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Here’s former Greenpeace activist Bjorn Lomborg:
Research by climate economist Professor Richard Tol shows that carbon cuts big enough to keep temperature rises lower than 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit)–a target that the G-8 and many others argue is necessary–could cost a staggering 12.9% of global GDP in 2100. That is the equivalent of $40 [...]

Another problem with Waxman-Markey is that while wind power, solar, and some biomass are included hydropower and nuclear power are excluded. Hydropower is a renewable and fairly effective source of electricity— its exclusion makes no sense. The exclusion of nuclear power, while not surprising, shows how disingenuous this push for “renewable” electricity really is.
– Daren [...]

Here’s an interesting letter to the Washington Post editor which underscores that the law of unintended consequences is generally far more relevant and far-sighted then your average unelected egghead bureaucrat who designs our CAFE laws, etc.:
The Prius’s reputation as a “green” car is completely undeserved. The culprit is its nickel metal hydride battery.
The nickel is [...]

There’s a lot of talk of “energy independence” coming from the Obama administration. It’s a perennial red herring. Of it, Holman Jenkins stated earlier this week it was “a favorite of Tojo and Hitler, was debunked by Churchill, who reasoned that true energy security came from a diversity of suppliers, not the foolish pursuit of [...]

From Ace of Spades: Surprise! 9th Circuit Blocks Drilling In One of Few Places Congress Permits It