Category: Costs

  • Climate goals are at risk

    Most of the facts stated  in this article are true.  The conclusions are not, nor is the headline.  Climate goals are already at risk, even if they build the transmission lines. The renewable technologies being installed cannot produce enough energy.  Additionally, transmission lines that carry renewable energy are underutilized making them more expensive per Megawatt-hour…

  • EV’s & Highway Taxes

    The following article was in today’s Washington Post regarding EV’s and Highway Taxes.  I mentioned the gas tax issue in an email last week. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/10/16/republicans-electric-vehicle-registration-fees-gas-tax/ The Republican Lawmakers are not incorrect, however their methods for rectifying the gas tax situation in some cases will not work. I have owned an EV for six years.  It…

  • True costs of wind and solar

    A reader sent me the following link.  I have researched the author and they take a primarily science and math based approach to issues. Extraordinary Costs Of Green Energy Creeping Slowly Into Public Awareness October 9, 2023, Francis Menton Of particular note in the article is the following caption, which I mentioned in an email…

  • True costs of green energy

    The following link was sent to me by one of the readers of my email chain. The myth of affordable green energy is overThe Telegraph, Kathryn Porter / OpinionOctober 10, 2023 When I read articles like this, I always try to find other articles written by them and get background on the authors to ascertain…