Articles by
Michael Barnard
What Does Bill Gates’ Favorite Energy Guru, Vaclav Smil, Get Wrong?
By
Michael Barnard
And as a result, people like Bill Gates throw away their money on the wrong investments: small nuclear, air carbon capture, and solar geoengineering. Gates and others should listen to Mark Z. Jacobson more, and Smil less.
RIP Google Makani: Perhaps The Entire Airborne Wind Energy Space Will Finally Disappear
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Michael Barnard
Makani was still being touted as the leader in the space for the 2019 Airborne Wind Energy Conference, held in Scotland in August. And now, it’s dead. Alphabet pulled the plug a couple of days ago. This isn’t really surprising.
Wind energy and health court cases found for wind energy
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Michael Barnard
Wind energy was found not guilty of health impacts 48 times in 5 countries
Canada Subsidizes Fossil Fuels, Can’t Talk Climate Change In Election Year
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Michael Barnard
During election year information sessions for charities in June, Elections Canada told them that any ads by environmental charities mentioning climate change during the election period could be consider partisan and hence subject to significant changes in charity status. This is because the formal position of one of the registered parties, the People’s Party of Canada (PPC), has a stated position of global warming denial.
No, Virginia, There Is No Nuclear Santa Claus
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Michael Barnard
Virginia is about to receive approval for the most expensive nuclear reactor ever built in the USA. It’s been a 10-year hunt with reactor technologies changing at least twice to add a third unit to the North Anna nuclear generation plant. But they are closing in on regulatory approval.
What instances of attempted murder or significant violence have occurred against wind industry personnel?
By
Michael Barnard
Recently a Dutch wind farm developer’s home was firebombed. Dutch Wind Developer Fire Bombed What other instances of violence against wind industry staff have occurred?
What Do Electric Car Drivers Regret About Leaving Gas Behind? (Humour)
By
Michael Barnard
But what do electric car drivers miss about owning and driving gasoline cars? That’s an empty space, a void, a yawning chasm. This article tries to add some words to that side of the scale.
