Category Archives: Energy

Windfarms Are Horrendous Says…..Greenpeace Founder Patrick Moore

Bet you didn’t see that one coming (Climate Realists) Southwestern Ontario’s flourishing wind energy industry came under fire Wednesday from the co-founder of Greenpeace. Dr. Patrick Moore told more than 1,000 area farmers the industry destroys more jobs than it creates, and causes energy prices to climb for all users. “The industry is a destroyer […]

Research Shows Phrase “Climate Change” Not Popular

Over at Grist, Warmist Tony Davis discusses “framing” the climate change hoax in different manners to meet ones audience, depending on political leanings. Of course, he forgets the most important thing…..you know what I’m going to write, right?….which is Warmists walking the talk. Practicing what they preach. Funny how Warmists almost never touch that one. […]

Spending Bill Includes Block On Light Bulb Standards

Small victories are victories, if this makes it through all the votes and Obama (who keeps the White House at 78) doesn’t veto it (The Politico) The shutdown-averting budget bill will block federal light bulb efficiency standards, giving a win to House Republicans fighting the so-called ban on incandescent light bulbs. GOP and Democratic sources […]

More Fuel Efficient, Hybrid, And Electric Vehicles Reduces Money For Roads….Wait, What?

The obvious solution is for everyone to drive a big gas burner (CNN) Drivers often forget that they pay for highway construction and maintenance through federal fuel taxes: 18.4 cents per gallon for gasoline and 24.4 cents per gallon for diesel. “The notion that the road has ever been free is sort of a self-delusion,” […]

Most Transparent Administration Eveh! Pushed To Change Jobs Loss Numbers From Mining Rule

Hey, remember when the media and liberals excoriated the Bush administration for pressing the EPA to soften its climate change (hoax) reports? The resulting freakout? What happens when the guy who proclaimed that he would change the way business was done in Washington does something similar? Well, pretty much only Fox News bothers to cover […]

Why Is Steubenville, Ohio, A Model Of Economic Success?

I know the supporters of Obama’s failed and destructive policies would love to say “Obamanomics!” Alas, no (ABC News) Steubenville, Ohio, may not look like a city sitting on a multi-billion dollar industry. Unemployment here reached 15 percent in 2010, and a now-shuttered steel mill — which was once the lifeline of the Steubenville economy […]

Push For Solyndra Loans Came From The Top

Another day, another revelation that the Solyndra issue is not the not big deal that many want to make it out to be. I guess the big question will be “was there anything illegal about the loan?” But, if the GOP has any brains, they will beat the Obama admin with this, as The Most […]

Surprise! Taxpayer Funded Geothermal Companies Can’t Find A Profit

More taxpayer money flushed down the toilet (USA Today) Two taxpayer-backed clean energy companies that specialize in capturing heat from the earth and turning it into electricity are facing deep financial difficulties, according to an analysis of financial records. The companies, based in the West, have received $195 million in partial federal loan guarantees and […]

Yet Another Taxpayer Subsidized “Green” Energy Company In Trouble

But, they just wanted to heal the planet, save it from evil mankind, which is killing the planet with trace amounts of a gas necessary for life! And, shockingly, the NY Times covers it: A U.S.-Backed Geothermal Plant in Nevada Struggles In a remote desert spot in northern Nevada, there is a geothermal plant run […]

Obama Admin Approves $1 Billion In New Solar Loans

Why? Well, why not? They have all this Monopoly money from the Stimulus to spend, and had to spend it by September 30th, so, what the hell. Here ya go. Enjoy. (Washington Post) The Energy Department on Wednesday approved two loan guarantees worth more than $1 billion for solar energy projects in Nevada and Arizona, […]

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