Commentary The untold story about “green energy” is that it can’t possibly be scaled up to provide anywhere near the energy to replace fossil fuels. (Unless we are headed back to the stone ages, which is what some of the “de-growth” advocates favor.) Right now, the United States gets about 70 percent of its energy…
Wind Farms Wreaking Havoc on Wildlife and Local Residents
Windmill farms are wreaking havoc on wildlife and people who live near them, causing a growing division among environmentalists about them. That’s the view of Ben Lieberman, senior fellow of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, who recently told The Epoch Times that the federal government allows wind farms to desecrate the environment because it profits hugely…
Green Agenda Moves Forward in Utah, Coal Plants Prepare to Close
Within the arid landscape of Delta, Utah, the state’s largest coal-fired power plant is winding down toward retirement. The Intermountain Power Agency is moving forward with plans to transition the facility into a natural gas-green hydrogen plant by 2025. Utah has 22 coal units, 14 of which are scheduled for closure by 2030. From those…
‘Clean Energy’ Is the Scam We All Fell For | Ronald Stein | Larry Elder
Ronald Stein is a Pulitzer Prize-nominated author, internationally-published columnist, energy consultant, engineer, and policy adviser for the Heartland Institute. His books include “Clean Energy Exploitations,” “Just Green Electricity,” and “Energy Made Easy.” He talks to Larry Elder about how people in developing countries are being exploited for the raw materials to make “green energy” products,…
Australia Should Be a Green Mining Superpower: Expert
Australia needs to start focusing on utilising its abundant natural advantages to take advantage of the global financial push for green energy, an expert has said. Director of Climate Energy Finance (CEF) Tim Buckley told The Epoch Times he believes that Australia has the potential to become a world leader in the green revolution that…
US Consulate in Shanghai Allows Employees to Leave
Fears rise, as the U.S. consulate in Shanghai allows some employees to leave China. Shanghai announces a plan to ease its citywide shutdown. But an official notice asks people to stay inside for now. Will a U.S. push for green energy really counter oil crises? That approach may not be quite so clear-cut, with China…
Australian Clean Energy Billionaire Meets With Biden, Manchin Over Hydrogen
Australia iron ore billionaire Andrew Forrest has met with U.S President Joe Biden and Democrat Joe Manchin to discuss a future of hydrogen. On April 3, Australia’s richest man spent an hour at the White House with Biden in a working meeting involving the commander-in-chief and his senior officials to discuss his ongoing plan to…
The End of the Climate Change Legend
Commentary For many years now, there has been a spirited debate about whether climate change is science, religion, or even perhaps a secret route to socialism. That question remains unanswered, but we’ve now discovered with certainty that climate change is a political albatross around the neck of the Democratic Party. The Left’s spiritual devotion to…
More Countries Consider Returning to Fossil Fuels to Maintain Energy Security
Many countries worldwide have been faced with a dilemma over the last year: turn to fossil fuels to maintain energy security or rely on renewables to achieve long-term objectives. In the aftermath of the pandemic, a growing number of nations have endured power outages, shrinking inventories, and higher oil and gas prices. Despite investing…
Study: US Added 20 Percent Less Wind Power Capacity in 2021
The United States added about 20 percent less wind power capacity in 2021 than a year earlier, according to a new analysis from S&P Global Market Intelligence. According to the report, wind developers installed 12.9 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity last year, down from the record 16 GW of wind capacity that was developed in 2020….
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