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Vietnam’s Bustling Economy Requires Fossil Fuels

December 2, 2024 4:07 pmDecember 2, 2024 4:07 pm

From my residential perch overlooking Ho Chi Minh City, I embrace the tranquillity of daybreak. Quickly, the idyllic morning transforms into a pulsing canvas of vitality as middle-class ambitions surge through the arteries of this burgeoning metropolis – Vietnam’s largest...

Indonesia Dumps Climate Politics in Favor of Energy Security

October 14, 2024 2:45 amOctober 14, 2024 2:46 am

The archipelago nation of Indonesia represents just 1% of Earth’s land area, but it has set the stage for global geopolitics surrounding fossil fuels and climate policies. As a part of climate negotiations between G-7 nations, Indonesia was expected to...

Chevron Reduced Spending in California by Hundreds of Millions of Dollars since 2022

January 9, 2024 8:24 amJanuary 9, 2024 8:29 am

“Congratulations to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is succeeding at his goal of driving away fossil fuel investment and jobs, even while failing to reduce global CO2 emissions.” Ouch. That is from the Wall Street Journal editorial board, as Chevron...

Harebrained Study Behind Gov. Newsom Blaming Fossil Fuel Companies for California Wildfires

May 18, 2023 8:20 amMay 21, 2023 11:22 am

Earlier this week, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a $60-million plan to build a special “fish” channel to allow salmon and steelhead, sturgeon and lamprey to swim around a dam on the Yuba River. More on that later. Newsom also blurted...

The Psychology of Electricity

May 6, 2023 8:51 amMay 6, 2023 9:21 am

Electricity is magic. It is everywhere and can be used by anyone – all you have to do is plug in or flip on and things spring to life. It can do almost anything – heat your home, power your...

Gov. Newsom’s Latest Scheme Will Not Lower Energy Prices for Californians

November 15, 2022 1:05 pmNovember 15, 2022 12:10 pm

After several failed attempts by Washington, DC, Democrats to bring the cost of energy down, gas prices are predictably rising once again. Democrats are now looking for a new scapegoat to blame on their failed policies, and it appears that...

Robbing Grandma to Pay Gaia

October 16, 2022 2:30 amOctober 15, 2022 8:20 pm

This may come as a shock to some, but if one plans to eliminate fossil fuels from the production equation, that energy creation capacity must be replaced. But there is a problem – a big one. With the green energy...