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Looming Aviation Fuel Shortages
8+ hour, 28+ min ago (173+ words) The'Mail'is warning of looming shortages of aviation fuel in the UK and Europe. The UK is particularly vulnerable, with Ryanair's CEO warning of potential disruptions and no assurances into June/July. But we have nobody to blame but ourselves. Just…...
EV power consumption a costly mystery
1+ day, 28+ min ago (1394+ words) This article is about questions not answers. When it comes to understanding the electric power grid there is a big data gap that needs to be overcome. We have no actual data on how much electricity EVs consume or when…...
Paul Ehrlich and Michael Mann – Both Used the Media to Hide Their Misanthropy
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (922+ words) Guest Opinion by Stephen Heins at The Word Merchant Hunger rates plummeted; life expectancy rose globally by over 30 percent. Ehrlich himself famously lost the 1980 Simon-Ehrlich wager to economist Julian Simon. Ehrlich bet that prices of five metals (chromium, copper, nickel,…...
From Cow Farts to Protein Shakes: The Latest Climate ‘Solution’ Brewed in a Vat
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (1150+ words) According to the release: "Shifting to MOB protein shrinks overall ecosystem damage by 88% relative to standard soybean farming." "The microbial route drops negative human health impacts by 41% when compared to the emissions and processing burdens of the fish meal industry....
Yet Another Reason Why Wind And Solar Electricity Generation Will Never Work To Run An Economy
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (339+ words) From THE MANHATTAN CONTRARIAN While Ms. Porter's talk specifically addressed the current situation of the electrical grid in Scotland, it turns out that that the most important problem that Scotland's electrical grid faces is the problem of maintaining synchronization. If…...
Aussie Fuel Crisis: “Is this a safe area to leave my automobile?”
1+ week, 3+ day ago (702+ words) This evening I looked into the eyes of someone in hell " mortgage rates and electricity bills soaring, gasoline prices near doubling in a week, but he has a family to support. I was walking my dogs past a guy waiting…...
Electric Car Mandates Start To Bite
1+ week, 3+ day ago (436+ words) Car manufacturers must ensure that electric cars make up at least 33% of their total registrations this year or face swingeing government fines of "12000 for every car they are short. So far, they are struggling at below 22%, which is even less…...
Electric Car Registrations in U.S. Plunge 41% as Gas-Powered Vehicles Gain Traction
1+ week, 6+ day ago (368+ words) Honda cuts production of 3 EVs slated for the U.S. market and other car manufacturers adjust their production to the new market realities. Honda is only one of many companies that have altered EV production plans.Kia, Nissan, VW, and Teslahave cut…...
The Jevons Paradox Explains Why Net Zero is an Exercise in Futility
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1219+ words) Peter Cook and Rowan Atkinson's "End of the World'sketchfromThe Secret Policemen's Ballis a timeless piece of comedy because, like with all great comedy, we instantly recognise the target of the joke. Every generation throws up its own cultists, convinced that…...
Storing Green Energy to Last Germany 10 Days Would Require A 60-Million Tonne Battery
2+ week, 3+ day ago (666+ words) An article at the'European Institute for Climate & Energy (EIKE) website here'takes a critical look at whether battery parks would be feasible to fully secure Germany's weather-dependent power generation from wind and solar.' Storing electric power to last Germany 10 days would…...