David, you and Senator Heinrich act as if you think there will be fair and free elections in 2026 and 2028. Everything I have seen over the last five months makes believe we are in deep kimchi and denial. I sure hope I am wrong.
Martin Heinrich says there is not "intellectual consistency" after David notes that GOP policies both setback domestic manufacturing and make imports impossible or expensive.
I say it's total consistency: Just cripple anything that decreases demand for FFs; in this case by making EVs and grid storage both difficult and expensive. There is a clear and concerted effort from GOP congress critters to DOE and more obscure agencies down to misinformed posters on social media to crap on anything that substitutes, displaces, reduces or replaces FFs.
To the extent they are acting a bit positive about any non-combustion energy, it's fission or fusion or geo-electricity that will take dozens of years to get going, and requires subsurface leases or militarized supply chains, or...OK, it looks like Fervo will get some affordable kWh out of geo, but it seems like a limited "play" to me. Most of the other geo-biz folks, I'm not impressed.
Actually, I'm in NM right now, and spent a few hours driving down to the SunZia wind farms at the east end of the powerline. Impressive. Hundreds of turbines up or under construction, in addition to a several hundred already in the vicinity. Big country down there.
Good point from David about lack of enthusiasm from left/progressives. IMHO, the leaders should keep talking up about the FF & GHG reductions in addition to green jobs & $s. That's how it benefits all Americans who gotta live under the roasting atmosphere, not just a few union workers or the EV owner. (Most American workers have never been near a union job.)
Lost "battery" in the first sentence. "...GOP policies setback both domestic battery manufacturing and make imports of batteries impossible or expensive." Same on most any "cleantech."
Can you share a link to the post about the former NIH researcher being recruited by China?
I had the pleasure of attending, thank you for the ticket! And nice jacket.
David, you and Senator Heinrich act as if you think there will be fair and free elections in 2026 and 2028. Everything I have seen over the last five months makes believe we are in deep kimchi and denial. I sure hope I am wrong.
Here's a link to the mentioned political ad:
https://youtu.be/LBXbBIoeDr4?si=ouqWeKl4m2KYyDrr
Martin Heinrich says there is not "intellectual consistency" after David notes that GOP policies both setback domestic manufacturing and make imports impossible or expensive.
I say it's total consistency: Just cripple anything that decreases demand for FFs; in this case by making EVs and grid storage both difficult and expensive. There is a clear and concerted effort from GOP congress critters to DOE and more obscure agencies down to misinformed posters on social media to crap on anything that substitutes, displaces, reduces or replaces FFs.
To the extent they are acting a bit positive about any non-combustion energy, it's fission or fusion or geo-electricity that will take dozens of years to get going, and requires subsurface leases or militarized supply chains, or...OK, it looks like Fervo will get some affordable kWh out of geo, but it seems like a limited "play" to me. Most of the other geo-biz folks, I'm not impressed.
Actually, I'm in NM right now, and spent a few hours driving down to the SunZia wind farms at the east end of the powerline. Impressive. Hundreds of turbines up or under construction, in addition to a several hundred already in the vicinity. Big country down there.
Good point from David about lack of enthusiasm from left/progressives. IMHO, the leaders should keep talking up about the FF & GHG reductions in addition to green jobs & $s. That's how it benefits all Americans who gotta live under the roasting atmosphere, not just a few union workers or the EV owner. (Most American workers have never been near a union job.)
Lost "battery" in the first sentence. "...GOP policies setback both domestic battery manufacturing and make imports of batteries impossible or expensive." Same on most any "cleantech."