Category: green energy

White House Announces First Offshore Wind Lease Sale

The White House announced its first offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, to open up those waters for companies to bid construct wind energy facilities, after curbing gas and oil company drilling. The Biden administration said that this sale is an opportunity to contribute to America’s transition to “clean energy.” The Feb. 22…


Calls to Halt Atlantic Offshore Wind Projects Grow Louder as Whale Deaths Continue

Three Republican congressmen and more than a dozen mayors whose coastal districts are near offshore wind energy sites are calling on the Biden administration to suspend offshore wind projects until a thorough investigation into a recent spate of whale deaths rules them out as the cause. Since Dec. 1, 2022, at least 23 whales have…


US Certifies First Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Design for Use

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has certified the design for the first American-designed small modular nuclear reactor (SMR). The NRC issued its final ruling in the Federal Register on Jan. 19 to certify the emissions-free small modular reactor by the Oregon-based NuScale Power, which will take effect on Feb. 21. The final determination prevents the SMR from…


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…


Do Chinese Donations Explain Biden’s Energy Policies?

Commentary With reports that classified documents were found at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement at the University of Pennsylvania, questions arise about the potential connection between the university’s receipt of $54 million in Chinese donations and President Joe Biden’s promotion of energy policies that are strengthening China’s economy at the expense…


Biden Admin Finally Admits Its Mistake in Canceling the Keystone XL Pipeline

Commentary At long last, the Biden administration is admitting what experts have always known: reckless energy policies have disastrous consequences. This time, the Department of Energy quietly released a report highlighting the positive economic benefits of developing the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada, an energy project canceled by President Biden in the hours following his inauguration. But the…


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…


IEA Says Global Coal Consumption Will Reach All-Time High This Year

Global coal consumption will hit an all-time high in this year amid high demand in Europe, despite attempts to transition toward a “carbon-free” economy. Use of coal is expected to remain at similar levels over the next few years if more is not done to move countries to a low-carbon economy, according to a report by…


Green Hydrogen | HK University Researches Highly Efficient H2 Generation

Hydrogen is a sustainable green energy, but most of it is “locked” in water molecules on earth. To extract hydrogen from water, electrolysis using electricity from solar energy is used to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen, but the efficiency is low and is not cost-effective. However, a research team led by Professor Zheng…