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The only thing dumber than onshore wind energy is offshore wind energy. The good news for ratepayers, taxpayers, birds, bats, landscapes, viewsheds, and the critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whale, is that both sectors are getting hammered by market forces  read more »

Over the last 200 years, when the world populated from 1 to 8 billion, we learned that crude oil is virtually useless unless it’s manufactured (refineries) into oil derivatives  read more »

We’re 13 months away from the 2024 presidential election, and just 3 months away from the primaries. The dominant themes of the election are forming. The Republicans have let it be known that one theme will be the crime, drugs, homelessness, and the general lawlessness of “Democrat-run” cities is a disqualifying factor for Dems, and a point in their favor.  read more »

I said I would follow up in more depth on the points I raised in my Wall Street Journal piece about why men turn to online influencers instead of mainstream authorities and institutions.  read more »

As the USA and many world leaders continue the pursuit of “unreliable electricity”, from wind turbines and solar panels, that can only generate intermittent electricity at best from available breezes and sunshine, Russia, China, France, and Finland have emerged as the leaders in nuclear power generation  read more »

Many think preservation deed restrictions and easements diminish the value of a property. In many cases in Dallas neighborhoods the opposite is true.  read more »

Welcome to my weekly digest, with the best articles from around the web and a roundup of my recent writings and appearances.

The Atlantic has an article out called “Is Single Parenthood the Problem?.”  read more »

If the bank robber, Willie Sutton, were alive today and working in the electric utility sector, he’d surely be a solar energy developer.  read more »

Texas and Florida lead the nation in residential building permits in 2023 through July.  read more »

With the presidential race now heating up, the US faces a choice of disastrous proportions. It is shaping up to be an unpopularity contest  read more »