Want an example of how upside down the whole world is? Consider these two quotes, retrieved from the web this past weekend, about whatever the hell is going on in Syria: “There are posts on X discussing this event, with some suggesting that Assad might have...
Solar energy’s promise of a green, abundant future is captivating—but beneath the shiny panels lies a story of unreliability, hidden costs, and grid instability. Green enthusiasts endorse solar energy to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from traditional energy...
As an abused victim of natural gas markets, I can claim firsthand knowledge of the wild impact of gas market traders. What puts them into Lambos and ski chalets is volatility, and they will, hmm, help along, one could say, the wildest gyrations possible in that...
It was May, 2016, when I had the chance to ask Donald Trump if he would approve the Keystone XL pipeline. On that day in Bismarck, North Dakota, he had just secured enough delegates to become the presumptive Republican candidate for president. I asked if he would...
A Snapshot of Property Rights Protection in Canada After 10 years
The writ has been dropped and Albertans are off to the polls on May 29. That leaves just four weeks for political leaders and voters to sort out what is arguably the most divisive, yet significant, issue for this election - health care. On Day 2, NDP leader Rachel...
The use of hydrocarbons is a necessity for modern life. Climate Crusaders claim that our society could do without oil and natural gas by proceeding to a Utopia of ‘Net Zero’ by 2050, extracting CO2 (carbon dioxide) emissions from the atmosphere. However, as the...
Advocates of so-called alternative energy sources promote them to diminish, if not eliminate the demonized molecule, carbon dioxide, ‘CO2’. Yet they rarely mention geothermal energy as a plausible alternative. It may be because, like most others, it is a...
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In the US resides a guy who’s academic and professional credentials are as impressive and impeccable as one can assemble in a career. His Wikipedia professional/academic bio shows top-level roles at a who’s who of globally significant institutions. Larry...
I don’t know if anyone else has noticed, but while we weren’t looking, a significant portion of our industrial base has been hollowed out. And we will likely live to regret it. While at the Lloydminster Heavy Oil Show Sept. 11-12, Mark Scholz, longtime president of...
It is encouraging to see that Premier Wab Kinew’s new energy policy acknowledges the reality of hydrocarbon fuels: Manitoba will continue to have oil and natural gas in its energy mix for the foreseeable future. Manitoba should not be in any hurry to wean itself off...
The current rate of rising sea levels is manageable, and countries and authorities are already taking proactive measures to address the issue One of the more exaggerated predictions made by the climate crisis lobby is that human-caused global warming is leading to a...
Summer was pretty quiet, thankfully, but time for a jolt to get reengaged. There’s no better way than getting yelled at, so today let’s talk about a surefire recipe – Electric Vehicles. Those that love EVs really love ‘em, and to speak ill of them in front of the fans...
Climate Crisis advocates doggedly promote wind and solar power as alternatives to petroleum and coal-based energy sources. Solar power has serious fundamental problems inherent to its nature, specifically its intermittency and grid-destabilization. Wind turbines...