June 26, 2014 – 9:03 pm
One CEO thinks so (Green Car Reports) Solar power for your home has been around a long time, but for many homeowners, it’s required subsidies, special financing arrangements, and still delivered long payback periods. That’s changing fast, according to the CEO of a major Texas electric utility. David Crane, who runs NRG Energy, says that […]
May 24, 2014 – 4:18 pm
No worries, Obama and his 1%er friends will be A-OK (AP) Electricity prices are probably on their way up across much of the U.S. as coal-fired plants, the dominant source of cheap power, shut down in response to environmental regulations and economic forces. New and tighter pollution rules and tough competition from cleaner sources such […]
April 24, 2014 – 7:35 am
This comes via Yid With Lid, who notes that the only question left is the timing of the announcement (Rolling Stone) At the same time, the president is likely to announce his decision on the northern leg of the Keystone XL, the hugely controversial 1,179-mile-long pipeline that would bring tar-sands oil down from Alberta to […]
April 19, 2014 – 7:37 am
Remember when the decision on Keystone XL would be in “months”? That was a few months ago. And the decision is to ….. punt. Here’s our Decider-in-chief (Politico) The Obama administration says it is indefinitely extending its long-awaited review of the Keystone XL pipeline — providing a Good Friday jolt to one of the president’s […]
April 18, 2014 – 8:19 am
Providing loans for renewable/alternative energy programs would, in a sane world, be a good idea. Unfortunately, as we saw with the previous loans, they were politically motivated and were wasteful (Reuters) The U.S. Energy Department on Wednesday unveiled a plan for up to $4 billion in loan aid for renewable energy companies to help rejuvenate […]
April 12, 2014 – 6:59 am
Anyone surprised? (Fox News) Facing the Obama administration’s so-called “war on coal,” some utility officials are warning that fewer coal-fired power plants could leave the U.S. power system vulnerable to blackouts in the near future. The officials warn that intense summer heat or extreme winter cold could soon be too much for the system to […]
April 11, 2014 – 2:33 pm
This just goes to show that Warmists never give up on a good meme, they just keep recycling it. In this case, out to the Philippines CLIMATE CHANGE ALERT | Leaving your TV set on ‘standby mode’ is hurting the environment MANILA – Want to help the environment by bringing down your carbon footprint? Here’s […]
April 11, 2014 – 7:51 am
This is the most simple of things: approve or disapprove the Keystone XL pipeline. Obama put off any decision for the politics of the 2012 elections. Report after report, including the most recent one, give a thumbs up to the pipeline. So why not just make a decision? (The Hill) White House press secretary Jay […]
April 5, 2014 – 6:57 am
More mission creep, more highhanded government causing problems for citizens (Fox News) A federal proposal requiring more efficiency from wood-burning stoves has ignited a debate between the Obama administration and lawmakers who oppose the new regulations, arguing the rules impose an unfair burden on people in remote areas. The Environmental Protection Agency proposed a rule changes […]
April 3, 2014 – 4:56 pm
This is obviously going to cause much freakout in Warmist World, where they expect Someone Else to pay up (Bloomberg) A fiscal year 2015 budget plan developed by House Republicans aims to reduce funding for federal climate change programs. The House fiscal 2015 budget resolution, released April 1, proposes to cut overall spending on the […]
