Ecocharger + 1,490 DL yesterday at 03:46 PM (edited) The possible future direction of federal science policy under the incoming Trump administration is going to be positive and real and genuine...it is about time. https://dof.princeton.edu/people/william-happer Here is from an interview with a Physics professor at Princeton, "There are lots of big climate models. If you were to come up with your computer modeling, with results that indicated that increasing CO2 really doesn’t have very much effect on the climate, you would not be renewed. It’s very clear you would not be renewed." "One of the problems with the programs for the last 15 or 20 years was, unless you promised that your results were going to bring some sort of alarming new evidence that people were driving the planet to extinction by releasing CO2, you couldn’t get funding. That was really sick. You shouldn’t have funding decisions based on whether you expect to get alarmist results from the applicant. And that’s the way it was." https://www.the-scientist.com/qa-william-happer-possible-science-advisor-to-the-president-32065 Edited yesterday at 03:58 PM by Ecocharger 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TailingsPond + 1,013 GE yesterday at 06:39 PM (edited) 3 hours ago, Ecocharger said: There will be ongoing challenges in the energy landscape due to the current anti-energy policies of many governments, partially reversed by the incoming Trump administration. https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/The-End-of-Economic-Growth-Energy-Shortages-Drive-Global-Downturn.html "In the past, adding debt was found to be effective way of stimulating the world economy because energy supplies supporting the world economy were not seriously constrained. It was possible to add new energy supplies, quite inexpensively. The combination of additional inexpensive energy supplies and additional “demand” (provided by the added debt) allowed the total quantity of goods and services produced to be increased. Once energy supplies started to become seriously constrained (about 2023), this technique started to work far less well. If energy production is constrained, the likely impact of added debt will be added inflation." Well get ready for massive amount of debt and inflation! Tariffs drive up domestic prices, to counter that more money is created devaluing the $ (aka inflation). The proposed tax reduction will bankrupt the government. Trump is begging for unlimited debt ceiling for a reason. Hee has no intention on making MAGA for the average Joe, he wants to make MAGA for the rich. You are not rich. Save your money and brace for the incoming pain. If the oil energy industry can only function on massive debt increases and false "demand" (they put the demand in quotes) what does that say? *hint* they need a form of government subsidy that puts the debt interest burden on the citizens. If Musk crushes inefficient debt based spending who will suffer? Social services are not needed by the rich. Edited yesterday at 06:44 PM by TailingsPond Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TailingsPond + 1,013 GE yesterday at 07:04 PM 3 hours ago, Ecocharger said: The possible future direction of federal science policy under the incoming Trump administration is going to be positive and real and genuine...it is about time. The incoming administration is pro-green energy. If you think the US government can change science you do not understand how science works. At all. Science is done on a global scale so no one nation can overly effect the results. Look at any significant paper and you will notice the authors span many institutions and nations in the vast majority of cases. They need collaboration and peer review. The government can choose to fund biased "studies" or cut funding to real scientists but it will not stop the global revolution or the truth. Can the Trump administration debunk relatively or quantum mechanics? Of course not, that would be a silly idea as there is already a global consensus on those topics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ecocharger + 1,490 DL 21 hours ago (edited) Oil prices are soaring as demand for oil reaches higher levels. The reliance of modern economies on fossil fuels is very impressive. The current hot demand for oil comes despite a weak economy. President Trump will come into office with an economy that is reliant on fossil fuels, and he will bring public support to that state of affairs. https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/API-Reports-Large-Crude-Draw-Major-Jump-in-Fuel-Inventories.html "SPR inventories are now at 393.8 million barrels, a figure that is still more than 240 million less than the inventory when President Biden took office. At 4:16 pm ET, Brent crude was trading up $0.75 (+0.98%) on the day at $77.05" "Cushing inventories—the benchmark crude stored and traded at the key delivery point for U.S. futures contracts in Cushing, Oklahoma—fell by 3.115 million barrels, according to API data, after increasing by 305,000 barrels in the previous week." Edited 21 hours ago by Ecocharger 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
specinho + 475 15 hours ago (edited) 11 hours ago, TailingsPond said: Well get ready for massive amount of debt and inflation! Tariffs drive up domestic prices, to counter that more money is created devaluing the $ (aka inflation). The proposed tax reduction will bankrupt the government. Trump is begging for unlimited debt ceiling for a reason. Hee has no intention on making MAGA for the average Joe, he wants to make MAGA for the rich. You are not rich. Save your money and brace for the incoming pain. If the oil energy industry can only function on massive debt increases and false "demand" (they put the demand in quotes) what does that say? *hint* they need a form of government subsidy that puts the debt interest burden on the citizens. If Musk crushes inefficient debt based spending who will suffer? Social services are not needed by the rich. Not sure if anyone notices there is a consultant for energy is an ceo of oil company..... Saw a chart yesterday regarding how fuel price is calculated in the UK or what consumers are paying for. The whole sale fuel price is about 50 pences. Fuel duty ~ 53 pences. And there are other miscellaneous charges. This means, government of UK is taxing oil companies > 50% per litre of fuel. Is this percentage true to all governments?? 1. Who drive up inflation? Ans: The governments 2. Who do nothing, expect hand out from oil companies yet give them a lot of problems? Ans: The governments 3. Who spend lavishly on unurgent or useless things and transfer the costs to everyone? Ans: The governments Why do we need the governments for?? Good for nothing, yes? AI era is coming... Sooner than expected. Edited 15 hours ago by specinho Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
