Category Archives: Energy
Don’t count on constant electricity under renewable energy, says UK electricity CEO
(March 6, 2011) According to the CEO of the UK’s electricity grid operator, consumers are going to have to make lifestyle changes to adapt to unreliable wind power. Continue reading
Smart is dumb
(March 4, 2011) Lawrence Solomon argues that plans to spend trillions on ‘smart grids’ will collapse. Continue reading
Lawrence Solomon: A US$13-billion business
(May 14, 2010) Is it any wonder that the BP calamity occurred? Here’s what has been preoccupying its environmental regulator, the Minerals Management Service, ever since MMS was established in 1982. Continue reading
Endless oil
(September 12, 2009) Russian research has shown that the Earth doesn’t need dinosaurs to produce oil. Continue reading
The two blows that killed the industry
(August 1, 2009) No industry in history has held more promise, been more welcomed, received more favours and failed more spectacularly than the commercial nuclear power industry. Continue reading
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