Osage Tribe tells Enel to pound sand. HV transmission going nowhere. Juice hits 1 million views. Hertz ousts CEO over Tesla debacle as EPA readies new EV mandates.
April 26th, Idahoans will gather in Boise, Idaho, on the steps of the Capitol Bldg, to rally against public land being turned into industrial wind and solar corridors. LS Power is behind the project of 400 turbines up to 740 feet tall over 197,474 acres. Can anyone come and speak to us? We need encouragement, information, ideas, and education for our fight.
"....Enel has estimated removing the 150-megawatt wind project could cost $300 million and take 18 months to achieve...."
So decommissioning of Wind Industrial sites is costing $2B/GW capacity or $6B/GW avg generation which is more than the cost of completing the 4 APR-1400's in the UAE recently. 5.6 GW for $24B or $4.8B/GW avg generation. Unlike for ~18yrs of intermittent, seasonal, unreliable wind power, that's for reliable 24/7, 365 days/yr power that lasts for 60-100yrs. And uses ~1/300th the land area.
I believe the EPA mandate will become a major campaign issue to moment they announce it. It will essentially divide the voters who want more government intervention in the name of “saving the planet” from those who say “enough already, we can’t afford this nonsense anymore”.
2032 is a timeline people can see/feel and it’s highly unlikely that American views on EVs is going to improve in <8yrs. So it then becomes FORCED and that is where most Americans will draw the line.
So I am optimistic that Wednesday’s announcement by EPA will be the self inflicted gut shot that the “Energy Transition” grift-athon needs and deserves.
Congratulations Robert & Tyson for Juice hitting 1 million views!
Suggestion for Enel: If you can get the volume of kittens you’re sh#tting up to 1 million/day, you can sell enough to fund the cost of removing your turbines from Osage land by year’s end at $1/each, with no hit to earnings.
It is very refreshing to read all the comments by Bryce fans . Everyone should also check out one of several books called ‘The little Ice Age ‘,going back to the 15th and 16th centuries . It puts the current climate hysteria into context for those who have no historical awareness . Also ,when did the notion that we can STOP climate change actually get taught in ANY school science class ? None of the climate zealots seem to know!
Once again I'd like to thank Generac for building a reliable whole house generator. I initially purchased one as an investment for the future, but I'm thinking the future will be coming faster than I thought.
Robert, very pleased to hear you are so busy. I probably means the you are doing well personally and that your message is getting out. Classic win-win and long overdue. Also excited about a million people seeing Juice! Should I expect autograph seekers? I have a sharpie ready to go.
Not surprising the rat bastards at Engel are trying to avoid the consequences of their horrible and unethical behavior. And what, leave the hulking towers there to rot and poison the landscape for decades? Screw them, I hope the judge piles on more penalties and the Osage award rhymes with zillions.
Hopefully the Hertz thing provides a lesson to other CEOs who are contemplating embracing the next big woke thing.
Nice overview. Your excerpts from Travis Fisher's testimony were well chosen. But the rest of his testimony was indeed a deep dive and much of it was so technical and detailed that while it proved his expertise, it sadly was probably way over the heads of the average congressman. An example is the use of the term "dispatchable". Probably 95% of his audience didn't know what that meant. I suggested to him that if he gets another chance to speak to congress, he should use a 4th grade level of English so they could understand it. The bureaucrats (like in EPA) and legislators that are drafting our energy policies don't know diddly squat about energy. I wish they would consult with experts like you and Travis, and really listen, before they make their rules.
Thanks for the update on the Osage Tribe vs Enel. The Oklahoma City paper (Oklahoman) hasn't covered recent events. That might be because the conglomerate that owns the paper prefers real green news/results. The inclusion of what you are currently reading is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Hi Robert, here in the UK we are decimating any steel industry that we have left, closed our coal industry, demolished most of our coal fire power stations and even converted one of our largest coal fired power station to burn biomass which we are feeding with wood chip imported from the US and Canada. All utter madness and a unforgivable political act of self harm and all for moralist climate cult bragging. After all the UK produces 1% or so of the worlds anthropogenic carbon dioxide. So that is 1 % of 3% when expressing on the earth global co2 production. Energy security, prices and our economy are in tatters. The UK and Germany are an example to the world of how not to run a successful energy policy.
