a Biden administration proposal that would have required large federal contractors to publicly disclose their annual greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risks.

In his announcement of the proposal in November 2022, President Biden said that it would make the U.S. the first country to require “major” contractors to set emissions reduction targets in line with the Paris Agreement on climate.

But on Jan. 10, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council), which helps coordinate procurement policy, announced it had withdrawn the climate disclosure rule, which was titled Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk. In part, the announcement said that agencies had run out of time during the Biden-Harris administration to finalize the proposal, given the outpouring of regulatory comments on it. The rule’s fizzling out was described as a win by one of many industry trade associations that lobbied against it.

The rest is behind a paywall, so

(Crowell) The withdrawal notice explains that the agencies lacked sufficient time during the current administration to finalize the proposed rule “particularly given the large volume of public comments and the policy issues they raised” and that “[t]he agencies’ overall analysis of public comments indicates evolving practices and use of standards in industry, and since the publication of the proposed rule, differing domestic and international regulations covering greenhouse gas disclosures have been created.”

Does anyone actually believe that they care what the people think? Most likely the figured out that they did not have the statutory authority to pass this rule, and were looking at the Supreme Court Chevron ruling, which rolled back the ability of federal agencies to make rules which were not specifically authorized by Congressional legislation.

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All But 2 Democrats Vote Against Bill Banning Men From Competing In Women’s Sports

By William Teach January 15, 2025 – 7:00 am

Normally, I would say that this kind of legislation belongs at the state level, not federal. However, until we can get the federal government out of funding a huge number of colleges this is the right thing. Not for Democrats, though

Most of the Credentialed media are running with headlines and stories like this

House Republicans pass bill to ban trans women and girls from school sports

House Republicans pushed through sweeping legislation on Tuesday to block transgender women and girls from school sports, escalating a fierce culture-war battle that puts federal education dollars on the line.

The bill passed 218-206 in a vote that saw two Texas Democrats break ranks to support the Republican measure. It marks the first standalone federal legislation targeting transgender rights to clear either chamber of Congress.

The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act would rewrite Title IX rules to define sex as “reproductive biology and genetics at birth” – effectively banning transgender athletes from competing on teams matching their gender identity at any school receiving federal funding.

Well, really, it shouldn’t have been necessary to “rewrite” the definition, because, when Title IX was passed in 1972 everyone knew what a woman was. What female meant. They understood the biology. These days, a goodly chunk of the Democratic Party seem to think that people with penis and XY chromosomes can be female.

But with Republicans controlling 53 Senate seats, the bill still needs significant Democratic support to clear the 60-vote threshold.

Could there be enough Democrats who realize that allowing males to play in women’s sports is batshit insane? Do the care that most Americans do not want men with mental illness playing in women’s sports? Their House Comrades obviously do not give a flying fark what Americans think. They’d rather patronize their small but vocal moonbat base than most Americans and real women.

More than 400 civil rights organizations have condemned the legislation, saying it represents an unprecedented federal intrusion into school sports that could trigger widespread investigations into students’ private medical information. Republican sponsors say it is needed to “preserve Title IX’s original intent”, though states have struggled to come up with a path forward on it.

And how many real women are backing the legislation? Democrats weren’t real concerned with federal intrusion when they essentially made all student loans backed by the federal government, which saw the cost of college skyrocket. Oh, and when they changed the intent to allow the gender confused to play on women’s teams.

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Ask A Cult Scientists: “We Can’t Convince People To Comply, So, We’ll Sue”

By William Teach January 14, 2025 – 3:09 pm

Thirty Five years of spreading awareness and they cannot convince everyone to give up their modern lives, elected lawmakers mostly won’t go as far as they want, so, the climastrologers will sue to force compliance

Ask A Scientist: How Can Scientists Drive Change Through Climate Lawsuits?

