Politicians, pundits, and the public at large have voiced deep concern that electricity was tragically unavailable to many Texans during the recent period of extreme cold. Claims that lax ERCOT planning caused the problem are exaggerated. read more »
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Affordably Improving Texas Power Grid Resilience
by Tory Gattis 02/22/2021
Hope you emerged from this crazy winter storm + power/water outage week relatively unscathed. I certainly learned the value of stockpiling water and draining water pipes (esp. with a power outage), and ERCOT learned that it's a bad idea to cut off power to natural gas pumps across the state during a winter storm. read more »
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Feudal Future Podcast — Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All with Mike Shellenberger
by Charlie Stephens 08/05/2020
In this episode of the Feudal Future podcast, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky interview Mike Shellenberger, author of Apocalypse Never. read more »
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It's Not About The Climate: How the Left Lost Sight of Social Justice
by Michael Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus 04/30/2013
Over the last few decades, humans achieved one of the most remarkable victories for social justice in the history of the species. The percentage of people who live in extreme poverty — under $1.25 per day — was halved between 1990 and 2010. Average life expectancy globally rose from 56 to 68 years since 1970. read more »
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British Taxpayers Pick Up the Tab for the "Worst. Climate. Campaign. Ever."
by Jonathan Lanctot 10/10/2009
Climate change threatens popcorn prices, air planes, and outdoor hockey. And, in the latest tax-payer funded advertising from the UK, climate change will tell you bedtime stories of a drowning dog and the coming apocalypse: read more »
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