April 26th, Idahoans will gather in Boise, Idaho, on the steps of the Capitol Bldg, to rally against public land being turned into industrial wind and solar corridors. LS Power is behind the project of 400 turbines up to 740 feet tall over 197,474 acres. Can anyone come and speak to us? We need encouragement, information, ideas, and education for our fight.
Thank you for adding a section for recent podcast appearances!
Another great analysis on the real world of energy by Robert Bryce!!
The marketing depts at automakers also continue to drink the Kool-Aid, overwhelmingly advertising the EVs.
Thank you for the good news, Robert. I look forward to seeing more news regarding energy sanity posted by you in the future.
"....Enel has estimated removing the 150-megawatt wind project could cost $300 million and take 18 months to achieve...."
So decommissioning of Wind Industrial sites is costing $2B/GW capacity or $6B/GW avg generation which is more than the cost of completing the 4 APR-1400's in the UAE recently. 5.6 GW for $24B or $4.8B/GW avg generation. Unlike for ~18yrs of intermittent, seasonal, unreliable wind power, that's for reliable 24/7, 365 days/yr power that lasts for 60-100yrs. And uses ~1/300th the land area.
I believe the EPA mandate will become a major campaign issue to moment they announce it. It will essentially divide the voters who want more government intervention in the name of “saving the planet” from those who say “enough already, we can’t afford this nonsense anymore”.
2032 is a timeline people can see/feel and it’s highly unlikely that American views on EVs is going to improve in <8yrs. So it then becomes FORCED and that is where most Americans will draw the line.
So I am optimistic that Wednesday’s announcement by EPA will be the self inflicted gut shot that the “Energy Transition” grift-athon needs and deserves.
Congratulations Robert & Tyson for Juice hitting 1 million views!
Suggestion for Enel: If you can get the volume of kittens you’re sh#tting up to 1 million/day, you can sell enough to fund the cost of removing your turbines from Osage land by year’s end at $1/each, with no hit to earnings.
It is very refreshing to read all the comments by Bryce fans . Everyone should also check out one of several books called ‘The little Ice Age ‘,going back to the 15th and 16th centuries . It puts the current climate hysteria into context for those who have no historical awareness . Also ,when did the notion that we can STOP climate change actually get taught in ANY school science class ? None of the climate zealots seem to know!
I don't recall electing any of the EPA bureaucrats...
Another great overview, Robert. We look forward to seeing you in Colorado as one of your April keynote speaker engagements!
Once again I'd like to thank Generac for building a reliable whole house generator. I initially purchased one as an investment for the future, but I'm thinking the future will be coming faster than I thought.
Robert, very pleased to hear you are so busy. I probably means the you are doing well personally and that your message is getting out. Classic win-win and long overdue. Also excited about a million people seeing Juice! Should I expect autograph seekers? I have a sharpie ready to go.
Not surprising the rat bastards at Engel are trying to avoid the consequences of their horrible and unethical behavior. And what, leave the hulking towers there to rot and poison the landscape for decades? Screw them, I hope the judge piles on more penalties and the Osage award rhymes with zillions.
Hopefully the Hertz thing provides a lesson to other CEOs who are contemplating embracing the next big woke thing.
Nice overview. Your excerpts from Travis Fisher's testimony were well chosen. But the rest of his testimony was indeed a deep dive and much of it was so technical and detailed that while it proved his expertise, it sadly was probably way over the heads of the average congressman. An example is the use of the term "dispatchable". Probably 95% of his audience didn't know what that meant. I suggested to him that if he gets another chance to speak to congress, he should use a 4th grade level of English so they could understand it. The bureaucrats (like in EPA) and legislators that are drafting our energy policies don't know diddly squat about energy. I wish they would consult with experts like you and Travis, and really listen, before they make their rules.
Thanks for the update on the Osage Tribe vs Enel. The Oklahoma City paper (Oklahoman) hasn't covered recent events. That might be because the conglomerate that owns the paper prefers real green news/results. The inclusion of what you are currently reading is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Hi Robert, here in the UK we are decimating any steel industry that we have left, closed our coal industry, demolished most of our coal fire power stations and even converted one of our largest coal fired power station to burn biomass which we are feeding with wood chip imported from the US and Canada. All utter madness and a unforgivable political act of self harm and all for moralist climate cult bragging. After all the UK produces 1% or so of the worlds anthropogenic carbon dioxide. So that is 1 % of 3% when expressing on the earth global co2 production. Energy security, prices and our economy are in tatters. The UK and Germany are an example to the world of how not to run a successful energy policy.