Category: alternative energy

Joe Biden’s ‘Alternative Energy’ Fantasy

November 19, 2022
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Commentary “Look, kiddo, I want you to look at my eyes. I guarantee you. I guarantee you. We’re going to end fossil fuels.” Joe Biden, 2019 We energy realists knew that all this was inevitable, although it might have come about even faster than we expected. A historic energy crisis is the only possible result of spurning…

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France’s Nuclear Power Answer to Europe’s Russian-made Energy Crisis

July 29, 2022
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In the face of what is seen as Russian political payback by cutting energy exports to Europe, France is looking to nuclear options to ensure its own supplies and provide power to the continent. President Emmanuel Macron has announced plans to build six new nuclear reactors and, according to the World Nuclear Association, he’s also considering…

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Electric Vehicles: Trading One Form of Hazardous Mining for Another

July 26, 2022
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Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) reached a record 3 million in 2020, according to a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) . That’s an increase of 40 percent from 2019 and is in contrast to overall car sales, which saw a 16 percent decrease. The report further estimated that EV sales could reach 23…

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