The resurgent efforts to impeach President Trump have him again falling back on a regularly-used trope: “Presidential harassment.” Since November 2018, the President has tweeted this saw dozens of times, typically when he is challenged or criticized. Most of the drumbeat against Trump since he became President has been partisan. The nature of this particular…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jacob Nestle It’s so common a phrase as to be received wisdom: “Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” You’ve probably heard this phrase bandied about in political conversations since you knew what politics was. In fact, you’ve probably said it yourself, especially if you’re in the small-government circle….
by Andrew Follett Burning wood still produces more energy than solar or wind power in America, according to a graph published by the research organization Just Facts. Burning wood provides 9 percent of the world’s energy, according to the United Nations’ Food And Agricultural Organization. Solar power provides less than 1 percent of the world’s energy, while wind power provides less…
By Andrew Follett Solar panels are 20 percent more expensive in recent months, according to data from the United Kingdom government. The cost of installing panels rose from a low of $2,291 in January to $2,759 per kilowatt of installed solar capacity, according to data publishedby Great Britain’s Department of Energy and Climate Change this week. This price increase occurred…
Michael Bastasch The world’s largest solar energy plant known for incinerating birds just got a taste of its own medicine. A fire at the plant Thursday morning, which may have been caused by “misaligned” mirrors used to reflect sunlight at boiler towers, broke out in the facilities interior — literally scorching parts of the plant. NRG…
By Russ Read In an apparent attempt to further consolidate power, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his plan to create a Russian “National Guard” that will take over the duties of several other security agencies, potentially upsetting the precarious balance of power in the Russian security apparatus. The new force will be comprised of personnel…
Andrew Follett Experts say Britain’s dependence on wind and solar power could lead to massive blackouts this winter. The U.K. will be more vulnerable to blackouts than it has ever been for at least the next four years, Paul Massara, the former CEO of one of Britain’s largest electricity companies, told The Times of U.K. Britain’s energy difficulties are due…