As the climate crisis deepens, so does the urgency to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for decades of deception. Governments representing more than a quarter of the US population have filed lawsuits against major corporations including ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, and BP, seeking justice for the harm caused by their lies about the dangers of their products. And especially on the cusp of a new Presidential administration that has vowed to support the fossil fuel industry and nominated appointees with a blatant disregard for science, the courts will become an integral arena to advance climate justice—and a pivotal space for scientists of all disciplines to make an impact.

These lawsuits hinge on the best available science to uncover the truth and inform the courts. UCS is already working with social scientists and economists, civil engineers and health practitioners who can bring extensive expertise to multi-faceted litigation. As the fossil fuel industry spares no expense to obscure these truths, the work of scientists who engage with climate litigation is increasingly vital. They bring clarity, evidence, and credibility to a high-stakes fight where lives—and the planet—are on the line.

In other words “our arguments that Mankind is evil and has caused a slight uptick in global temperatures has failed in the public domain. Henceforth we will try to get courts to force you peasants to comply. Us? Hell no, we need fossil fuels to travel to climate conferences.” Going much deeper into this article

AAS: First and foremost, like many of our readers, you are a researcher. Can you tell us a little more about those existing gaps in current scientific research that, if addressed, could further support climate litigation?

DM: As a researcher, I see significant opportunities for science to further inform climate litigation by addressing critical gaps. Our recent report on research areas for climate litigation highlights several key needs. For instance, attribution science remains a priority—establishing causal links between emissions, climate impacts, and specific events is essential for many cases. However, there’s a pressing need to expand this research to underrepresented regions, particularly in the Global South, where baseline data is often lacking. Developing new methods to suit these contexts can help ensure justice is accessible to all communities impacted by climate change.

In other words, they really do not know if there are rock solid links between Other People using fossil fuels and the slight uptick in temperatures since 1850. Mind you, this is from the Union Of Concerned Scientists, who never tell us how they made their own lives carbon neutral.

AAS: And I’ll close with this: it’s a new year, a fresh start, and folks are making resolutions. What is something concrete that you’re working on? 

DM: This year, I’m focusing on communicating the value and potential impact of scientists informing climate litigation. It’s crucial for scientists to understand that this work is about ensuring that courts have access to accurate, robust evidence to make informed decisions. Upholding the integrity of our research while making it actionable is essential to bridging the gap between science and justice.

What evidence? He just said that there are no rock solid, scientific links, essentially, just supposition from a doomsday cult.

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If All You See…

By William Teach January 14, 2025 – 1:00 pm

…is a hazy day from too much carbon pollution driven water, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Jihad Watch, with a post wondering how well Western leaders understand global jihad.

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Hot Take: Some Politicians Blaming AI Data Centers For LA Fires

By William Teach January 14, 2025 – 10:30 am

Will this be a growing Talking Point from California politicians to cover up the incompetence of Californian politicians and their policies?

Politicians Blame Los Angeles Fires on Explosion of AI Data Centers

The city of Los Angeles is still battling three fierce wildfires. As of Monday morning, at least 24 people have lost their lives and more than 120,000 structures have been either damaged or destroyed in the area.

It’s a devastating situation — and the required water to keep the flames at bay is as difficult as ever to come by. The West Coast has been battling severe droughts, with Southern California getting extremely little rain last year.

While the fires raged, hydrants ran dry last week, leaving some firefighters empty-handed in the city’s greatest moment of need.

Yeah, and the Santa Ynez reservoir was empty, a main resource for fighting fires. The government was eliminating dams. Refer back to this article.

Meanwhile, as Politico reports, politicians have started pointing fingers at the burgeoning AI industry, which has garnered a reputation for sucking up staggering amounts of water to cool down the quickly-growing number of data centers powering it.

As such, three California lawmakers introduced bills last week aimed at encouraging AI data processing centers to work toward sustainable water use standards, and holding them accountable to new transparency rules.

“This is not a new issue, and it’s not one that’s been created because of the fire,” California senator Steve Padilla, who presented one of the bills, told Politico. “It’s one that is exacerbated by it, and I am concerned.”

Convenient. And the road to putting them completely under the control of the California government. Except, they will leave. And new ones will build in other states.

