Joe Romm: “It is clear that solar and wind are competitive in many situations right now” (Where have we heard this before?) — MasterResource

Why would anyone buy a product that is more expensive that of poorer quality than a ready rival? Think of it with this example. Would you buy a more expensive car that had a trick motor–a motor that went on and off at any time?

Of course not! And this is why wind and solar as grid electricity must be taxpayer-gifted to the hilt with preferential tax policies and in some states (Texas being foremost) be mandated market share.

Deep fried flying | Watts Up With That?

I’ve never much thought there was much usefulness to waste vegetable oil used for automobile fuel, as there is a much more finite amount of waste frying oil available compared to petroleum. Ditto for chicken fat powered aviation. Would you want to fly on a plane that is chicken fat powered? Personally, it seems clucking ridiculous.

I just wish NASA would stick to space exploration.

Global Warming has been buried this election | ScottishSceptic

So, there we have it, the only mention in the whole election I can find for the last week is a single mention by the Greens tacking it on to the end of a long list: “… and tackle climate change”.

From “World’s greatest problem” to “the end of a long wish list which we aren’t at all serious about but have to mention” in two years.