Don’t believe the slick marketing of the renewable energy industry. “Wind and solar energy are [not] cheaper to produce than that generated from coal or even natural gas.” And never will be. Which is why industry participants will spend whatever it takes to force American taxpayers and consumers to continue to fork out more than…
Category: Energy
Renewable Energy Feeling the Pain of COVID-19
For the first time last year, electricity produced from wind in Texas almost equaled the amount produced from coal. This year, it appears as if wind is going to blow coal away. Last year, both sources produced about 20% of the electricity used on the grid. For the first three months of 2020, however, wind…
Liberty as the Source of Prosperity: A Question of Power
A version of this article was originally published on Texas Scorecard. I can’t think of a greater opportunity in my lifetime than the present for people to learn about the connection between liberty and prosperity. The problem is, just like other opportunities in the past, all the experts are busy telling us whatever they can…
Hot Texas Summer Could Mean High Electricity Costs
With summer right around the corner, Texans better be ready to empty their pockets to pay extra for electricity. According to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), energy use from windfarm-generated electricity is now tied with electricity from coal plants. This rise of wind is making headlines and being celebrated by people all through…
Renewable Subsidies Leading America Toward European-Style Energy Poverty
This commentary originally ran on Real Clear Energy Recent headlines have touted the record $55 billion renewable sector investments last year. Yet these headlines hide the fact that the renewable energy industry has been engaged in a world-class scam for more than 20 years. If we don’t do something about it, it won’t be long before…
Exposing the Truth about Climate Change
If you want to really understand the truth about climate change, I would highly recommend reading the books and articles on the list below. First, a few books: Global Warming Skepticism for Busy People The Great Global Warming Blunder: How Mother Nature Fooled the World’s Top Climate Scientists Climate Change: The Facts 2017 “A Disgrace to…
What Do I Mean by Energy Efficiency? Let Me ‘splain it to You
I liked “I Love Lucy.” One of my favorite things in the show was when Lucy would get in trouble and Ricky would tell her that she had some “‘splaining to do.” A friend and I had a brief discussion on Facebook about energy efficiency. And it reminded me how twisted the definition of ‘efficiency’…
Bilking Americans out of Billions for the False Promise of Renewable Energy
Just in case you are interested, the chart above shows how much money wind generators have bilked from American taxpayers through the federal production tax credit. Fifteen of the largest companies–and their Wall Street investment bankers–have received $19.4 billion. Those companies have a combined market cap of more than $500 billion.
Reducing Your Carbon Footprint Still Matters
I love the consistent inconsistency of the left. First we are told that the world is already being ravaged by the fallout of human induced global warming. Next we hear that if we don’t drastically reduce CO2 emissions in the next decade or so, “we’ll start feeling the brunt of the effects as soon as…