Net Zero is Losing the Battle of Ideas

It is encouraging that my intervention drew an enthusiastic round of applause which is testament to the growing scepticism about Net Zero among the general public. It appears to me that cracks are appearing in the cosy green consensus in Westminster and if we get our arguments right, we can win this debate.Re Posted From: Net Zero is Losing the Battle of IdeasWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Net Zero is Losing the Battle of Ideas

It is encouraging that my intervention drew an enthusiastic round of applause which is testament to the growing scepticism about Net Zero among the general public. It appears to me that cracks are appearing in the cosy green consensus in Westminster and if we get our arguments right, we can win this debate.Re Posted From: Net Zero is Losing the Battle of IdeasWatts Up With That . . . [More]

The Next Stage at TEDNext 2024 — in photos

The Next Stage at TEDNext 2024 on October 22, 2024, at Pullman Yards in Atlanta, GA. (Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED) TEDNext 2024 — the very first iteration of TED’s newest flagship event — features not one but two stages where attendees are immersed in new ideas and perspectives in a journey of discovery. The “Next Stage” breaks our traditional style of speakers on the red circle delivering their ideas to the audience in favor of a more interactive, debate-oriented approach, set in a beautiful (and comfortable!) theater-in-the-round. . . . [More]

The Next Stage at TEDNext 2024 — in photos

The Next Stage at TEDNext 2024 on October 22, 2024, at Pullman Yards in Atlanta, GA. (Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED) TEDNext 2024 — the very first iteration of TED’s newest flagship event — features not one but two stages where attendees are immersed in new ideas and perspectives in a journey of discovery. The “Next Stage” breaks our traditional style of speakers on the red circle delivering their ideas to the audience in favor of a more interactive, debate-oriented approach, set in a beautiful (and comfortable!) theater-in-the-round. . . . [More]

Reveal: Notes from Session 2 of TEDNext 2024

Brady Forrest hosts Session 2 of TEDNext 2024 on October 22, 2024, at Pullman Yards in Atlanta, GA. (Photo: Jason Redmond / TED) Dedicated to unlocking the possibilities within everyday struggles, Session 2 of TEDNext 2024 covered everything from recycling glass bottles to battling perfectionism. Speakers presented in a format new to the TED stage, speaking for exactly five minutes with prepared slides auto-advancing behind them every 15 seconds. This format, developed and perfected by Ignite Talks over the last 16 years, forces speakers to rem . . . [More]

Reveal: Notes from Session 2 of TEDNext 2024

Brady Forrest hosts Session 2 of TEDNext 2024 on October 22, 2024, at Pullman Yards in Atlanta, GA. (Photo: Jason Redmond / TED) Dedicated to unlocking the possibilities within everyday struggles, Session 2 of TEDNext 2024 covered everything from recycling glass bottles to battling perfectionism. Speakers presented in a format new to the TED stage, speaking for exactly five minutes with prepared slides auto-advancing behind them every 15 seconds. This format, developed and perfected by Ignite Talks over the last 16 years, forces speakers to rem . . . [More]

Wonder: Notes from Session 1 of TEDNext 2024

TED’s Monique Ruff-Bell (left) and Helen Walters host at TEDNext 2024 on October 22, 2024, at Pullman Yards in Atlanta, GA. (Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED) For the inaugural session of the very first TEDNext conference, a poet, a comic, an astrophysicist, one of the world’s most popular authors and other trailblazing speakers explored a theme that keeps the world spinning: wonder, and how it can transform our thinking. What exactly is TEDNext? A vibrant, three-day exploration of what’s next, propelling the “future you” to drive change . . . [More]

Wonder: Notes from Session 1 of TEDNext 2024

TED’s Monique Ruff-Bell (left) and Helen Walters host at TEDNext 2024 on October 22, 2024, at Pullman Yards in Atlanta, GA. (Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED) For the inaugural session of the very first TEDNext conference, a poet, a comic, an astrophysicist, one of the world’s most popular authors and other trailblazing speakers explored a theme that keeps the world spinning: wonder, and how it can transform our thinking. What exactly is TEDNext? A vibrant, three-day exploration of what’s next, propelling the “future you” to drive change . . . [More]

Robert Jenrick: “I Would Tear up Unconservative Climate Change Act as Tory Leader”

It is ludicrous to set out soviet-style five-year plans at a sectoral level which specify where you plan to reduce carbon emissions. The state does not have sufficient understanding of the economy to do that well. It’s impeding us from building the critical national infrastructure we need.Re Posted From: Robert Jenrick: “I Would Tear up Unconservative Climate Change Act as Tory Leader”Watts Up With That . . . [More]

