{"id":14402,"date":"2025-09-22T06:49:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T12:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/?page_id=14402"},"modified":"2025-09-22T06:49:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T12:49:39","slug":"takes-tells","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/takes-tells","title":{"rendered":"Takes &amp; Tells"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/archives\/5357\" aria-label=\"Seeing the World Through the Lens of Climate Alarmism\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"274\" src=\"https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Distorted-Lens-2.00.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"climate fanaticism distort\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Distorted-Lens-2.00.png 800w, https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Distorted-Lens-2.00-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Distorted-Lens-2.00-768x401.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/archives\/5357\">Seeing the World Through the Lens of Climate Alarmism<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">When it comes to shaping the public&#8217;s views, it\u2019s fair to say climate alarmism\u2014and the lens through which it sees the world\u2014is prevailing.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/archives\/14229\" aria-label=\"All Gassed Up: Sizing Up An All Gas-fired Grid\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Gas-fired-Grid-Breakeven-Featured-Image-v-100-1024x579.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"A faded closeup black and white photograph of the wiring and tubing of a natural gas-fired turbine with black text overlayed\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Gas-fired-Grid-Breakeven-Featured-Image-v-100-1024x579.png 1024w, https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Gas-fired-Grid-Breakeven-Featured-Image-v-100-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Gas-fired-Grid-Breakeven-Featured-Image-v-100-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Gas-fired-Grid-Breakeven-Featured-Image-v-100-e1734656186696.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/archives\/14229\">All Gassed Up: Sizing Up An All Gas-fired Grid<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">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\u2014to discern fact from fiction when it comes to our power grids. In the process, we expect &hellip; <p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/archives\/14229\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;All Gassed Up: Sizing Up An All Gas-fired Grid&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/archives\/13178\" aria-label=\"Solar Energy + Batteries: Cracks in the Portrait \u2014 Part 1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PV-Hybrid-Analysis-Featured-Image-v-200-e1732488214137.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Conceptualized art of a piece of art showing a solar farm and batteries with cracked glass covering it\" style=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/archives\/13178\">Solar Energy + Batteries: Cracks in the Portrait \u2014 Part 1<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">This post challenges the notion that a zero-emissions grid powered exclusively by utility-scale solar and batteries is practical. It\u2019s findings raise serious questions concerning the overall benefit of solar and wind energy to our grids.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/archives\/13073\" aria-label=\"Addressing Climate Change: A Better Way Forward\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"274\" src=\"https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Powering-the-Future-A-Plan-for-Prosperous-Future.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Featured image for the article with white text and dark blue background\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Powering-the-Future-A-Plan-for-Prosperous-Future.png 800w, https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Powering-the-Future-A-Plan-for-Prosperous-Future-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Powering-the-Future-A-Plan-for-Prosperous-Future-768x401.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/archives\/13073\">Addressing Climate Change: A Better Way Forward<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Sooner or later nations\u2014their leaders and voters\u2014are going to have to fully wake up to the fact that climate change simply isn&#8217;t the immediately solvable crisis they were led to believe. And that means we need to adjust how we approach and respond to it.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/archives\/12296\" aria-label=\"Measuring Climate Change\u2014A Matter of (Un)certainty\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"274\" src=\"https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Matter-of-Certainty-FI-v.-3.00.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Black and white text against images of green grass and orange dessert climates next to each other with a measuring tape black text.\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Matter-of-Certainty-FI-v.-3.00.png 800w, https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Matter-of-Certainty-FI-v.-3.00-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Matter-of-Certainty-FI-v.-3.00-768x401.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/archives\/12296\">Measuring Climate Change\u2014A Matter of (Un)certainty<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">We need climate statistics and analyses from NOAA and other organizations that comport with strict scientific norms. Right now, they don&#8217;t<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":15416,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14402","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14402","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15416"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14402"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14402\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14414,"href":"https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14402\/revisions\/14414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/energypointresearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14402"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}