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Fact Check: Claim That Fossil Fuel Economy Requires Much More Mining Than Green Energy Is Wrong
Industry experts dispute claims made in a widely shared article that fossil fuels today require much more mining than a transition to wind and solar. That’s just wrong, they say, adding that false claims that favor renewable energy often are ignored.
March 31, 2023
Report Shows Renewables Pass Coal Generation, But Fossil Fuels Far From Extinct
Although numerous media organizations cheered the news this week that electricity from renewable energy surpassed coal, many details were ignored -- like the cost of electricity has doubled.
March 29, 2023
Colorado Town Bans New Gas Stations In Effort To Fight Climate Change
The Louisville City Council in Colorado voted to ban new gas stations in order to fight climate change. Critics say the move makes no sense at all except there's a serious problem with energy ignorance in the U.S.
March 29, 2023
Wyoming Pumped Storage Facility At Seminoe Reservoir Will Supply 900 Megawatts Of Power
The Seminoe Pumped Storage facility northeast of Rawlins, if it happens, will be built about 35 miles northeast of Rawlins and could produce 900 megawatts of electricity over 10 hours.
March 27, 2023
Boulder, Colorado Suing Oil Companies For Reparations; Claim They Caused Climate Change
The city of Boulder and two Colorado counties are suing oil companies for reparations for damage due to what say they was caused by climate change.
March 25, 2023
Ford Posts $2.1 Billion Loss On Electric Vehicles, Transition To EV Lines Continues
As American automakers continue to push for transition to all electric vehicles, Ford posts a $2.1 billion loss on its EVs, a trend Wyoming auto insiders say foreign auto companies may capitalize on.
March 23, 2023
Fossil Fuels Will Remain King Well Past 2050, Says New Federal Report
Despite the Biden administration's plans to eliminate all fossil fuels within a decade, a new federal energy report says oil, gas, and coal aren't going anywhere. The report says fossil fuels will remain the top energy source well past 2050 and beyond.
March 22, 2023
World Will Need 70-100 Carbon Capture Facilities A Year Needed To Stop Global Warming
The International Energy Agency projects it would take building 70-100 large carbon capture facilities a year around the world to stop global warming by 2050.
March 18, 2023
Analysis: Anti-Fossil Fuel Groups Outspend Industry Groups More Than 2-1
While “Big Oil” is said to be funding campaigns fighting a transition away from fossil fuels, data shows that anti-fossil fuel groups also have large war chests to advance their agenda and outspend industry more than 2-1.
March 16, 2023
Biden Administration Can’t Seem To Decide: Destroy Oil Or Produce It?
When he campaigned, President Joe Biden promised to end oil, then declared the nation would need oil for more than a decade. The administration appears to be trying to shut down oil while also keeping the nation supplied with it at the same time.
March 15, 2023
On Comedy Central, Biden Calls For Oil’s Demise In a Decade – And Coal’s Even Sooner
Biden wasn’t joking on Comedy Central’s "Daily Show" this week when he said the U.S. could rapidly eliminate all fossil fuel use within a decade – and nix coal in an even shorter timeframe. Energy experts aren’t laughing.
March 15, 2023
12-Car Train Derailment In Cheyenne Cause For Concern, Says Former Legislator, Conductor
Former legislator and long-time conductor Stan Blake said the 12-car train derailment in Cheyenne should be a major cause of concern for an industry beset by mishaps. What if hazardous waste had spilled out right outside downtown Cheyenne?" he asked recalling the recent disaster in East Palestine, Ohio.
Leo WolfsonMarch 14, 2023
As U.S. Retires Coal-Fired Plants, China Is Building More – A Lot More
While the U.S. is shutting coal plants down, China is permitting two new coal-fired power plants every week. China approved the construction of 168 coal-fired units last year and has no plans to slow it's buildout of coal capacity.
March 14, 2023
Is Big Oil Behind Local-Level Opposition To Green Energy? Not Likely.
None of the articles tying oil companies to local opposition to wind and solar projects explains why oil companies would create a false grassroots campaign against wind and solar, while at the same time being some of the biggest investors in green energy.
March 13, 2023
Kinetic Dance Floors Can Generate Electricity, But It Would Take 1,000 Hoofers To Power A Home
A London-based company makes dance floors that generate electricity. Although the technology is promising, don't look to them to start powering anything of significance yet. The entire cast of Riverdance would likely be needed to power a reading light.
March 10, 2023
America’s Energy IQ At A Forrest Gump Level, Making Us Poorer And Harming The Environment
A Texas-based foundation is on a mission to raise Americas energy IQ amid evidence that a lack of energy literacy is driving policies that will make Americans less prosperous and negatively impact the environment.
March 09, 2023
Climate Vigilantes Could ‘Weaponize’ EPA Rule Against Fossil Fuels, Wyoming Oil And Gas Producers Say
A proposed EPA rule would deputize citizens and communities to police methane emissions with little to no oversight. Environmental groups say the rule will ensure compliance with emission standards, but industry says its a program that could be weaponized against fossil fuels.
March 09, 2023
Can Pumped Storage Save The Western Power Grid From Collapse?
As more coal plants are retired and the grid relies more on unpredictable wind and solar power, pumped storage could be a way to maintain a reliable sustained energy supply. Four facilities are planned for Wyoming, but can they make a difference?
March 08, 2023
Wyoming Wants To Fill Coal Mines With Spent Wind Turbine Blades, But Feds Won’t OK Plan
A Wyoming plan to help coal mine reclamation and address an enormous problem with the disposal of millions of tons of spent wind turbine blades is so far going nowhere without federal approval.
March 08, 2023
Electric Vehicles Catch Fire Less Frequently But Require 60,000 Gallons Of Water To Put Out
Lithium-ion batteries, especially large ones found in electric vehicles, have a number of safety features to prevent fires under normal operations. But theres not a lot that can be done to stop a damaged battery from catching fire.
March 08, 2023
Powering The Planet With Batteries For Just Three Days Would Cost $590 Trillion
Although Elon Musk says the world can be powered entirely with solar panels and batteries, it's not really that feasible. The cost would top $590 trillion -- or 6 times the global gross domestic product -- for just three days of battery storage.
March 07, 2023
Documentary Shows Net-Zero Energy Transition Would Cost $1.1 Million For Every Adult American
A new documentary on climate change doesnt dispute that carbon dioxide has an impact on climate, but it does does question if that impact will produce catastrophic results that justify the $1.1 million cost per American adult to eliminate fossil fuels.
March 06, 2023
Why Biden’s Claim That Oil Companies Are Sitting On Drilling Permits Is Misleading
Last year, the Biden administration blamed oil companies for high gasoline prices, saying they were sitting on 9,000 unused drilling permits. That number is significantly lower and companies aren't "sitting" on these permits. They often cant use them.
March 04, 2023
Veto Outrage: Legislator Says Gordon Traded Private Property Rights For Green Energy Program
The Wyoming House nearly overturned Gov. Mark Gordons veto this week on a bill that would have prevented independent wind farms from using eminent domain to build power lines across private land.
March 03, 2023