specinho + 475 15 hours ago 14 hours ago, Ecocharger said: The possible future direction of federal science policy under the incoming Trump administration is going to be positive and real and genuine...it is about time. https://dof.princeton.edu/people/william-happer Here is from an interview with a Physics professor at Princeton, "There are lots of big climate models. If you were to come up with your computer modeling, with results that indicated that increasing CO2 really doesn’t have very much effect on the climate, you would not be renewed. It’s very clear you would not be renewed." "One of the problems with the programs for the last 15 or 20 years was, unless you promised that your results were going to bring some sort of alarming new evidence that people were driving the planet to extinction by releasing CO2, you couldn’t get funding. That was really sick. You shouldn’t have funding decisions based on whether you expect to get alarmist results from the applicant. And that’s the way it was." https://www.the-scientist.com/qa-william-happer-possible-science-advisor-to-the-president-32065 11 hours ago, TailingsPond said: The incoming administration is pro-green energy. If you think the US government can change science you do not understand how science works. At all. Science is done on a global scale so no one nation can overly effect the results. Look at any significant paper and you will notice the authors span many institutions and nations in the vast majority of cases. They need collaboration and peer review. The government can choose to fund biased "studies" or cut funding to real scientists but it will not stop the global revolution or the truth. Can the Trump administration debunk relatively or quantwum mechanics? Of course not, that would be a silly idea as there is already a global consensus on If that is the case, the government should halt all funding for all research and activities temporarily. Private companies and philantrophists who like their research or would like them to alter results to get fund will sponsor them. Recalling a tag line: how warren Buffett is paying less tax than his secretary...... Why waste money to compete with them and their generousity to fake/ redundant science and then raise tax to squeeze droplets out of them unwillingly?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ecocharger + 1,490 DL 4 hours ago The EV market is still in decline, with EV manufacturers in serious trouble. https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Porsches-China-Sales-Slump-Drags-Down-Luxury-EV-Market.html "Porsche is offering significant markdowns on the Taycan EV due to a slump in demand, particularly in China. The Taycan's declining resale value and high operating costs have contributed to Porsche's sliding profitability. Volkswagen Group, Porsche's parent company, is facing challenges in the competitive EV market amid a price war with Tesla and Chinese automakers." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notsonice + 1,268 DM 2 hours ago 1 hour ago, Ecocharger said: The EV market is still in decline, with EV manufacturers in serious trouble. https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Porsches-China-Sales-Slump-Drags-Down-Luxury-EV-Market.html "Porsche is offering significant markdowns on the Taycan EV due to a slump in demand, particularly in China. The Taycan's declining resale value and high operating costs have contributed to Porsche's sliding profitability. Volkswagen Group, Porsche's parent company, is facing challenges in the competitive EV market amid a price war with Tesla and Chinese automakers." you need to stop using drugs..... EV market is not in decline.....far from it Mr Magoo get some new glasses or stop using drugs or both from your article ..........Porsche's parent company, is facing challenges in the competitive EV market amid a price war with Tesla and Chinese automakers reality is overpriced EVs are getting the crap beat out of them by price cutting at the same time EV sales are booming looks like NEV sales in China will take the entire market by the end of 2027...................from no sales in 2020 to over 50 percent of the market now.....oh my ...........enjoy enjoy the article and the Chart CnEVPost China NEV retail at record 1.38 million in Dec, preliminary CPCA data show China's NEV retail penetration was 52.6 percent in December and 47.97 percent in 2024, according to preliminary CPCA data. . 9 hours ago Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TailingsPond + 1,013 GE 48 minutes ago (edited) 20 hours ago, Ecocharger said: Oil prices are soaring as demand for oil reaches higher levels. The reliance of modern economies on fossil fuels is very impressive. The current hot demand for oil comes despite a weak economy. You are so funny. You claim "soaring oil prices" while oil is, in fact, down from this time last year. Down. You may also notice that crude stockpiles are down but distilled fuel stockpiles are way up. https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Large-Jump-in-Fuel-Inventories-Outweighs-Crude-Draw.html Edited 47 minutes ago by TailingsPond Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites