How far will the government go in controlling our lives? In California’s state house, left-wing and right-wing political opportunists are joining forces to enact sweeping green legislation that is often of questionable value – raising the ante. Now some have called for a statewide ban on incandescent lightbulbs. This latest prospect of [...]

CAN CLEAN RENEWABLES INCREASE THEIR SHARE OF CHINA’S RAPIDLY EXPANDING ENERGY SECTOR, AND IF SO, WHEN?

With output up to 17.5 gigawatts
China’s Three Gorges Dam is the most powerful
hydroelectric power complex ever built.

Editor’s Note: As we reported in China, Canals & Coal, if the Chinese wish to develop their economy to the level of the [...]

In the name of stopping “urban sprawl,” environmentalists have promoted the concept of “infill,” where new construction is largely confined to within the borders of existing cities. In some cases, especially in the urban core of cities, infill makes good sense. But in outlying suburbs, infill is an abomination, taking beautiful low density [...]

How many ways can we describe the “new environmentalism” we are attempting to promote? “Contrarian” is a word that doesn’t always have positive connotations. But to question the conventional wisdom of mainstream environmentalists is necessary. It is impossible to adhere to the adage “question authority” – a phrase typically trumpeted by liberals [...]

Today’s BBC ran a story entitled “Shifting Sands,” which describes towns in the Nigerian Sahel that are being swallowed up by the Sahara desert which is marching southwards.
The presumption is this: Global warming is causing desertification, and the villages of northern Nigeria are among the victims. But this is almost certainly false. [...]