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therightinsight.org/The-Retreat-from-Net-Zero
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3/7/24 at 6:00 AM
- Energy Policy
From: Net Zero Watch
By: Ross Clark
Date: February 8, 2024
The Retreat from Net Zero
Introduction
The UN meetings on climate change have become renowned for their platitudes, with national leaders falling over each ...
therightinsight.org/The-small-modular-reactor-revolution-is-arriving-soon
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10/17/24 at 6:00 AM
- Energy Policy
therightinsight.org/The-True-Cost-of-Wind-Energy-Updated
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1/24/25 at 6:00 AM
- Energy Policy
therightinsight.org/The-Energy-Trilemma-And-The-Cost-Of-Electricity-OpEd
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3/21/24 at 6:00 AM
- Energy Policy
therightinsight.org/Thermal-energy-storage-cost-model
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11/23/23 at 7:00 AM
- Energy Policy
therightinsight.org/Thermodynamics-of-prime-movers-energy-from-first-principles
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1/4/24 at 6:00 AM
- Energy Policy
therightinsight.org/Time-to-Retire-the-Term-Renewable-Energy-from-Serious-Discussions-and-Policy-Directives-Part-II
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3/14/24 at 6:00 AM
- Energy Policy
therightinsight.org/Timing-is-Everything
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8/30/22 at 7:00 AM
- Energy Policy
- Ed Reid
Timing is not a particular issue in market-driven product, process or service transitions. The existing technology applications remain in the market and the new technology applications enter the market and replace them over time. The new ...
therightinsight.org/Tracking-Climate-Progress
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6/29/21 at 3:00 AM
- Energy Policy
- Ed Reid
The Biden Administration has established targets of reducing US GHG emissions by 50-52% by 2030 and achieving net zero emissions from the electricity sector by 2035. The Administration has not yet publicized a plan to achieve these targets....
therightinsight.org/Transition-Cause-and-Effect
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6/11/24 at 6:00 AM
- Energy Policy
- Ed Reid
The ongoing transition of the US energy economy to an “all-electric everything” energy economy can be analyzed and understood as a set of causes and effects.
CAUSE: The underlying cause which precipitated the transition is the ...
therightinsight.org/Transition-Inflation-2
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11/26/24 at 6:00 AM
- Energy Policy
- Ed Reid
The previous commentary did a “freeze frame” and looked at the energy transition as a steady state event for simplicity. However, the actual transition is far from a steady state event. Electricity demand and consumption is ...
therightinsight.org/Transition-Uncertainties
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12/10/24 at 6:00 AM
- Energy Policy
- Ed Reid
The current US Administration has set a goal to achieve Net Zero by 2050. However, this goal relies solely on Executive Branch initiatives rather than being established in law. Therefore, the goal is subject to adjustment or abandonment ...
therightinsight.org/Transparency
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3/29/22 at 7:00 AM
- Energy Policy
- Ed Reid
I believe that the demonstration project described in the previous commentary should be conducted rigorously and transparently, with broad website access to hourly, daily, monthly and annual data.
The first step in this process would be ...
therightinsight.org/Turning-Down-the-Climate-Change-Heat
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3/19/22 at 7:00 AM
- Energy Policy
therightinsight.org/Ultimate-Demonstration
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9/12/23 at 7:00 AM
- Energy Policy
- Ed Reid
There has not been a successful demonstration of a renewable plus storage grid, even with generation support from fossil, nuclear, geothermal and biomass generators. Previous commentaries (here, here and here) have described a conceptual ...
therightinsight.org/Uncertainty
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5/17/22 at 7:00 AM
- Energy Policy
- Ed Reid
Definition of uncertain (Merriam-Webster)
1a : not known beyond doubt : dubious an uncertain claim
b : not having certain knowledge : doubtful remains uncertain about her plans
c : not clearly identified or defined a fire of uncertain ...
therightinsight.org/US-Coal-Generation
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2/21/23 at 7:00 AM
- Energy Policy
- Ed Reid
The US currently has approximately 1,250GW of electric generating capacity. Approximately 200GW of that capacity is coal generating capacity, of which approximately 50GW is scheduled to be retired through 2029. The remaining approximately ...
therightinsight.org/US-Coal-Phaseout
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1/11/22 at 7:00 AM
- Energy Policy
- Ed Reid
The US currently generates more than 500,000,000 Megawatt-hours, or approximately 25% of annual electricity production, in coal-fueled generating stations. Coal generation has decreased by more than half over the past 10 years, largely ...
therightinsight.org/US-ICE-Vehicle-Phaseout
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2/1/22 at 7:00 AM
- Energy Policy
- Ed Reid
“We need to make green energy much cheaper.”, Bjorn Lomborg
Global policymakers appear to have adopted a uniform approach to the green energy transition – making fossil energy unavailable through supply restriction or ...
