Billionaire financier Tom Steyer is spending $50+ million of his money this election season to oppose the use of fossil fuels, which he equates to an heroin addiction. Refreshingly, Steyer has called for open debate on fossil fuels and their impact on climate–which is one of the most important issues this country, and the world, faces. And he has offered to participate …
Power Hour: Marc Morano on the Evolution of the Climate Debate
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Marc Morano, the creator of Climate Depot and Energy Depot, about his extensive experience with green ideology, the negative influence of anti-development activism on the world, and the connection to the catastrophic global warming hysteria. Check out Marc’s new film project Climate Hustle. Download Episode 96 with Marc Morano Subscribe …
The Innovationist vs. the Catastrophists
A Book Review of Robert Bryce’s Smaller Faster Lighter Denser Cheaper: How Innovation Keeps Proving the Catastrophists Wrong By Alex Epstein One of the most insightful comedy acts in recent years is Louis CK’s “Everything is amazing and nobody is happy” routine. If you haven’t watched it yet, take 4 minutes before coming back and learning about a book that could help solve …
Power Surge: Burning Windmills and Another Climate Scare Report by the White House
On this episode Alex and Steffen talk about the under-reported issue of windmills burning down, which is the subject of a recent study by the UK Imperial College, and the most recent global warming scare report from the White House, called “The Cost of Delaying Action to Stem Climate Change”. [audio: http://industrialprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Power-Surge-20140729.mp3] Click here to Play or Save this Episode
Power Surge: “Carbon Legacy” Babies and Amory Lovins’ Footprint on the Colorado Coal Grid
On this episode Alex and Steffen talk about the hypocrisy involved in promoting the luxurious home of green icon Amory Lovins near Aspen, Colorado, as low footprint, efficient, and autonomous, as well as the view of some ecologists that having children is a major attack on the ecosystem of a “shared planet”. [audio: http://industrialprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Power-Surge-20140728.mp3] Click here to Play or Save …
Power Hour: Tim Ball on the Corruption of Climate Science
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with climate scientist Dr. Tim Ball on the process by which climate science is misrepresented to the public. Download Episode 95 with Tim Ball Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes
Power Surge: The Right to be Brainwashed, Apple Claiming 100% Unreliable Energy, and Ted Cruz vs. Government Owning the Means of Production
On this episode Alex and Steffen talk about the “Climate Science Students Bill of Rights” that is promoted by green groups (including the Union of Concerned Scientists), Apple’s recent Environmental Responsibility Report in which the company claims 100% renewable energy for many facilities, and the attempt by Senator Ted Cruz to restrict the federal ownership of land in the US. …
Power Surge: Polar Bears or Power Plants–Which “Endangered Species” Should We Care About More?
On this episode Alex and Steffen talk about the Oxnard City Council’s decision to put a moratorium on a new gas power plant because it might be vulnerable to speculative future sea level rise, new shipping lanes being opened up for icebreaker LNG tankers thanks to less sea ice at the North Pole, and what the big picture of a …
Power Surge: Tariff War on Solar Panel Imports, Chile Focusing on Gas, New North Dakota Flaring Rules
On this episode Alex and Steffen talk about the additional Tariffs the US Commerce Department has imposed on Chinese made solar panels while two US Senators complain about tariffs imposed on US solar panels, the Chilean Energy Minister talking about the fuel of the future for his country, which is natural gas, and new restrictions on the practice of gas …
Power Surge: Greenpeace vs. Legos, Climate Insurance Failures, and Temperature Data Adjustments
On this episode Alex and Steffen talk about a new Greenpeace campaign against Lego toys (made of oil) displaying the logo of Shell, an insurance company closing its climate lobby bureau in the US, and new adjustments to the U.S. Historical Climatology Network temperature data by NOAA that returns the first place on the list of hottest months ever to …