RECENT WARMING CAUSED BY DECLINING CLOUD COVER, NOT CO2, SAYS NEW RESEARCH

 Satellite Observations Confirm 2000-’22 Warming Has Been Due To An Increasing Solar Radiation Trend (notrickszone.com)

Satellite observations from CERES (Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System) indicate cloud cover has been declining since 2000. Declining cloud cover has meant less shortwave radiation has been reflected to space, resulting in an increase in the solar radiation absorbed by the Earth’s surface (ocean).

SOLAR FARM CLAIMS ARE DECEPTIVE

Here is another example of the way renewable energy is being pushed using deceptive figures. The following short video explains:

 How Solar Farms Mislead You. They all claim 5 times more energy that they can ever deliver! (youtube.com)

POLITICIANS MAKING A FORTUNE OUT OF NET ZERO

Quite a few politicians seem to get away with a conflict of interest in the area of climate change. In some cases it seems quite blatant, as can be seen in the following article: 

The Baroness making a fortune from Net Zero | NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT (wordpress.com)

DIRECT AIR CO2 CAPTURE PLANT BEING BUILT IN UK

Now we are starting to extract CO2 out of the air, but at what cost? Who is paying for this and how is it funded? £3 million from the government is small change compared with the £ billions that are being spent on other climate change projects. 

 Lowestoft project pioneers climate change technology | NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT (wordpress.com)

HAS GEORGE MONBIOT SEEN THE LIGHT?

 Nearly every single carbon reduction scheme is a useless make-work machination that creates the illusion that the government is doing something.

 96% of climate policies are a waste of money says Science paper « JoNova (joannenova.com.au)

CLIMATE CHANGE DOGMA CHALLENGED

The Isle of Man parliament is recorded and their speeches on climate change policy are dissected by Paul Burgess in this hour long video. Interestingly one MP is actually brave enough to disagree with the consensus and makes a lot of sensible points. He stands out like an atheist at a religious convention. 

 Uncovering Layers of Ignorance in the Isle of Man Parliament (youtube.com)

WHY THE QUIET HURRICANE SEASON?

See below article:

 5 reasons behind the historic absence of tropical storms this hurricane season (accuweather.com)

Here's one:

Water across nearly all of the Atlantic hurricane basin is incredibly warm, which can fuel any tropical system that does develop. However, one area just off the west coast of Africa is much cooler, a phenomenon known as "Atlantic Niña."

Research has shown Atlantic Niñas can potentially lead to less tropical activity in the Atlantic. The reasoning behind this cooling in the Atlantic is still a bit unclear.

IS AN OIL PIPELINE TYCOON ABOUT TO WIPE OUT GREENPEACE?

Here is the story:

 Greenpeace USA may be wiped out by $300m lawsuit from Pipeline tycoon « JoNova (joannenova.com.au)

CAN CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE SAVE US FROM A "CLIMATE EMERGENCY"?

Not according to this study (linked article below) using computer models. 

 Study finds limits to rate of storing CO₂ underground, exposing huge over-optimism of climate change ‘combatants’ | Tallbloke's Talkshop (wordpress.com)

There is a lot of interesting information in the comments beneath the article. Among the comments was a link to this government paper:

The UK Carbon Capture Usage and Storage deployment pathway: an action plan (publishing.service.gov.uk) Here is a quote from page 16 of the report:

A CCUS project, incorporating capture, transport and storage infrastructure, takes between five and eight years from commencing detailed engineering work to operation. Therefore to support meeting our ambition of having the option of deploying CCUS at scale during the 2030s, subject to costs coming down sufficiently, we can use the 2020s to test and develop CCUS in the UK context.

A successful proposition will be one that is supported by local and regional communities, authorities and businesses. It will need to be consistent with the market based framework set out by Government and include the wider industrial and economic benefts of establishing CCUS in the place. (Page 30)

To help industry decarbonise, we have launched an Industrial Energy Transformation Fund, worth up to £315 million. This will provide funding for transformative decarbonisation investments, potentially including fuel switching and carbon capture. (Page 33)

BEIS analysis shows that the levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) for a frstof-a-kind combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) with post-combustion carbon capture and storage could be around £75/MWh, for a plant commissioning in 2025. The LCOE of a plant of this type was previously estimated to be £110/MWh52 (Page 36)

The question that sticks in my mind is - how could any manufacture be made cheaper by adding a whole extra plant to it? To see the cost of wind turbine electricity have a look at yesterday's link to the video by Paul Burgess. It is close to £100/MWh. I would be very sceptical about the figure of £75/MWh quoted by the government.

TRUE COST OF WIND ENERGY EXPOSED

In this new video from Paul Burgess he looks at the true cost of wind energy. A short and interesting video which includes a clash in the UK parliament between a Reform MP and Labour on the topic.  

Richard Tice Clash with Ed Milliband - Delusions Exposed, Lies Uncovered (youtube.com)

MILIBAND'S EMPTY ENERGY PROMISE

An excellent piece from Ross Clark, author of the best seller Not Zero.

 Miliband’s empty energy promise | The Spectator

GERMAN ECONOMY - A LESSON IN CLIMATE POLICY FAILURE

There is something very important to learn from the way that the German economy is going as a result of adopting energy policies to try to reach net zero. We should learn not to copy them!

 Renewable Fiasco: If Germany just kept nuclear power, it could have saved $600b and cut emissions by 73% « JoNova (joannenova.com.au)

CLIMATE CHANGE STORIES TAKE US FOR FOOLS

Yet another ridiculous headline, this one from the USA, is trying to make us believe that the climate is causing bridges to wear out more quickly. The inference is that any infrastructure is now wearing out more quickly than before. As if the climate was perfect and now it is suddenly much worse.  

Climate Science goes full-bore witchcraft: Your beefsteak makes bridges fall like Tinker-Toys « JoNova (joannenova.com.au)

NEW ON SHORE WIND FARM PAID £2.5 MILLION CONSTRAINT PAYMENT IN FIRST MONTH

 And this is supposed to be cheap electricity!

Miliband’s flagship wind farm paid nearly £2.5m to keep turbines switched off | NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT (wordpress.com)

GREENLAND ICE SHEET NOT ON TRACK TO MELT AWAY

According to the latest figures, the Greenland ice sheet is not giving rise to any alarm. This will, of course, not lead to any report in the main news.    

Greenland Icecap Carries On As Normal | NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT (wordpress.com)

DANISH ENERGY EXPERT'S ARGUMENTS SHOWN UP AS NOT CREDIBLE IN RADIO PHONE-IN

 We live in a world of "experts" when it comes to energy and climate, and most of the time these "experts" are able to speak to us via the media virtually unchallenged. Most of the public do not have the knowledge and ability to give a coherent challenge, but in the link below of a radio interview in the Isle of Man there was an exceptionally well-informed member of the public. The interview is dissected by Paul Burgess to give more background context.

An Appeal to Common Sense in the Isle of Man (youtube.com)