April 19, 2012 – 7:49 am
Resident Grist Warmist David Roberts says this graph should “make your blood run cold” (via Tom Nelson) That’s from a new report — “Beyond Boom and Bust: Putting Clean Tech on a Path to Subsidy Independence†— from folks at the Breakthrough Institute, Brookings Institution, and World Resources Institute. It’s a welcome and much-needed attempt […]
April 17, 2012 – 10:53 am
First Solar, a recipient of oodles of American taxpayer money, which is having lots of problems here in the US, and is being sued for deceiving the public, among others, is also having problems overseas (LA Times) First Solar Inc. is laying off 2,000 workers and closing its plant in Frankfurt, Germany, in response to […]
April 17, 2012 – 8:55 am
He also recommends you check your tire pressure to reduce your gas usage (USA Today) President Obama, facing political problems over high gas prices, will announce a plan today “to increase oversight and crack down on manipulation in oil markets,” the White House announced. “At a time when American consumers are feeling pain at the […]
April 12, 2012 – 12:09 pm
Actually, this is kind of a bummer: we do need to use more alternative energy sources. Most conservatives would agree. What we don’t agree with is how they have been pushed by liberal governments (Bloomberg) Global investment in clean energy dropped to its lowest since the depths of the financial crisis three years ago as […]
April 10, 2012 – 8:43 am
Time and time again, Climate Realists like myself have pointed out that the whole “climate change (hoax)” movement is not about actually dealing with the “carbon poison” and saving the Earth from rising temperatures (which are well within the norm for warm periods over the last 7,000 years): it’s about control and…..money! (via Climate Depot) […]
April 3, 2012 – 12:21 pm
The downside, other than the massive amounts of taxpayer funds wasted, is that these types of poor loans turn people off from what could be an otherwise smart move towards getting alternative energies to be competitive with fossil fuels (Washington Post) A California solar energy company that was unable to meet a deadline for an […]
April 3, 2012 – 9:51 am
I’ve always said that I’m supportive in moving towards alternative energy methods, but, when it comes to big wind farms, I’d have to admit that with each new #Fail story, I’ve moved to the “this is really idiot and should be stopped cause it’s madness” side (via Tom Nelson and The New Nostradamus of the […]
April 2, 2012 – 8:39 am
In other words, Joe is upset that the GOP refuses to appropriate funds that can be used to scratch the backs of rich Obama campaign donors (Washington Times) More investment in “green†technology is shaping up to be a cornerstone of President Obama’s re-election effort, and the administration’s No. 2 man on Sunday accused Republicans […]
March 31, 2012 – 8:21 am
You truly have to love Warmists: first they’re taking a whopping one hour out of their lives to supposedly turn all their lights off (but they are forgetting about all the vampire power, and should unplug everything) and pretend they live in North Korea. Then there is this year’s theme, which I have been dying […]
March 29, 2012 – 3:43 pm
The Daily Caller has the story GOP leaders are investigating Ecotality Inc., yet another troubled green-tech company that has received taxpayer funds and public support from the White House. The firm has received roughly $126 million from the the Department of Energy to install roughly 14,000 electric car chargers, has donated thousands of dollars to […]
