Last month saw a huge increase in energy consumers' direct debit failures. Yet who are all these green organisations now fretting about fuel poverty? The very same pushing the Net Zero agenda, says Ben Pile.
Solar power requires 700 times the land of nuclear power to produce the same amount of energy, calculates Ben Pile. And it still won't work in the dark. When will we recognise the immense folly of renewable energy?
When will Ed Miliband face facts on wind power, asks Ben Pile. As another key wind farm falls through, leaving his 2030 target in tatters, he must accept that wind power is not getting cheaper; bills are not going down.
Ed Miliband's plan to force all rental homes to have EPC C or above by 2030 is a recipe for higher rents and fewer rentals, says Ben Pile. Even at today's high energy prices, payback periods can extend into centuries.
The Green Blob hasn't spent countless billions of dollars only to abandon the mission when the going gets tough. Expect the pushback after Reform's sweeping victories last week to be strong and venomous, says Ben Pile.
Has Tony Blair really turned on Net Zero? A close reading reveals the master of spin speaking out of both sides of his mouth, green fanaticism undimmed. Tony Blair will never be the solution to Ed Miliband, says Ben Pile.
Climate sceptics have been accused of attacking the free press and intimidating journalists into pushing a sceptical line by press regulator Impress. That's laughable and an inversion of the truth, says Ben Pile.
'Green ethics' are imploding, says Ben Pile. Economic realities are forcing the question: is it 'ethical' to bankrupt yourself? Is it 'ethical' to make energy too expensive for people to use?
The new AI-generated Hot Air database of 'climate deniers' includes Eric Holthaus, who ranks among the world's top tier of extreme alarmists. Such utterly useless AI bodes ill for the future of free speech, says Ben Pile.
Tortoise Media – fresh from acquiring the Observer – has created a climate sceptics naughty list – and the Daily Sceptic has made the cut! Ben Pile wonders if slow news is meant to mean news by slow people.
