Henry Winkler cited the bright side of global warming: “Eskimos look fabulous in bikinis.”
Thanks Hank ?
And therefore the alarmist reports of global warming should be disregarded?
Anthropogenic Global Warming ... how hot is it ?
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Henry Winkler cited the bright side of global warming: “Eskimos look fabulous in bikinis.”
Thanks Hank ?
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Not at all - just pointing out that there is a difference between weather and climate.
Trump promised to cut electric bills in half. His energy policy is doing the opposite
Ella Nilsen, CNN / Tue, July 7, 2026 at 9:30 AM GMT-5A sudden electricity crunch in the US, driven by artificial intelligence, is colliding headlong with the Trump administration's attacks on wind and solar. President Donald Trump has presented his anti-renewable stance as a way to cut energy costs — but a new analysis suggests limiting energy development at a time of high demand will result in Americans paying even more for power.
The new report from clean energy think tank Energy Innovation suggests higher energy bills will continue for the next decade, tied directly to Trump's policies. It comes as energy affordability is emerging as a key issue in this year's midterm elections.
A year ago, Republicans in Congress killed a clean energy law that had contained billions in subsidies for renewables, electric vehicles, rooftop solar and household batteries. The administration has made it harder to permit clean energy projects and has tipped the scales in favor of more expensive coal-fired power. And Trump's government has waged a largely successful onslaught against the budding electric vehicle market in the US.
On the campaign trail, Trump vowed to cut electricity bills in half in his first year in office. But the collective impact of the administration's actions will raise costs on American households by more than half a trillion dollars by 2040, Energy Innovation found. On average, individual households will pay $460 more for their energy costs by 2035, and up to $490 more per household by 2040.
The White House does not consider Energy Innovation's report to be fair and non-partisan, White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said.
But clean energy analysts say Trump policy is driving cost increases. "It is materially impacting Americans' pocketbooks in a negative sense," said Sam Ricketts, co-founder of clean energy consulting firm S2 Strategies. "We cannot overlook that it is the wrong direction. We need to change course."
Trump promised to cut electric bills in half. His energy policy is doing the opposite, new analysis finds
American’s are paying more for power as the Trump administration’s attacks on renewable energy collide with increased energy demand.
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Trump promised to cut electric bills in half. His energy policy is doing the opposite
Ella Nilsen, CNN / Tue, July 7, 2026 at 9:30 AM GMT-5
A sudden electricity crunch in the US, driven by artificial intelligence, is colliding headlong with the Trump administration's attacks on wind and solar. President Donald Trump has presented his anti-renewable stance as a way to cut energy costs — but a new analysis suggests limiting energy development at a time of high demand will result in Americans paying even more for power.
The new report from clean energy think tank Energy Innovation suggests higher energy bills will continue for the next decade, tied directly to Trump's policies. It comes as energy affordability is emerging as a key issue in this year's midterm elections.
A year ago, Republicans in Congress killed a clean energy law that had contained billions in subsidies for renewables, electric vehicles, rooftop solar and household batteries. The administration has made it harder to permit clean energy projects and has tipped the scales in favor of more expensive coal-fired power. And Trump's government has waged a largely successful onslaught against the budding electric vehicle market in the US.
On the campaign trail, Trump vowed to cut electricity bills in half in his first year in office. But the collective impact of the administration's actions will raise costs on American households by more than half a trillion dollars by 2040, Energy Innovation found. On average, individual households will pay $460 more for their energy costs by 2035, and up to $490 more per household by 2040.
The White House does not consider Energy Innovation's report to be fair and non-partisan, White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said.
But clean energy analysts say Trump policy is driving cost increases. "It is materially impacting Americans' pocketbooks in a negative sense," said Sam Ricketts, co-founder of clean energy consulting firm S2 Strategies. "We cannot overlook that it is the wrong direction. We need to change course."
Trump promised to cut electric bills in half. His energy policy is doing the opposite, new analysis finds
American’s are paying more for power as the Trump administration’s attacks on renewable energy collide with increased energy demand.www.yahoo.com
I am all for cleaner air, but batteries and EVs actually make things worse.
The rare earth elements, extra weight, and built in inefficiencies increase the emissions of battery EVs.
Especially since we could instead use bio fuels, hydrogen, or something like ethanol that costs less and pollutes almost nothing.
"make things worse" than what?
Our choice as an industrialized planet is:
If Bruce is going to drive X miles in one year, which is better for the planets population? A Gasoline fueled car? A hybrid? Or an all electric?
Seems like you're obfuscating mining pollution vs automobile pollution, substantially what gushes from exhaust pipes.
Part of the obstacle to that is the political status quo.
Trump seems to be obstructing renewable energy where he can, to benefit his fossil fuel chums.