therightinsight.org/USA-Climate-Priorities-2
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8/27/19 at 6:00 AM
- Energy Policy
- Ed Reid
The previous commentary on USA Climate Priorities discussed priorities regarding climate science, specifically regarding: accurate temperature measurement; establishment of specific values for climate sensitivity and feedbacks; and, ...
therightinsight.org/Utility-Cost-Allocation
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1/16/24 at 6:00 AM
- Energy Policy
- Ed Reid
One of the most contentious issues in utility ratemaking has been the issue of allocation of both capital and operating costs among customer classes. This allocation has been accomplished through monthly service charges, time of day rates, ...
therightinsight.org/Utility-Regrets-(Large)
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12/20/22 at 7:00 AM
- Energy Policy
- Ed Reid
The electric utility industry functions within the framework of federal, state and local legislation and regulation. The legislators and regulators are influenced by the renewable energy industry and by numerous environmental advocacy ...
therightinsight.org/Utility-Regrets-(Small)
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12/13/22 at 7:00 AM
- Energy Policy
- Ed Reid
Electric utilities find themselves positioned between the renewable generation industries (wind and solar) and electricity end users. Their relationships with these groups are controlled or influenced by legislation and regulation at the ...
therightinsight.org/What-President-Trumps-Energy-Plan-Means-for-the-State-Regulatory-Environment-the-Generation-Mix-and-Electric-Transmission
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2/28/25 at 6:00 AM
- Energy Policy
therightinsight.org/Whats-Wrong-with-Wind-and-Solar
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4/30/22 at 7:00 AM
- Energy Policy
therightinsight.org/When-Politics-and-Physics-Collide
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6/27/24 at 6:00 AM
- Energy Policy
From: City Journal
By: Mark P. Mills
Date: April 17, 2024
When Politics and Physics Collide
The belief that mandates and massive subsidies can summon a world without fossil fuels is magical thinking.
The idea that the United ...
therightinsight.org/Which-Power-Source-is-Best
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4/25/24 at 6:00 AM
- Energy Policy
therightinsight.org/Why-Nuclear-is-Cheaper-than-Wind-and-Solar
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8/29/24 at 6:00 AM
- Energy Policy
therightinsight.org/Wind-and-Solar-Cant-Support-the-Grid
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1/9/25 at 6:00 AM
- Energy Policy
therightinsight.org/Wind-and-Solar-Subsidies
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7/14/22 at 7:00 AM
- Energy Policy
therightinsight.org/Wind-by-the-Numbers
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3/1/22 at 7:00 AM
- Energy Policy
- Ed Reid
The Administration goal of a fossil free grid by 2035 would require that the renewable portion of grid energy supply be supported by additional renewable generation plus electricity storage. The hourly, daily, monthly and seasonal ...
therightinsight.org/Wind-Capacity-Factor
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4/2/24 at 6:00 AM
- Energy Policy
- Ed Reid
The capacity factor of wind generation systems varies as a function of geography, season of the year and time of day. The capacity of wind generation systems varies as a function of swept area, wind speed and turbine height. The current US ...
therightinsight.org/A-Promise-Kept-Bidens-War-on-American-Energy
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5/5/22 at 7:00 AM
- Energy Policy
therightinsight.org/Free-Range-People
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11/14/23 at 7:00 AM
- Energy Policy
- Ed Reid
Free Range: allowed to range and forage with relative freedom
(Merriam-Webster)
Residents of the developed nations have largely been “free range” people, free to live where they choose to live, work where they choose to...
therightinsight.org/Green-Weaponization-in-Missouri-Ameren-vs-Ratepayers-Taxpayers
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1/25/24 at 6:00 AM
- Energy Policy
therightinsight.org/Orderly-Liquidation
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8/16/22 at 7:00 AM
- Energy Policy
- Ed Reid
President Biden spoke about his approach to destroying the US oil industry during a primary campaign debate in 2020. The approach focused on depriving the industry of supply through a combination of banning new exploration and drilling on ...
therightinsight.org/Rare-Earths-Electrification-Mandates-and-Energy-Security-Part-I
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2/2/23 at 7:00 AM
- Energy Policy
therightinsight.org/Rare-Earths-Electrification-Mandates-and-Energy-Security-Part-II
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2/9/23 at 7:00 AM
- Energy Policy
therightinsight.org/The-Thick-Plottens
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5/31/22 at 7:00 AM
- Energy Policy
- Ed Reid
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.”, Antoine de St. Exupery
The Biden Administration has announced several goals to be achieved regarding climate change, culminating in Net Zero GHG emissions by 2050 in the US. However, the...
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