All Gassed Up: Sizing Up An All Gas-fired Grid

A faded closeup black and white photograph of the wiring and tubing of a natural gas-fired turbine with black text overlayed

This is the second in a series of posts examining the viability of various forms of unsubsidized electricity. Particular focus in the series is on newbuild solar, natural gas-fired and nuclear generation.

The goal of the series is simple—to discern fact from fiction when it comes to our power grids. In the process, we expect to challenge core assumptions underpinning the energy policies of many Western nations.

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Climate Fanaticism’s Distorted Lens

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A character in Oscar Wilde’s play Lady Windermere’s Fan famously defines a cynic as one who “knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing.” When it comes to shaping public opinion concerning the carbon economy, it’s fair to say climate fanaticism—and the bleak lens through which it views the future—has had an abiding impact.

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