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The rare earth metals required to go 'green' are exploiting people in developing countries.
by Ronald Stein and Frits Soepyan - 30/04/2026 - 4 comments
From failed climate summits to energy shock: the Iran war is succeeding where COP negotiations haven’t.
by Binoy Kampmark - 27/04/2026 - 10 comments
Has climate castrophism passed its high tide? Are climate realists really about to be in the ascendant?
by Tom Harris - 22/04/2026 - 20 comments
Energy 'reality' tells us that we need refineries to convert crude oil into usable transportation fuels and products.
With AI and data centers demanding a surge in continuous power, politicians have stymied nuclear-generated electricity.
Security experts are concerned about the potential harm of EV batteries being in the wrong hands.
by Ronald Stein and Michael Hogan - 26/03/2026
'Fastest, cheapest, best'? The numbers suggest Australia’s energy transition may be none of the above.
by Tom Biegler - 24/03/2026 - 6 comments
What if CO₂ isn’t the main culprit in warming the oceans? New research points to a different suspect: clouds.
by Tom Harris - 16/03/2026 - 10 comments
Thirty years and $8 trillion on renewables – yet fossil fuels still dominate. Why won’t politicians talk about nuclear power?
Is climate science ignoring the obvious? A 12-minute case for the Sun as the main driver.
by Tom Harris - 2/03/2026 - 20 comments
Today’s elected politicians must possess energy wisdom to understand 'how and why' life as we know it has changed over 200 years.
Shockingly, 80% of the 8 billion on planet Earth, or more than 6 billion, are living on less than $10/day.

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