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in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming Tags: British politics, wind power
By Paul Homewood h/t Philip Bratby Wind mills, solar farms and giant batteries. How to wreck the English countryside for no good reason! Mega projects designed to store renewable energy are drawing the ire of rural communities The bucolic Buckinghamshire village of Granborough, while picturesque, is not much of a landmark. […]
The bus-sized battery farms threatening to blight Britain’s countryside
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in economics of regulation, environmental economics, politics - USA
DC has 3 full-time straw cops on the beat to enforce the straw ban. And of course a tip line.
Plastic Police: DC City Gov’t has plastic straw cops to enforce ban! – DC urges public to ‘submit a tip’ if business or org. is ‘in violation’ by using ‘plastic straws and/or stirrers’ or ‘foam’ cups, plates, bowls or plastic bags
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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
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
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in applied price theory, economics of regulation, environmental economics, politics - New Zealand, transport economics, urban economics Tags: land supply, zoning
Jaw-dropping bit from the Grocery Regulator, in interview at Interest.co.nz:“What we’ve been told by these players is when they come and they want to open up a large store in New Zealand, the cost to get a spade in the ground is double that of Australia,” he says in a new episode of the Of…
Please legalise new supermarkets
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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
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
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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
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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’
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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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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