The Coal Conversation

Our 21st-century AI buildout cannot pause for permitting reform, and national security infrastructure cannot wait to litigate pipelines. The economic opportunity of leading the digital economy belongs to those willing…

Implications of the Quarter 2 2026 RGGI Auction

I believe that RGGI now poses unacceptable affordability and reliability risks and needs immediate, fundamental revision.  The RGGI states must acknowledge the enormity of the risks and engage regulators, system…

Safety fears raised over plug-in solar

It is worth remembering that Miliband’s decision to roll these plug-in panels out did not make them legal – they already were. It was to allow them to be installed…

U.S. Nuclear Acceleration Effort Hits Milestone with Antares Criticality Test

The first time in roughly four decades that a privately developed, non‑light‑water advanced reactor has gone critical in the U.S.

Michael Mann Celebrates China’s “Hub of Technological Innovation” Forced Labor Green Economy

China undercut the world’s industries with gross human rights abuses, but Mann thinks China is the world’s climate leader.

The Moist-Adiabatic Theory vs. Reality

Climate models rely very heavily on moist adiabatic assumptions, which contributes to the persistent model-observation mismatch in the tropics, why?

A Statistical Evaluation of the Whining of Climate Scientists as Political Activists

The paper does not consider whether being scared shitless is a sound foundation for professional conduct.

No, New York Times, Climate Change Is Not Making Tennis Players Ill

The NYT’s desperation to turn a story about players losing matches due to illness or the intensity of the game in tough conditions into a climate change story just goes…

Poultry Farmer Debunks Sainsbury’s Brown Egg Ban

I suspect that Sainsbury’s ban has more to do with the fact that breeds such as White Star need less feed, and are therefore cheaper to produce, thus enabling Sainsbury’s…

Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #693

Quote of the Week: “One thing I have learned in a long life: that all our science, measured against reality, is primitive and childlike — and yet it is the…

Miliband’s New Net Zero EV Targets Are Not Credible, Warn Carmakers

Ed Miliband’s new Net Zero targets requiring the tripling of electric vehicle sales in just three years are not credible, carmakers have warned. The Telegraph has more.

How Climate Fear Took Over a Generation

What happens when children grow up believing the world is ending?

Canadian Wins “Lemon Law” Right to Return an EV Wrecked by Winter Temperatures

According to the report, EV company lawyers unsuccessfully argued the vehicle was never meant to be parked outside in winter.

Claim: Large Scale Wealth Redistribution is Required to Tackle Climate Change

“… the share of global wealth held by the poorest … would rise from just 2 percent today to 30 percent, while the proportion held by billionaires would fall …”

New Study: Solar Photovoltaic, Wind Power Fail To Meet Annual Energy Demands 62% Of The Time

“Unlike dispatchable fossil-fuel or nuclear generation, solar and wind power output varies unpredictably with weather conditions, leading to mismatches between supply and demand.” — Sargentis et al., 2026

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Sainsbury’s ditches brown eggs in net zero drive

The UK’s second-largest supermarket plans to sell only white-shell eggs in its own-brand cartons after studies found they have a lower carbon footprint than brown alternatives.

Lawmakers Warn China May Be Fueling US Data Center Backlash as Local Bans Spread

Voters in a California city ban AI data center construction, plans for Utah data center shrinking over backlash, Seattle issues one-year prohibition on center construction.

Glaciers have advanced and retreated before

We constantly hear panic stories about glaciers melting, accompanied by hysterical voices calling out that retreating glaciers are a clear sign of human-induced global warming.

Aussie Renewable Turning Point or Imminent Economic Contraction?

Aussie greens are celebrating a reduction in Aussie emissions as a green energy turning point. But other numbers tell a different story.