Category Archives: Energy

Study: Electric Vehicles Can Be Worse For Environment Than Fossil Fueled Vehicles

On the bright side, there are so few of them, because only a tiny percentage of people are willing to pay tens of thousands of dollars for a vehicle that can’t travel very far per charge (UK Daily Mail) They have been hailed as the environmentally-friendly solution to getting around towns and cities. But new […]

Enviros Fight Against Green Energy

Pope Francis released his encyclical today regarding “climate change”, which calls for more “green” energy, which has members of the Cult of Climastrology squeeing in support (no word on whether Leftists will also follow the Pope’s pronouncements on abortion). Hardcore enviros and Warmists have long been pushing for the immediate end of the use of […]

California Looks To “Necessarily” Skyrocket Electricity Rates, ‘Cause Climate Change

Can you guess who will be hurt by this idea, as being pushed mostly by White Liberals? (USA Today) How much Californians pay for electricity could soon depend on when they use it — and some could see their summer bills go up substantially. The California Public Utilities Commission could soon ask Southern California Edison […]

Interesting: First Solar Energy Road Doing Better Than Anticipated

I actually almost find myself in total agreement with this Climate Progress article In its first six months of existence, the world’s first solar road is performing even better than developers thought. The road, which opened in the Netherlands in November of last year, has produced more than 3,000 kilowatt-hours of energy — enough to […]

Bummer: Homeowners Find That “Green” Heating Units Fail In The Cold

But, hey, that means that these people are even more Hotcoldwetdry responsible, since they aren’t wasting energy! (WRAL) During February’s bitter chill, some Chapel Hill homeowners found that the homes they bought with the environment in mind could not keep up. Their brand-new heating systems suddenly stopped working when it got too cold! At first the […]

Warmist Makes Interesting Proposal: Remove All Energy Sector Subsidies

Over at far, far, far Left Washington Monthly, Jeffrey Leonard makes an interesting proposal Get the Energy Sector off the Dole Why ending all government subsidies for fuel production will lead to a cleaner energy future—and why Obama has a rare chance to make it happen. Last September, President Obama promised that the cornerstone of […]

USGS: Man-Made Earthquakes Increasing In U.S.

If true, this could be seriously concerning. Until you get to the end of the USGS article, information not mentioned in the LA Times article. (LA Times) For the first time, the U.S. Geological Survey has unveiled a map of earthquakes thought to be triggered by human activity in the eastern and central United States. […]

NC Fracking Rules Take Effect Today, State Doesn’t Explode

People who want to push their narrow and rigid cultish dogma and force Other People to pay more for energy protect the environment are Very Concerned (Fayetteville Observer)  Rules governing the hydraulic fracturing method for drilling natural gas are expected to take effect today, creating the potential for drilling to start later in the year. […]

Tonopah Solar Plant Runs Test, Turns Hundreds Of Birds Into Cooked Dinner

It’s not the first time, and it certainly won’t be the last. And this was just a test (via Public Secrets through Watts Up With That?) (Nature World News) It’s no secret that solar power is hot right now, with innovators and big name companies alike putting a great deal of time, money, and effort […]

Obama: “Keystone Is For Canadian Oil” Or Something

As Steven Goddard notes, “he spent 6 years telling us it was about global warming”. Obama: “I’m happy to look at how we can increase pipeline production for U.S. oil, but Keystone is for Canadian oil." http://t.co/UltOITVdXk — Amy Harder (@AmyAHarder) March 2, 2015 “Part of the reason North Dakota has done so well is […]

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