Energy Policy
April 10, 2026 — John Hinderaker
I can’t argue with this: Instead of importing hostile and unassimilable immigrants, the Chinese have been, for some time, dominating the production and refining of the minerals that are necessary to run any advanced economy. Thus: How China Dominates the World’s Critical Minerals Production: Critical minerals are mined all over the world but the majority of the supply ends up passing through China. For a broad range of key metals
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April 8, 2026 — John Hinderaker
I think most people have figured out that many scientists and activists are on the “green” gravy train. After all, there are trillions of dollars at stake, and money is no object. But most do not understand that many utilities have teamed up with climate alarmists to promote expensive and unreliable wind and solar energy. Why would utilities do that? Because they make lots and lots of money from “green”
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March 19, 2026 — John Hinderaker
Wind and solar are intermittent energy sources, dependent on the weather. Where I live, solar panels produce electricity around 14% of the time. Wind turbines produce electricity less than half the time. So how can these be viable sources of energy? That is, primary sources on which an economy can depend for baseload power, not expensive and irrelevant add-ons. The answer from liberals is always “batteries.” Batteries will store electricity
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March 16, 2026 — John Hinderaker
To whom? To Cuba’s Communist regime. Electrical power is out across the island, and virtually no energy is being consumed. My friend James Morrow comments: Congratulations to Cuba on reaching net zero https://t.co/OgGDkk1Uul — James Morrow (@pwafork) March 16, 2026 The liberals’ promotion of “net zero” was never anything but a push for you and me–not them!–to live in poverty. That dream, sadly, has been realized by the Cuban people.
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March 11, 2026 — John Hinderaker
For several decades, environmentalists made opposition to nuclear power the centerpiece of their movement. That was always an ill-informed position, and it became perverse when the environmentalists’ focus shifted to global warming and CO2–which, of course, nuclear power plants do not emit. The Europeans, especially the Germans, made a terrible blunder by scaling back their use of nuclear energy. They finally have figured this out: EU Commission President, von der
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March 10, 2026 — John Hinderaker
As recently as 40 or 50 years ago, the idea that Germany might de-industrialize would have seemed absurd. Germany’s status as an industrial superpower dates to the 19th century, and it seemed impregnable. But that was before the “green” movement brought Germany to its knees. The German government’s war on energy, along with other policy failures, have made it increasingly impossible to manufacture products (automobiles, for example) competitively in that
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February 26, 2026 — John Hinderaker
As badly as “green” mythology has damaged the United States, it has been even more devastating to a number of other countries, including Great Britain. Thus, we have this cri de cœur: “Britain’s industry ‘on cliff edge’ over cost of electricity.” It is becoming impossible to sustain basic industries–the ones most essential to any nation’s security–in the U.K. Britain is committing a “national act of self-harm” through its high energy
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February 21, 2026 — John Hinderaker
The supposed “green” transition is the biggest boondoggle in human history. Bjorn Lomborg calculates the amount spent globally, to date, at $16 trillion: Climate campaigners tell you green is cheap It isn't Global green transition cost is now $16+ trillion, rising with over $2 trillion/year (2% of global GDP) 113x our spending to avoid hunger Still, fossil CO₂ emissions set another record last yearhttps://t.co/ypTLqfQ2Hq… pic.twitter.com/xHqj9eFUXi — Bjorn Lomborg (@BjornLomborg) February
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February 19, 2026 — John Hinderaker
Of all the dumb things liberals say, one of the dumbest is the claim that China is getting ahead of us on “green” energy. Look at all the solar panels and wind turbines China is manufacturing, liberals say. Sure: they make them and sell them to suckers in the West. When it comes to fueling their own industry, China relies on coal. Now, more than ever: Overall, China brought 78
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January 4, 2026 — Bill Glahn
From the U.K. Guardian, German leftwing militants protesting over the climate crisis and AI have claimed responsibility for an arson attack that cut power to tens of thousands of households in Berlin. The fire that broke out on a bridge across the Teltow canal in the south-west of the capital early on Saturday could deprive up to 35,000 homes and 1,900 businesses of electricity – and in many cases heat
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December 11, 2025 — John Hinderaker
Democrats have chosen to make “affordability” their theme for the 2026 midterm elections. This is ironic, since the big jump in the cost of living, around 10%, happened during the Biden administration and was the direct result of Biden administration policies. Nothing much has happened since Donald Trump took office 11 months ago; price increases have been modest, in keeping with historic levels. Some prices, like gasoline, have fallen. The
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December 7, 2025 — John Hinderaker
In Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Energy Secretary Chris Wright, the Trump administration has an unparalleled degree of energy expertise at the helm. They are engineering the administration’s abandonment of the Green New Deal in favor of reliable, affordable energy. Wright is one of the country’s top energy experts, and, having discussed energy issues with Burgum, I can attest that the former Governor of North Dakota is extraordinarily knowledgeable as
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December 3, 2025 — John Hinderaker
Well, that is an exaggeration. But still: light a cigar, pour yourself a glass of wine, have a seat and enjoy it. From the New York Times: The Times article consists almost entirely of huffing and puffing, but this is the actual news: The plan announced on Wednesday would require automakers to achieve an average of 34.5 miles per gallon for cars and light trucks in model year 2031, down
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November 27, 2025 — John Hinderaker
If the Democrats had any good arguments to make, would they make so many bad ones? I don’t think so. A case in point comes from Amy Klobuchar, who is usually regarded as one of the less-dumb Dems. But check this out: Under President Trump, electricity prices are surging — up 11%! — leaving millions behind on their utility bills, with past-due balances at an all-time high. American families deserve
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November 21, 2025 — John Hinderaker
You still see some Western liberals praising Communist China for leading the way on “green” energy. Look at all the solar panels and windmills they produce! say the liberals. Yes, they produce solar panels and wind turbines in factories that run on coal. They sell the solar panels and wind turbines to us, because we are dumb enough to buy them, and because they want to control our economy. Meanwhile,
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November 15, 2025 — John Hinderaker
I was on the U.S. Report on Sky News Australia yesterday, with Caroline Marcus sitting in for James Morrow. I thought it was a particularly good conversation. We covered the Democrats’ shutdown and its aftermath, and I advanced the Bill Glahn hypothesis. We covered energy, and Gavin Newsom’s promoting the old-time religion in Brazil. And we talked about Kamala Harris’s three-dimensional chess, and President Trump’s endorsement of 50-year mortgages. I
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November 11, 2025 — John Hinderaker
Wind and solar energy are both intermittent and weather-dependent, while our needs for electricity are constant. How, then, to make them viable? Batteries! What batteries? Big ones. Do such batteries exist? Not exactly. Australia’s left-wing government has been trying to transition from coal power to wind and solar, without success. Most recently, a giant battery facility at Waratah, not yet in operation, has suffered a catastrophic failure and will be
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