Robert Jenrick: “I Would Tear up Unconservative Climate Change Act as Tory Leader”

It is ludicrous to set out soviet-style five-year plans at a sectoral level which specify where you plan to reduce carbon emissions. The state does not have sufficient understanding of the economy to do that well. It’s impeding us from building the critical national infrastructure we need.Re Posted From: Robert Jenrick: “I Would Tear up Unconservative Climate Change Act as Tory Leader”Watts Up With That . . . [More]

Navigating the physical realities of the energy transition

The conclusion talks about trade-offs and consequences but does not acknowledge that there may not be an “affordable, reliable, competitive path to net zero” using VRE.   Given the vulnerability risk, I remain convinced that the VRE transition will do more harm than good in New York and elsewhere.  I think the nuclear option is the only path forward for those who want to decarbonize.Re Posted From: Navigating the physical realities of the energy transitionWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Navigating the physical realities of the energy transition

The conclusion talks about trade-offs and consequences but does not acknowledge that there may not be an “affordable, reliable, competitive path to net zero” using VRE.   Given the vulnerability risk, I remain convinced that the VRE transition will do more harm than good in New York and elsewhere.  I think the nuclear option is the only path forward for those who want to decarbonize.Re Posted From: Navigating the physical realities of the energy transitionWatts Up With That . . . [More]

No, The Carbon Sinks Aren’t Sinking

Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach (@WEschenbach on eX-Twitter) The usual font of misinformation, the Guardian, has an article claiming the following: In 2023, the hottest year ever recorded, preliminary findings by an… Re Posted From: No, The Carbon Sinks Aren’t SinkingWatts Up With That . . . [More]

No, The Carbon Sinks Aren’t Sinking

Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach (@WEschenbach on eX-Twitter) The usual font of misinformation, the Guardian, has an article claiming the following: In 2023, the hottest year ever recorded, preliminary findings by an… Re Posted From: No, The Carbon Sinks Aren’t SinkingWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Death Cult Degrowthers Want to Put Lipstick on a Pig

Elliott’s entire piece is a blend of disaster-porn, wishful thinking, and eco-moralism. He claims we’re on a runaway train of global capitalism, hurling toward an apocalyptic climate breakdown. His solution? Pull the emergency brake on economic growth and accept less of, well, everything. If that’s not a pitch straight from the Ministry of Misery, I don’t know what is.Re Posted From: Death Cult Degrowthers Want to Put Lipstick on a PigWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Death Cult Degrowthers Want to Put Lipstick on a Pig

Elliott’s entire piece is a blend of disaster-porn, wishful thinking, and eco-moralism. He claims we’re on a runaway train of global capitalism, hurling toward an apocalyptic climate breakdown. His solution? Pull the emergency brake on economic growth and accept less of, well, everything. If that’s not a pitch straight from the Ministry of Misery, I don’t know what is.Re Posted From: Death Cult Degrowthers Want to Put Lipstick on a PigWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Naturally Hot, Exaggeration Not

our results underscore the importance of the El Niño�Southern Oscillation in driving the occurrence of global warming spikes such as the one in 2023, without needing to invoke anthropogenic forcing, such as changes in atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases or aerosols, as an explanation.Re Posted From: Naturally Hot, Exaggeration NotWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Naturally Hot, Exaggeration Not

our results underscore the importance of the El Niño�Southern Oscillation in driving the occurrence of global warming spikes such as the one in 2023, without needing to invoke anthropogenic forcing, such as changes in atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases or aerosols, as an explanation.Re Posted From: Naturally Hot, Exaggeration NotWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Will wind and solar hammer hydro in Washington State?

There are lots of reasons to constrain the galloping growth of wind and solar. Issues like unreliability, excessive cost and environmental destruction. None of them is funny. But the idea that one form of renewables (wind and solar) might knock off another (hydro) is laughably stupid.Re Posted From: Will wind and solar hammer hydro in Washington State?Watts Up With That . . . [More]

Will wind and solar hammer hydro in Washington State?

There are lots of reasons to constrain the galloping growth of wind and solar. Issues like unreliability, excessive cost and environmental destruction. None of them is funny. But the idea that one form of renewables (wind and solar) might knock off another (hydro) is laughably stupid.Re Posted From: Will wind and solar hammer hydro in Washington State?Watts Up With That . . . [More]