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WEBSep 11, 2024 · RealClearEnergy Tuesday. Coal Freed Humanity and Built the Modern World. Emily Arthun, RCEnergy. Open Letter to Ajay Banga, President of The World Bank. Robert Hargraves, RCEnergy. Toning Down the Rhetoric on Energy. Kathleen Sgamma, RCEnergy. France’s Newest Nuclear Reactor Shuts Itself Down. France 24.
The U.S.-Canada Energy Relationship Is Underappreciated – And …
WEB2 days ago · “Senators, Calgary is a lot closer to Washington than Riyadh. And you don’t need the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet to patrol the Great Lakes.” So said then-Alberta Premier Jason Kenney at a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee hearing in May of 2022, just a few months after Russia’s invasion of …
The Kamala Harris Non-Sequitur on Energy Independence
WEB3 days ago · September 17, 2024. We don't want to be dependent on foreign oil and we should invest in diverse forms of energy. That's what we heard from sitting Vice President Kamala Harris in the most recent debate spectacle. Her exact words: “My position is that we have got to invest in diverse sources of energy so we reduce our reliance on foreign oil.”.
The Coming Nuclear Space Race | RealClearEnergy
WEB3 days ago · China has been very busy developing nuclear technology here on Earth. It recently announced the world’s first melt-down-proof nuclear reactor, the world’s first molten-salt reactor, and the construction of 21 new large-scale nuclear power plants, which would give it more new nuclear power capacity than any other nation.India is in second place with eight plants under construction.
Electric Cars and Election Consequences | RealClearEnergy
WEB3 days ago · Electric Cars and Election Consequences. America’s response to climate change has many moving parts. But how people travel from point A to point B in an environmentally sustainable manner stands atop the challenges of slowing the human alteration of our earth’s atmosphere. Indeed, reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions from transportation ...
The UN and the Biden Administration Want Net Zero for the …
WEB4 days ago · Six days after this November’s presidential election, the annual United Nations climate change talks will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan. Unlike the election, no one is holding their breath. Baku will be the twenty-ninth in the series. Climate change regularly draws gatherings of world leaders ...
EPA’s Clean Power Plan Rule Prioritizes Net-Zero Over Grid Reliability
WEBMay 20, 2024 · The EPA rule would lead to grid instability because operators will be forced to adopt intermittent, unreliable, and costly sources like wind and solar. According to the Department of Energy, wind is only reliable 33.5% of the year while solar is dependable for just 24.9% of the time. Wind energy generation decreased for the first time last year.
On Energy and Climate, the Solution Is Here | RealClearEnergy
WEBJan 15, 2023 · This, we believe, is true about the energy crisis that has faced America and the world. The solution is here. American natural gas and oil can significantly address global supply issues that surfaced after the pandemic and were inflamed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. These have impacted nations, economies, businesses and families.
The Era of Flat Power Demand Is Over | RealClearEnergy
WEBDec 18, 2023 · The Era of Flat Power Demand Is Over. From Arizona to the Carolinas and the Midwest, the U.S. is experiencing a resurgence of domestic manufacturing, largely driven by the growing needs of America’s digital economy. This resurgence is boosting economic development, increasing the number of …
Electricity Blackouts Are Here, and Regulation By Wishful Thinking …
WEBJul 11, 2022 · The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), which develops reliability standards for the industry, further confirmed the challenge in its just-released reliability report.A NERC spokesman said, “It’s clear the risks are spreading. ... and the pace of our grid transformation is a bit out of sync with the underlying realities and the physics of the system.”