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Mills: A New IEA Report and the Iberian Blackout End Dreams of an ‘Energy Transition’

May 20, 2025 Mark P. Mills

RealClear Wire It’s no secret that the Republican’s “Big Beautiful Bill” plans to axe large swaths of mandates and billions of dollars in subsidies directed at achieving a so-called “energy transition.” If that budget axe falls, it will be the proverbial third strike that puts to rest the idea that the U.S., never mind the … Read more

Get Ready for Blackouts and Brownouts All Across America.

May 24, 2023 Op-Ed

This summer, we are expecting electrical issues, so get your generator tuned up and your fuel tank filled. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the group which monitors our electricity grid, says get ready for blackouts and brownouts all across America.

Europe Committed to Replacing Russian Fossil Fuel Dependence With … Rolling Blackouts in Freezing Temps?

October 21, 2022 Steve MacDonald

There is a narrative percolating through the internet that ‘Europe’ should have enough natural gas this winter. They spent a small fortune to fill storage tanks (infrastructure) built for this sort of thing, much of it with LNG from the US. So why is the BBC prepping scripts to calm folks during blackouts?

Another Reason to Vote Out Democrats – The Potential for Rolling Blackouts in a New England Winter

October 19, 2022October 18, 2022 Steve MacDonald

ISO New England keeps saying they think the grid will be stable this winter, but they are lying. What the hell else would they say but we don’t have the energy infrastructure or the energy, and it’s a failure they’ve known about for a while—one which is almost entirely the fault of the political Left.

Candlelight candle flame Photo by Jarl Schmidt on Unsplash

Planners Are Planning for Blackouts This Winter (for you, not them).

August 11, 2022 Steve MacDonald

The United Kingdom was an early adopter of codependent green energy schemes, and this winter could be the first full test of what decline feels like in the Woke energy new world order. “UK Plans for Blackouts in January in Emergency Energy Plan.”

Skip’s Sauntering Snippets #10- This summer – Brownouts? Blackouts? Why and by whom?

July 15, 2024June 8, 2022 Skip

Yes, I’m still doing these out of order…sigh…either I will catch up to myself or I’ll be praying to God to slow the entire world down. Guess which one has any likelihood of happening?

Give thanks to Eco-Socialists demanding to control your energy choices.

Too “Green” California Has to Build Five Natural Gas Power Plants to Prevent Blackouts…

August 24, 2021 Steve MacDonald

It’s been a strange year for California. They had to admit that cleaning up the forests might cut down on Forest fires or thier severity. And now they are building gas-fired power plants to prevent the blackouts that result from relying on too much of that Green* energy.

So When an Entire Country Heads for That Green Nirvana: “Germany Weighs Electricity Rationing Scheme to Stabilize Its Now Shaky Green Power Grid”

January 24, 2021January 24, 2021 Skip

I REALLY like the sub-title – a longer variation on “I’m here from the Government and I’m here to help you”:

Even more interference appears to be the German government’s approach to solving the power grid mess that its earlier meddling created in the first place.

California Made Their Own Electricity policy – The Feds Should Let Them Sit in The Dark.

September 13, 2020 Skip

We have “Shades of The Daily Sun and now-former reporter Mike Kitch, who believed that anyone with money should have it taken from them by their politicians, to bail out folks whose own politicians have screwed them over for years.

Sorta like Obamacare: have to buy it and then you can’t use it…

November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 Skip

(H/T: Powerline)

Has Sen. Shaheen Done More for Natural Gas in Ukraine Than in New Hampshire?

August 31, 2022October 26, 2019 Steve MacDonald

There are plenty of ways to lower carbon dioxide emissions if that’s your thing. It’s Jeanne Shaheen’s thing. But what has she done to help New Hampshire? When it comes to cleaner-burning natural gas, little to nothing.

Before You Let Democrats ‘Green the Grid’ Decide If You Like Black Outs or Price Spikes?

October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 Steve MacDonald

California’s energy and environmental policy have collided. PG&E has to turn off the power when its windy to prevent forest fires (sometimes). Down in Texas, when the wind isn’t whipping (like in the song from Oklahoma) Green energy policy caused a 40,000% hike in electric rates.