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Offshore Wind Energy-Cost and Economic Impacts: Part 2

April 30, 2024 2:45 amApril 30, 2024 7:06 am

This is Part II of Offshore Wind Energy: The Cost and Economic Impacts; Part I is here. The Golden State’s electricity prices are the second highest in the country, with only Hawaii’s costs being greater. Contrary to what the public...

Offshore Wind Energy: The Cost and Economic Impacts Part 1

April 16, 2024 9:00 amApril 16, 2024 9:01 am

I have been studying the economic effects of Offshore Wind Energy and Renewable Energy over the past year. Contrary to what wind developers, many politicians, and news outlets would have us believe, it is clear that Wind Energy, especially Offshore...

How Long Can ‘Dirty Coal’ and Gas Bail Out L.A. From Heat Waves?

August 28, 2020 12:56 pmAugust 28, 2020 1:02 pm

During the current triple digit heat wave hitting California, the state electric grid’s Independent System Operator (ISO) stated it was conservation efforts that avoided more extensive rolling blackouts. But, data from the U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA) indicates that what...