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Jonathan Lesser

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Wind, Solar, Batteries: The High Cost of Duplicative Energy

The following piece by Bill Peacock, originally published at Master Resource, references Senior Fellow Jonathan Lesser’s report, “The Crippling Costs of Electrification and Net Zero Energy Policies in the Pacific Northwest,” co-authored with Mitchell Rolling. You can read that report here. “The data make it clear that the only possible rationale for renewable energy—making significant reductions of CO2 emissions—cannot be achieved. The costs of attempting to do this are already imposing heavy costs on economies across the world.” By the 1800s, wind and solar were both mature and successful technologies. Yet as soon as Western society developed the wealth and technology to take advantage of fossil fuels, they were discarded—along with batteries for electric cars—with no place in the modern Read More ›

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Watch: The Wild West of Energy

Cole Smead moderates a discussion with Kent Walter, Jonathan Lesser, and Mark Mills at the COSM 2024 Technology Summit which sheds light on the need for a balanced approach to energy policy, technological innovation, and market adaptability. Read More ›
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Staggering Cost of a Wind and Solar Future in the Pacific Northwest

Some academics claim that the U.S. can end reliance on fossil fuels by electrifying most everything — cars, trucks, space and water heat, etc. — and supply the needed electricity solely with wind, solar and hydroelectric energy, without increasing costs. But our study of the cost of doing so just for Oregon and Washington state shows this belief to be a fantasy. Read More ›
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The excitement and anticipation of a brewing hurricane

Hurricanes, Climate Change, and Statistical Sleight-of-Hand

Doomsayers wasted no time identifying the destruction wrought by Hurricanes Helene and Milton as “proof” of climate change. It is the latest example of an increasingly common phenomenon: attributing individual weather events — a flood in Vermont, a heatwave in the Pacific Northwest, a cold snap in Texas, and many others — to climate change. Read More ›
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Jonathan Lesser on [un]Divided with Brandi Kruse

Jonathan Lesser appeared on Brandi Kruse’s [un]Divided podcast as her “Sundays with Subscribers” guest to discuss the devastating consequences of net-zero policies in the Pacific Northwest. A recent report authored by Lesser and Mitchell Rolling revealed that net-zero energy policies in Washington State and Oregon will produce staggering costs to individuals and businesses without providing any meaningful environmental benefits. You can watch a portion of the interview on the September 24th episode of [un]Divided below (starting at 19:45), or you can view the entire “Sundays with Subscribers” episode by subscribing to Brandi Kruse’s [un]Divided Patreon.