Panic in the Greenhouse: Guardian Shrieks as Climate Gravy Train Derails

Let’s face it: the NCA and its incestuous network of climate “experts” have long functioned as an echo chamber for worst-case modeling, doomsday predictions, and lucrative consulting gigs. Scrapping it isn’t the apocalypse—it’s spring cleaning.Re Posted From: Panic in the Greenhouse: Guardian Shrieks as Climate Gravy Train DerailsWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Panic in the Greenhouse: Guardian Shrieks as Climate Gravy Train Derails

Let’s face it: the NCA and its incestuous network of climate “experts” have long functioned as an echo chamber for worst-case modeling, doomsday predictions, and lucrative consulting gigs. Scrapping it isn’t the apocalypse—it’s spring cleaning.Re Posted From: Panic in the Greenhouse: Guardian Shrieks as Climate Gravy Train DerailsWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Ocean CO2 Outgassing With Temperature

Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach (yes, I’m still banned from X/Twitter, see here). Over at Dr. Jennifer Marohasy’s always interesting blog, she makes an interesting claim about ocean outgassing of… Re Posted From: Ocean CO2 Outgassing With TemperatureWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Ocean CO2 Outgassing With Temperature

Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach (yes, I’m still banned from X/Twitter, see here). Over at Dr. Jennifer Marohasy’s always interesting blog, she makes an interesting claim about ocean outgassing of… Re Posted From: Ocean CO2 Outgassing With TemperatureWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Greening Without CO2? More Selective Science

While this allocation of credit is intriguing, what’s truly shocking is what’s not mentioned at all: CO2 fertilization.Re Posted From: Greening Without CO2? More Selective ScienceWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Greening Without CO2? More Selective Science

While this allocation of credit is intriguing, what’s truly shocking is what’s not mentioned at all: CO2 fertilization.Re Posted From: Greening Without CO2? More Selective ScienceWatts Up With That . . . [More]

Geothermal electricity generation

Geothermal power stations are mature technology with proven performance, reliable operation and ideal for baseload generation. The units are synchronous, so they support the grid.  The production from them is considered by most to be renewable. They do not use fossil fuels to provide the heat. It is not “carbon free”, but no generation truly is. It has a relatively small footprint, environment harm is low, and it can coexist with farming or industrial development. Most developments have a cheaper energy cost than onshore wind, using publis . . . [More]

Geothermal electricity generation

Geothermal power stations are mature technology with proven performance, reliable operation and ideal for baseload generation. The units are synchronous, so they support the grid.  The production from them is considered by most to be renewable. They do not use fossil fuels to provide the heat. It is not “carbon free”, but no generation truly is. It has a relatively small footprint, environment harm is low, and it can coexist with farming or industrial development. Most developments have a cheaper energy cost than onshore wind, using publis . . . [More]

Climate Change Weekly # 540 — ‘Cheap’ Wind and Solar Raise Electricity Prices

Multiple studies have demonstrated wind and solar power remain more expensive than historically traditional sources of electricity, such as coal, natural gas, nuclear, and hydropower, and Energy Information Administration data back that up—disproving claims by renewable energy profiteers and their lobbying groups. As coal plants have been prematurely retired and replaced by wind and solar, prices have risen and reliability has declined. The greater the forced (through renewable mandates) or incentivized (through subsidies, tax breaks, and tax . . . [More]

Climate Change Weekly # 540 — ‘Cheap’ Wind and Solar Raise Electricity Prices

Multiple studies have demonstrated wind and solar power remain more expensive than historically traditional sources of electricity, such as coal, natural gas, nuclear, and hydropower, and Energy Information Administration data back that up—disproving claims by renewable energy profiteers and their lobbying groups. As coal plants have been prematurely retired and replaced by wind and solar, prices have risen and reliability has declined. The greater the forced (through renewable mandates) or incentivized (through subsidies, tax breaks, and tax . . . [More]

An epic day 5 of TED2025

TED’s Chris Anderson and Helen Walters host Session 11 of TED 2025: Humanity Reimagined on April 11, 2025, in Vancouver, BC. (Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED) As the curtain falls on TED2025: Humanity Reimagined, a week spent at the intersection of innovation and introspection comes into focus. This year’s conference wove together themes reflecting our complex, rapidly evolving world — from the awe-inspiring potential and sobering risks of artificial intelligence to nature-inspired solutions for the world’s most challenging problems. More . . . [More]

