The government will oversee a review to address if the widespread adoption of heat pumps might result in excessive noise burdens if many of them are fitted in residential areas. Talking at the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee last Tuesday, Rebecca Pow, minister for environmental quality and resilience, said The Department for Environment,…
All Green Energy Has ‘Brown Costs’: Former NASA Engineer
While renewables are often hailed as a clean source of energy, they have bleak social and environmental costs compared to nuclear and natural gas, says a former NASA engineer. Paul Vallejo, who worked as an aerospace engineer at NASA for eight years, said, “even wind and solar aren’t really renewable because you’re taking silica sand…
China’s Green Preening Masks Its Appetite for Hydrocarbons
Commentary When the communist Chinese preach about their benevolent actions on behalf of mankind and the planet, that usually amounts to camouflaging their real intentions. This is particularly true whenever the topic is green energy and reducing China’s carbon footprint. Their real objective? To secure future supplies of hydrocarbons while they sell green technology to…
Global Environment in a Better Shape Than We Are Led to Believe, Says Ecomodernist
The number of natural disasters is decreasing, contrary to the widespread belief that climate change poses an existential threat to humanity, said an American environmentalist. Michael Shellenberger, founder and president of Environmental Progress and author of “The Death of Environmentalism,” attended CPAC Australia—the Conservative Political Action Conference in Sydney on Oct. 1. He pointed out in his…
Global Environment in Much Better Shape Than We’re Led to Believe, Says Ecomodernist
The number of natural disasters is decreasing, contrary to the widespread belief that climate change poses an existential threat to humanity, said an American environmentalist. Michael Shellenberger, founder and president of Environmental Progress and author of “The Death of Environmentalism,” attended CPAC Australia—the Conservative Political Action Conference in Sydney on Oct. 1. He pointed out in his…
Newsom Signs New Climate Laws, Hopes to Dominate ‘The Next Big Industry’
California’s new $53.9 billion climate agenda will allow the state to “dominate” the green industry, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Sept. 16 before signing several new bills targeting climate change passed by the state Legislature. The governor signed the bills in Vallejo, California, alongside several state legislators at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Regional…
China Increases Use of Coal-Fired Power Amid Heat Wave and Drought, Despite Increased Carbon Emissions
Recent reports on coal power and mining industries show that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has run counter to its carbon reduction vow since last year. The subject of re-invigorating coal-fired power production is no longer dodged among Chinese financial experts, especially after drought-induced power shortages started in July. The previously reduced use of coal…
Australian Climate Change Bill Passed, Enshrines 43 Percent Emissions Target
The centre-left Labor government’s Climate Change Bill has passed the Senate with support from the left-wing Australian Greens party and key crossbench members, paving the way for a new emissions reduction target to become law. The legislation, which cleared the upper house on Sept. 8, will impose a 43 percent emissions reduction target by 2030,…
Australian Climate Change Bill Passed, Enshrining Net-Zero Target Into Law
The centre-left Labor government’s Climate Change Bill has passed the Senate with support from the left-wing Australian Greens party and key crossbench members, paving the way for a new emissions reduction target to become law. The legislation, which cleared the upper house on Sept. 8, will impose a 43 percent emissions reduction target by 2030,…
Tackling Environmental Issues More Complicated Than Simply Cutting Emissions: Farmer
An Australian farmer has called on the government to adopt a constructive and positive approach to environmental issues, warning that oversimplified methods could come with consequences and won’t address the complexity of the problems on the ground. Mark Davie, chair of the industry group Beef Sustainability Australia, told The Epoch Times that society and science…
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