Solar and Wind Power Struggle as California Faces Blackouts
The state's electricity grid operators warned in 2019 that power shortages might become increasingly common when heat waves hit in the coming years.
The state's electricity grid operators warned in 2019 that power shortages might become increasingly common when heat waves hit in the coming years.
Yes, and it's only going to get cheaper.
Critics say the state's dependence on solar and wind have made the power grid unreliable and overly expensive.
Activists oppose a huge source of reliable, climate-friendly electricity that could have prevented the rolling blackouts in the Golden State.
"Environmental humanism will eventually triumph over apocalyptic environmentalism."
It's uncanny how solving climate change just happens to require the progressives' longstanding economic agenda.
In his new book, Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All, Shellenberger argues that science doesn't support doomsayers' claims.
Emissions reductions in rich countries are being offset by increases in developing countries.
The solar industry has benefited from "temporary" tax credits for decades. These might finally be allowed to lapse.
There's nothing more permanent than a temporary solar investment tax credit.
An interesting proposal for an energy-water corridor along the U.S.-Mexico border that might even pay for itself.
Activist group finally recognizes that it can't achieve its energy and climate goals without nuclear power.
New report declares world must be off fossil fuels entirely by 2050.
The state's top-down approach to energy issues will only raise rates on consumers.
Germany won't be able to meet the goal of cutting emissions by 20 percent before 2020. But the attempt caused residential energy prices to double.
Skip renewables for zero-carbon electricity and go directly to nuclear
If renewables are as cheap as he thinks, then Steps 2 and 3 are superfluous.
The House wanted to scale back an expensive wind energy subsidy, but the Senate prefers to preserve the status quo.
Is there no more room for scientific skepticism and debate?
New energy market distortions to fix old energy market distortions
Activist happy talk that transitioning to renewables will be cheap is entirely specious.
New research debunks a study claiming there's a low-cost way to power America using only wind, solar, and hydropower.
U.S. taxpayers lavished over $100 million in government aid on the now insolvent SolarWorld.
An overcommitment to renewables has already had negative consequences.
Aquion Energy files for Chapter 11. Will Tesla's Gigafactory be next?
Still, it is always good to have some idea of what tradeoffs proposed policies would impose.
Trump will not stop 'irrevocable' transition to clean energy, say activists
The momentum away from fossil fuels and toward renewables is 'undeniable and irresistible' assert activists.
Subsidies for Everybody! Nukes evidently need subsidies to compete with renewable subsidies.
Forcing poor people to forego economic development in order to prevent climate change is 'morally dubious'
Ending energy poverty should be prioritized over efforts to prevent climate change
Whistling past the graveyard by climate activists at Morocco climate conference
While supposedly delivering about the same amount of electricity.
An external audit finds rampant mismanagement of the state's now-shuttered Business Energy Tax Credit program.
The U.S. renewable fuels standard backfires
To be against fracking is to be against renewable energy.
Closing the state's last nuclear power plant is anti-environmental and just plain stupid.
The Texas senator is the first presidential candidate to win in Iowa while opposing federal support for ethanol.
Cruz and Paul stand on principle against the federal ethanol mandate while all the other candidates pander.
Paris Climate Change Conference
Second Dispatch: Also they believe that global warming a is huge business opportunity.
Paris Climate Change Conference
Opposing nuclear power is not climate friendly
Paris Climate Change Conference
Plenty of economic pain for a likely reduction in global temperature rise of about -0.17°C in 2100
A lot of pain for what gain?
Smart unsubsidized private investments in renewable power resources might increase the energy independence of the United States
If renewable, new nuclear, or even fusion energy is actually becoming cheaper than conventional fossil fuels, why would the world need an international treaty at all?