An epic day 5 of TED2025

TED’s Chris Anderson and Helen Walters host Session 11 of TED 2025: Humanity Reimagined on April 11, 2025, in Vancouver, BC. (Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED) As the curtain falls on TED2025: Humanity Reimagined, a week spent at the intersection of innovation and introspection comes into focus. This year’s conference wove together themes reflecting our complex, rapidly evolving world — from the awe-inspiring potential and sobering risks of artificial intelligence to nature-inspired solutions for the world’s most challenging problems. More . . . [More]

Babies, brains and breakthroughs: Day 4 of TED2025

Frédette Lampre speaks at TED2025: Humanity Reimagined on April 10, 2025, in Vancouver, BC, Canada. (Photo: Jasmina Tomic / TED) Day 4 of TED2025 was a jaw-dropping tour of everything from the “girl internet” to what homes could look like in outer space. Learn more about how babies’ minds work, why voting by phone might be the reboot democracy needs and a future where roads can mend their own cracks. Here are some things you won’t want to miss from day 4: Deja Foxx speaks at TED2025: Humanity Reimagined on April 10, 2025, in Vancouver, . . . [More]

Babies, brains and breakthroughs: Day 4 of TED2025

Frédette Lampre speaks at TED2025: Humanity Reimagined on April 10, 2025, in Vancouver, BC, Canada. (Photo: Jasmina Tomic / TED) Day 4 of TED2025 was a jaw-dropping tour of everything from the “girl internet” to what homes could look like in outer space. Learn more about how babies’ minds work, why voting by phone might be the reboot democracy needs and a future where roads can mend their own cracks. Here are some things you won’t want to miss from day 4: Deja Foxx speaks at TED2025: Humanity Reimagined on April 10, 2025, in Vancouver, . . . [More]

The TED Theater at TED2025, in photos

For one remarkable week each year, the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, BC, Canada transforms into the TED Theater: a custom-built, 1,200-seat space that hosts bold ideas designed to spark conversation, deepen our collective understanding and ignite meaningful change. In a world where so many familiar roles are ripe for re-invention, TED2025 poses the urgent question: “What are humans for?” — and challenges us to harness our full creativity, imagination and curiosity to envision a future we can genuinely look forward to. Below, f . . . [More]

The TED Theater at TED2025, in photos

For one remarkable week each year, the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, BC, Canada transforms into the TED Theater: a custom-built, 1,200-seat space that hosts bold ideas designed to spark conversation, deepen our collective understanding and ignite meaningful change. In a world where so many familiar roles are ripe for re-invention, TED2025 poses the urgent question: “What are humans for?” — and challenges us to harness our full creativity, imagination and curiosity to envision a future we can genuinely look forward to. Below, f . . . [More]

“Green” Fuel May Contain Palm Oil

Years ago, some bright sparks decided that using palm oil to produce biodiesel would be good for the planet, as it would avoid the need for carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels. We have since found out about the environmental catastrophe that resulted. Now the plot thickens. Supposedly HVO could be made using the waste oil, but (surprise, surprise) crooked operators are seemingly using virgin palm oil instead!Re Posted From: “Green” Fuel May Contain Palm OilWatts Up With That . . . [More]

“Green” Fuel May Contain Palm Oil

Years ago, some bright sparks decided that using palm oil to produce biodiesel would be good for the planet, as it would avoid the need for carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels. We have since found out about the environmental catastrophe that resulted. Now the plot thickens. Supposedly HVO could be made using the waste oil, but (surprise, surprise) crooked operators are seemingly using virgin palm oil instead!Re Posted From: “Green” Fuel May Contain Palm OilWatts Up With That . . . [More]

‘The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions’, U.S. Department of Energy Example

Rossi’s description of the spirit at DOE is uplifting until one realizes that this agency was actually squandering scarce resources and penalizing consumers and taxpayers. “Greater speed to the wrong destination …”, as the saying goes.Re Posted From: ‘The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions’, U.S. Department of Energy ExampleWatts Up With That . . . [More]

‘The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions’, U.S. Department of Energy Example

Rossi’s description of the spirit at DOE is uplifting until one realizes that this agency was actually squandering scarce resources and penalizing consumers and taxpayers. “Greater speed to the wrong destination …”, as the saying goes.Re Posted From: ‘The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions’, U.S. Department of Energy ExampleWatts Up With That . . . [More]