Africa’s Pipeline Rejects Climate Dogma and Foreign Control
Political powers in the United Nations and European Union have spent decades lecturing Africa on climate “virtue.” Net-zero pledges, renewable targets, ESG frameworks and more make up the ever-growing list of prescriptions for “healing the planet.” The post Africa’s Pipeline Rejects Climate Dogma and Foreign Control appeared first on Clintel.
Dismantlement of South Africa’s Ferrochrome Industry
South Africa’s once dominant ferrochrome industry is on the brink of collapse and requires a government bailout. That decline is not because the world no longer needs ferrochrome. It is because South Africa’s leaders tied their industrial policy to a “green” agenda that undermines reliable, affordable energy and sacrifices economic strength. The post Dismantlement of South Africa’s Ferrochrome Industry appeared first on Clintel.
“Should LCOE finally be retired from energy policy?”
“The LCOE narrative has just collided with reality. If ‘cheap’ solar and wind really were enough, the energy transition would largely run on autopilot. Emissions would fall. Subsidies wouldn’t be needed. Electricity would get cheaper. None of that is happening.” – Jonas Kristiansen Nøland, Norwegian University of Science and Technology The post “Should LCOE finally be retired from energy policy?” appeared first on Clintel.
Global Warming Sustained a Naval Power That Dwarfed Vikings
Which civilization flourished during this warm medieval period, and what enabled it to rise and thrive—becoming even more successful than the Norse seafarers? In this article, Vijay Jayaraj examines the evidence and reveals the answers. The post Global Warming Sustained a Naval Power That Dwarfed Vikings appeared first on Clintel.
“Carbon” Capture Utilization & Storage (CCUS), Separating Fact from Fiction
Even if the world could effectively capture and permanently remove 1 billion tonnes of CO2 annually, the impact on temperature would be barely measurable. And the economic and ecological costs are enormous. Lars Schernikau lists the sobering facts. The post “Carbon” Capture Utilization & Storage (CCUS), Separating Fact from Fiction appeared first on Clintel.
My Twenty Years of Watching the Thermometer—and the Narrative
As Watts Up With That? approaches its twentieth year, Anthony Watts reflects on nearly two decades of observing thermometers and climate discourse. The post My Twenty Years of Watching the Thermometer—and the Narrative appeared first on Clintel.