Congrats to Spain! Nation goes 100% renewable as of April 16th 2025! – But…Then Mass Blackouts Hit Spain, Portugal – Watts Up With That?

From CLIMATE DEPOT By Marc Morano Concerning blackouts in Europe: Spain reportedly went 100% renewables – mostly solar and wind – as of April 16th. 🤔 The hard reality is this: Net-zero isn’t sustainable. pic.twitter.com/EM2T3RQMri — Gabriella Hoffman (@Gabby_Hoffman) April 28, 2025 https://blackmon.substack.com/p/mass-blackouts-hit-spain-portugal?utm_medium=ios By David Blackmon Spain and Portugal, both of which generate a majority of […]

Shapiro ‘Price Cap’ Could Hike Electricity Bills – Watts Up With That?

By Gordon Tomb Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposal to cap electricity prices could, perversely, lead to higher customer bills and a greater risk of blackouts, according to America’s Power, a trade organization of coal-fired power plants. Following negotiations with the governor, power grid operator PJM Interconnection submitted a plan to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) […]

Climate Activists Look to China to Give Them “Leadership” – Watts Up With That?

Essay by Eric Worrall Don’t forget the money… The world needs climate change leadership – it’s time for China to step up Published: April 29, 2025 10.26pm AESTYixian SunAssociate Professor in International Development, University of Bath The second Trump administration has announced various anti-climate policies under its “America first” strategy. Leaving the Paris agreement, kicking off a […]

Time to Defund Climate Models? – Watts Up With That?

From MasterResource By Steve Goreham — April 29, 2025 “The Trump administration is cutting funding for climate research across all federal departments…. Maybe it’s time for NASA to stick to space exploration, NOAA to stick to weather forecasting, and for the climate models to be shut down.” Climate models have been the basis for concern […]

Net Zero Watch warns of growing grid instability – Watts Up With That?

From NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT By Paul Homewood London: 29 April 2025For immediate release Net Zero Watch warns of growing grid instability With more than 50 million EU electricity consumers suffering blackouts yesterday, campaign group Net Zero Watch has reiterated its warning that the UK power grid is also becoming increasingly unstable. […]