Notably, oil produced in the Gulf of Mexico is less carbon-intensive than oil produced elsewhere; one May 2023 analysis commissioned by the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) found that oil extracted offshore in the Gulf of Mexico is 46% less carbon-intensive than the global average excluding the U.S. and Canada.
Here’s How One Biden-Appointed Judge’s Ruling Could Bring Drilling in Gulf of Mexico to A Halt
Here’s How One Biden-Appointed Judge’s Ruling Could Bring Drilling in Gulf of Mexico to A Halt
12 Sep 2024 1 Comment
in economics of climate change, energy economics, environmental economics, environmentalism, fisheries economics, global warming, law and economics, politics - USA, property rights, resource economics Tags: nuisance suits
VP Harris hasn’t ‘moderated’ on climate issues – She doubles down on ‘climate crisis’ narrative, still supports net-zero policies that will harm grids, U.S. farming, and domestic energy
11 Sep 2024 Leave a comment
in economics of climate change, economics of regulation, energy economics, environmental economics, environmentalism, global warming, politics - USA Tags: 2024 presidential election, solar power, wind power
KamalaHarris hasn’t “moderated” on climate issues. She doubles down on “climate crisis” narrative, still supports net-zero energy policies that will harm grid stability, agriculture, and all energy-related sectors. Nor does she regret her IRA vote.
VP Harris hasn’t ‘moderated’ on climate issues – She doubles down on ‘climate crisis’ narrative, still supports net-zero policies that will harm grids, U.S. farming, and domestic energy
Volvo ditches electric car plans
06 Sep 2024 Leave a comment
in economics of climate change, energy economics, environmental economics, environmentalism, global warming, transport economics Tags: electric cars
By Paul Homewood h/t Philip Bratby Volvo has ditched plans to sell only electric cars by 2030 amid waning demand for battery powered vehicles. The Swedish carmaker blamed the move on changing market conditions, amid fears many of the public continue to prefer petrol and diesel models. It comes as major […]
Volvo ditches electric car plans
Looming ‘clean’ energy disasters off our coasts
04 Sep 2024 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, politics - USA Tags: wind power
One broken wind turbine blade shut down Massachusetts beaches. What would hurricanes do?
Looming ‘clean’ energy disasters off our coasts
Petrol cars ‘rationed to meet eco targets’
04 Sep 2024 Leave a comment
in economics of regulation, energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, transport economics Tags: British politics, unintended consequences
By Paul Homewood h/t Doug Brodie I predicted this would happen: Car makers are rationing sales of petrol and hybrid vehicles in Britain to avoid hefty net zero fines, according to one of the country’s biggest dealership chains. Robert Forrester, chief executive of Vertu Motors, said manufacturers were delaying deliveries of cars […]
Petrol cars ‘rationed to meet eco targets’
Aussie EV Ambition Collides with Grid Shortage Reality
30 Aug 2024 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, politics - Australia Tags: electric cars, solar power, wind power
Can anyone on team green do simple math?
Aussie EV Ambition Collides with Grid Shortage Reality
The Cascade of Failures in the Biofuel Industry: A Case of Economic and Environmental Mismanagement
26 Aug 2024 Leave a comment
in economics of regulation, energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, industrial organisation, politics - USA, survivor principle Tags: biofuels
…the biofuel experiment has left behind a trail of bankruptcies, environmental degradation, and unfulfilled promises.
The Cascade of Failures in the Biofuel Industry: A Case of Economic and Environmental Mismanagement
Climate Policies Fail in Fact and in Theory
25 Aug 2024 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming Tags: climate alarmism, offsetting behavior, unintended consequences
A recent international analysis of 1500 climate policies around the world concluded that 63 or 4% of them were successful in reducing emissions. The paper is Climate policies that achieved major emission reductions: Global evidence from two decades publishes at Science.org. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. Abstract Meeting the Paris Agreement’s climate targets necessitates […]
Climate Policies Fail in Fact and in Theory
Coal To Remain Cornerstone Of India’s Energy
24 Aug 2024 Leave a comment
in development economics, energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, growth disasters, growth miracles Tags: India
By Paul Homewood h/t Dennis Ambler The latest Issue of World Coal contains a feature on India: https://issuu.com/palladianpublications/docs/worldcoal_issue2_2024/11 Unfortunately the report cannot be downloaded, but below are some of the key highlights: “As of April 2023, the Geological Survey of India reported coal reserves amounting to 378 billion tonnes. India’s coal production […]
Coal To Remain Cornerstone Of India’s Energy
No, NYT, ‘Climate Tipping Points’ are Not in Our Near Future
24 Aug 2024 Leave a comment
in economics of natural disasters, energy economics, environmental economics, global warming Tags: climate alarmism
Every one of the “predictions” is so open-ended that they have the same probability of a coin-toss.
No, NYT, ‘Climate Tipping Points’ are Not in Our Near Future
Tangled Comparisons: Renewables Versus Fossil Fuels
23 Aug 2024 Leave a comment
in economics of regulation, energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, politics - USA Tags: solar power, wind power
Wind or solar costs around five times more per megawatt hour compared to, for example, natural gas.
Tangled Comparisons: Renewables Versus Fossil Fuels
‘Third Rail’: Here’s Why Team Kamala Isn’t Peddling the Typical Dem Climate Panic This Election
23 Aug 2024 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, politics - USA Tags: 2024 presidential election, climate alarmism, fracking
,,,they can’t afford to lose Pennsylvania. So, they don’t want to talk about climate, because when you talk about climate, then you have to talk about fracking, and then they’re going to have to talk about how she wants to stop fracking, regardless of what she says.”
‘Third Rail’: Here’s Why Team Kamala Isn’t Peddling the Typical Dem Climate Panic This Election
Europeans deserve to be as cool as Americans
20 Aug 2024 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming
That is the (very good) title they gave my recent Bloomberg column. Should Europe have more air conditioning? Basically yes. Here is one excerpt: Some 90% of the US has air conditioning, according to one estimate, compared to only 19% for Europe. Worldwide, the US, China and Japan account for about two-thirds of all air conditioning… […]
Europeans deserve to be as cool as Americans
Truth in Numbers: Cheap ‘Renewables’ Claim Smashed by Crushing Power Bills
19 Aug 2024 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, politics - Australia Tags: energy poverty, solar power, wind power
Subsidised wind and solar are the principal reason for rocketing power prices, and rocketing power prices are the principal reason for rocketing inflation. Branded as “cost of living pressures” the rapid doubling and tripling of retail power costs are always and everywhere about the market destruction caused by massive subsidies to intermittent and unreliable wind […]
Truth in Numbers: Cheap ‘Renewables’ Claim Smashed by Crushing Power Bills
Biden-Subsidized Offshore Wind Developer Reports Massive Losses In Latest Blow To Industry
19 Aug 2024 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, politics - USA Tags: wind power
The U.S. offshore wind industry has had a wave of project delays, missed production targets and public backlash in the past year.
Biden-Subsidized Offshore Wind Developer Reports Massive Losses In Latest Blow To Industry
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