US quickly becoming the ‘undisputed global oil and gas leader,’ says IEA head
The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) told U.S. Senators during a hearing the U.S. is becoming the world’s “leader” in oil and natural gas production.
Green Mountain Power: Green energy having a negative ‘tangible rate impact’
Green Mountain Power’s consumer rates are going up 5 percent and the House Energy and Technology Committee met late last week to find out why. It has a lot to do with green energy.
Willem Post: Unilateral regressive carbon taxes a headwind for the Vermont economy
A wise person would advocate putting the horse before the cart — that is, first use less energy, then build out the much lesser capacity systems needed for the energy still being used. This is so simple. Most people get it, but most pro-carbon tax folks do not.
State officials reject environmentalist plan to replace California’s last nuclear plant with green energy
Sometimes even the best-laid plans fall through. Environmentalists are fretting their plan to replace California’s last nuclear power plant with green energy sources has been rejected by state regulators.
Trump’s EPA on course to retire half of the agency’s staff
The Environmental Protection Agency could cut its workforce by half by the end of President Donald Trump’s first term in office.
Electric companies begin using cash from tax cut to lower energy bills
Pepco recently announced it plans to use funds made available by the newly signed tax reform bill to lower customer’s energy bills, confirming the GOP talking point that savings from the legislation would trickle down to consumers.
Angela Merkel lectured Trump on global warming, now Germany abandoning its climate goal
Germany will abandon its 2020 national global warming goal, a huge embarrassment to Chancellor Angela Merkel, as part of a deal to put together a coalition government in the wake of September’s elections.
Town plans subservient to central planners
When we forget that the success of our liberty was based on the rights of the individual, we forfeit our property and freedom to choose, our form of government becomes more collective, and agendas of a few will operate in parallel with it until the individual does not exist.
Deerfield Wind turbines up and operating, but renewables lagging in cold temps
The controversial Deerfield Wind project that took over 10 years and $7.5 million to complete is now generating power, but regional data shows that renewables are not producing as much energy in these cold winter months as some might have hoped.
Deep blue states are burning coal and oil to stay warm
New England and Mid-Atlantic states are weathering the current cold snap by turning to fuel sources officials have spent years trying to phase out — coal and oil-fired power plants.
Professor warns of health impact from LED street lights
They’re bright, they’re saving municipalities money and they’re popular for communities looking to jump on the energy efficiency bandwagon. But one professor says LED street lights can be harmful to people and animals.
Why Congress should ditch the renewable fuel standard
The growth of biofuels as a result of the mandate is minuscule compared to the country’s overall demand for fuel. Yet ethanol consumes a large share of the corn crop and an increasing amount of the soybean crop. The ethanol quota diverts valuable cropland away from other agricultural uses and increases feed prices for cattle and poultry farmers.