It’s For an Important Cause . . .
// Here is what Bill McKibben said about his fossil fuel use on The Colbert Report: There’s no doubt that I’m a hypocrite. I’ve spent the last 4 years on the move around the planet, building this big global climate movement, and spewing carbon behind me as I went. In 2008, Al Gore famously asked us to stop using fossil …
Real Alternative Energy
“Alternative energy” conjures up the idea of a superior alternative but in practice is used to promote inferior alternatives–namely, solar, wind, and biofuels. At this point in technological and economic history, those are “alternatives” to coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear, and hydro in the way that wood is an “alternative” to steel and cups attached to strings are “alternatives” to iPhones. Advocates of …
Freedom is the Keystone to a Well-Oiled Economy
When I was fifteen years old, I was employed as a gas station attendant. The job was simple and honest. I would sit alone in a kiosk until a car drove up, at which point I would run out to my island of diesel, propane, and gasoline pumps. While I checked engine fluid levels, filled gas tanks, and cleaned windows, …
Power Hour: The McKibben vs Epstein Debate and CommentaryPart 2 of 2
This week’s Power Hour features the exciting conclusion of the McKibben vs Epstein debate! Tune in to hear the contentious cross-examination period along with the debate Q&A, including commentary by Alex Epstein. Get the inside scoop: Alex talks about his thoughts on the debate; and upcoming episodes of Power Hour [audio: http://industrialprogress.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Episode-33-McKibben-vs-Epstein-Debate-and-Discussion-Part-2.mp3] Download Episode 33 – Part 2: McKibben vs …
How Coal Improves Our Environment
Check out the latest and greatest speech from Alex Epstein on “How Coal Improves Our Environment”. This keynote was given at the American Coal Council conference, August 21, 2012. Be sure to “Like” the I Love Fossil Fuels Facebook page to see more awesome memes from the video. Not to mention fun contests, great information on fossil fuels, and more.
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Shoot Bankers First, Fact-check Never
The industrial sector of the economy produces the material wealth that makes our environment beautiful, comfortable, tasty, and fun. Some of this wealth is consumed immediately, while the rest can be invested for the future. But those who spend their time producing it don’t necessarily have expertise in where to best invest it. That’s why we have banks, which specialize …
Selling Your Soul For a Narrative: Understanding the Gleick Fraud
Within the green movement, Peter Gleick is a renowned environmental scientist specializing in the negative impact of global warming. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences, co-founded the Pacific Institute, served as chairman of a “task force on scientific ethics and integrity” in the American Geophysical Union, and received a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship (aka “genius grant”) in anticipation …
The Global Warming Campaign Takes a Blow
The movement to convince the public of catastrophic global warming is fundamentally unscientific. Its leaders do not, as true scientists would, objectively study and relay the full evidence about what drives the climate, they fixate obsessively on CO2. They do not share how poorly understood climate drivers are; they act as if they can predict the climate with certainty. Through …