National security

Report: Wind/solar mandates to geopolitically empower China

“The global energy transformation driven by renewables will have significant geopolitical implications… It’s the first time that an international study explores the geopolitical implications of the global transition to renewable energy… The influence of some states, such as China, will grow because they have invested heavily in renewable technologies and built up their capacity to take advantage of the opportunities they create… By contrast, states that rely heavily on fossil fuel exports and do not adapt to the energy transition will face risks and lose influence… And the rapid shift away from fossil fuels could create a financial shock with significant consequences for the global economy…”

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Department of Homeland Security: Gas-to-coal switching puts grid at greater security risk

It’s more secure for utilities to have big piles of coal onsite than to rely on a network of pipelines delivering natural gas at 22 miles per hour.

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China’s monopoly on rare earths make it the new OPEC

It took us 40 years to break OPEC’s death grip on our oil supply. We saved ourselves in part by building more coal plants to reduce oil-burning for electricity. Now wind/solar advocates and rentseekers want to give that power to Communist China. We say: Burn more coal!

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