Steve Goreham
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Environment/EnergyFeaturedPolitics
Green California Has the Nation’s Worst Power Grid
by Steve Goreham August 19, 2020More than a million Californians suffered power blackouts last Friday evening.
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FeaturedHealth Care
Coronavirus Accelerates the Trend of Declining U.S. Transit Ridership
by Steve Goreham August 6, 2020U.S. public transit ridership has been declining for the last five years and the coronavirus pandemic is accelerating the decline.
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Environment/Energy
“Electrify Everything” Policies Would Eliminate Gas Heating and Cooking
by Steve Goreham November 4, 2019Last year, natural gas usage grew faster than renewables in the United States. But advocates of green energy policies would eliminate gas for heating and cooking.
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Budgets/TaxesEnvironment/Energy
Modern Transportation—A Miracle Under Attack
by Steve Goreham August 12, 2019Modern transportation is amazing. Each day, millions of people fly, drive, or are transported across our world for business, pleasure or to see distant family members.
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Environment/Energy
Why Resources Aren’t ‘Natural’ and Will Never Run Out
by Steve Goreham May 15, 2019Last week, the World Wildlife Fund proclaimed May 10 to be Europe’s “Overshoot Day,” the day that Europe consumed its portion of Earth’s resources for the year.
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Global usage of natural gas continues to grow rapidly. Gas is an essential low-cost, non-polluting fuel for heating, cooking, industrial use, and generation of electrical power. But states in New England, New York, and some nations seek to curtail the use of natural gas.
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Environment/Energy
100 Percent Renewable Cities—Is Your Mayor Smarter than a 5th Grader?
by Steve Goreham February 20, 2019Mayors in more than 100 US cities have announced plans to transition their electrical power systems to 100 percent renewable by 2050.
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Environment/Energy
Wood Instead of Coal: More Foolishness from Radical Environmentalists
by Steve Goreham February 7, 2019When Thomas Edison established his Pearl Street power plant in New York City in 1892, he used coal for fuel, not wood.
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Environment/Energy
Taxpayers Are Being Ripped Off By New ‘Green Energy’ Project
by Steve Goreham November 20, 2018On Nov. 6, Virginia’s State Corporation Commission approved a project to construct wind turbines near Virginia Beach. The plan calls for construction of turbines 27 miles off the coast, to begin operation by the end of 2020.
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Environment/Energy
100 Percent Renewables—Poor Policy for Ratepayers
by Steve Goreham October 29, 2018Two states and more than 80 cities and counties have now announced a goal of receiving 100 percent of their electricity from renewable sources.
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Environment/Energy
Electric Cars: Will Any Auto Company Make Money?
by Steve Goreham August 23, 2018Tesla reported second quarter results earlier this month. Despite losing $718 million during the quarter, Tesla shares rose 16 percent on renewed promises of profitability.
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Climate ChangeFeaturedPoliticsScience
“Contributing to”―Foolish Words in the Climate Change Debate
by Steve Goreham July 9, 2018Every human activity contributes to climate change.
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Environment/Energy
Fund Managers Predict the Decline of Oil, But We’ve Heard This One Before
by Steve Goreham May 14, 2018World fund managers predict a fall in the value of oil companies.