Category: Renewable Energy

Power Shortages Coming Soon to America

Existing power plants are projected to retire at a faster pace than installations of new units, and dependence on renewable projects are threatening widespread power shortages, according to a new report by regional power transmission company PJM Interconnection. PJM analysis shows that 40 gigawatts (GW) of existing power generation is at risk of retirement by…


Students Train to Ride Seadragon in Offshore Wind Boom

If Australia wants an offshore wind industry, companies and governments are going to have to find skilled workers to plan, design and build it. Competing in a tight global labour market, offshore wind developer Flotation Energy and the University of Melbourne have inked a deal to produce job-ready graduates and re-skill workers exiting the coal…


Report: Biden’s Energy Plan Is a ‘Dangerous Delusion’

In his State of the Union address last week, President Joe Biden declared that he would “finish the job” of what he calls the “incredible transition” from fossil fuels to wind and solar energy. “The Inflation Reduction Act is the most significant investment ever to tackle the climate crisis,” Biden said, referring to $370 billion…


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…


Sunshine Might Be Free but Solar Power Is Not Cheap

Commentary Mississippi residents are consistently told that renewable energy sources, like solar panels, are now the lowest-cost ways to generate electricity, but these claims are based on creative accounting gimmicks that only examine a small portion of the expenses incurred to integrate solar onto the grid while excluding many others. When these hidden expenses are…


Year 11 Australian Student Advocates for Nuclear Power In Social Media Campaign

A petition calling for the legalisation of nuclear energy in Australia has gathered over 1,400 signatures despite the left-leaning Labor government’s effort to shoot down an attempt to remove the ban on nuclear. The petition was part of a social media campaign, Nuclear for Australia, started by 16-year-old Australian teenager Will Shackel to call for…


Renewable Power Projects Slow in US Over High Costs and Community Opposition

The installation of wind and solar power projects is slowing down in the United States, with some projects being canceled over persistent cost issues and community animosity. New utility-scale solar installations are estimated to have fallen by 40 percent in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to a report from research firm Wood Mackenzie….


PREMIERING NOW: To Global Elites, Climate Change is More Important Than Food Shortage | The Larry Elder Show | EP. 115

On Jan. 17, Global leaders and business executives gathered at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to exchange views on how the world will tackle its biggest issues in 2023. In other words, the elites, the ones who gather every year in Davos, are the ones who should be put in charge. After all, they…


To Global Elites, Climate Change is More Important Than Food Shortage | The Larry Elder Show | EP. 115

On Jan. 17, Global leaders and business executives gathered at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to exchange views on how the world will tackle its biggest issues in 2023. In other words, the elites, the ones who gather every year in Davos, are the ones who should be put in charge. After all, they…


Billionaires-Backed Solar Company Sun Cable Collapses Amid Funding Dispute

Sun Cable, the company behind the world’s biggest solar project aiming to supply up to 15 percent of Singapore’s total renewable electricity needs annually, has entered voluntary administration.  The company had been backed by two Australian billionaires, Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes and former CEO of Fortescue Metals Group Andrew Forrest.  In a vague media statement…