How big of a role the AI industry has played in the ongoing fires in LA specifically remains unclear. Inadequate infrastructure and major budget constraints were to blame as well (and not diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, as billionaire Elon Musk suggested last week).

It played no part. They were not involved in refusing to clear the brush, planting too many trees, not monitoring the electrical infrastructure, not creating fire breaks, etc.

Oh, and

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SCOTUS Declines To Intervene In Hawaii Suit Against Fossil Fuels Companies

By William Teach January 14, 2025 – 7:00 am

Did those companies understand if they want to win like the Chiefs they have to grease some palms?

Supreme Court declines to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits

The Supreme Court said Monday it won’t hear an appeal from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change.

The order allows the city of Honolulu’s lawsuit against oil and gas companies to proceed. The city’s chief resilience officer, Ben Sullivan, said it’s a significant decision that will protect “taxpayers and communities from the immense costs and consequences of the climate crisis caused by the defendants’ misconduct.”

The oil and gas companies appealed to the Supreme Court after Hawaii’s highest court allowed the lawsuit to proceed. The companies include Sunoco, Shell, Chevron, Exxon Mobil and BP, many of which are headquartered in Texas. (snip)

The American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank, said declining to hear the Honolulu case now means the companies could face more lawsuits from activists trying to “make themselves the nation’s energy regulators.”

“I hope that the Court will hear the issue someday, for the sake of constitutional accountability and the public interest,” said Adam White, a senior fellow at the institute.

And they may well hear the case at a certain point, but, they look to be thinking to let the system work. Let the suits continue, and then let the appeals go through if necessary. And now the companies should stop selling their products in Honolulu, meaning no one one want to visit.

BTW, it’s tough finding good climate scam material, since almost everything seems to be about blaming ‘climate change’ for the LA area fires. But, again, I’m not touching it. I’ve done their blamestorming on other fires, on hurricanes, on thunderstorms, tornadoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, snow storms, and so much more, and, I just don’t have the wanting to deal with these wackos right now.

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Looks Like Trump’s Picks Are Going To Clear The Senate

By William Teach January 14, 2025 – 6:45 am

Well, really, for all the caterwauling and Credentialed Mediaing, the vast majority of GOP Senators were going to back Trump’s picks and protect them. Politico is noticing

Trump’s nominees are suddenly looking safer

A little over a month ago, President-elect Donald Trump’s top nominees appeared to be entering a world of pain.

HHS pick Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was facing tough questions about his stance on the polio vaccine. Would-be director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was in the barrel over her dealings with Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. And top Pentagon nominee Pete Hegseth suffered through mounting questions about his personal and professional life.

They were only in trouble with the Credentialed Media and Democrats, and maybe 2 ultra squishy Republicans

Now, with a whirlwind of confirmation hearings launching on Capitol Hill, Republicans are more confident than ever that they’ve gotten Trump’s personnel blitz back on track — thanks to a combination of hardball politics, appeals to GOP unity and lots of personal charm.

Most Republican senators “are predisposed to let the president have his team absent some extraordinary circumstances,” Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said on Monday.

The biggest question now for Senate Republicans isn’t who they will be able to confirm, it’s how long will it take to confirm them all. GOP leaders are warning senators to prepare for Friday votes or even weekend work in the coming weeks.

The votes will be along party lines for the most part. Collins and Murkowski could get squishy on some of the higher profile. Fetterman could flip on a few or more. Same with Mark Kelly. Otherwise, forget it. Republicans often flip to give a Democrat their picks, Dems won’t do it.

It’s already clear, however, that opposing any Trump nominee would come at a price to any Republican senator. The president-elect’s allies threatened to primary Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) after she indicated that she was undecided on supporting Hegseth; she later offered a more positive assessment. House firebrands have formed a chorus on the party’s right flank pushing Senate Republicans to unite behind all of Trump’s picks and confirm them quickly.

It’s amazing that Republicans always get so squishy while Democrats always rally.

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