The Costs of Green Dreams
Germany’s “Green” Transition Punishes the Poor

Germany’s energiewende is costing consumers 28 billion euros every year, and the country’s poor are feeling that pinch most keenly.

Enviro-Mental
Carbon Offsets May Have Dramatically Increased Emissions

A new report says a UN carbon offset scheme is plagued by questionable credits and may have incentivized emitting more.

Rejection Hurts
Kremlin Leaves Rosneft Out in the Cold

State-owned oil company asked Moscow for more than $4 billion in state financing for new projects, and was almost wholly rejected.

Eco-Illogical
Berlin Wants to Ban Safe GMOs

Germany is ready to take advantage of a new EU rule that will allow the country to opt out of safe GM imports.

Enviro-Mental
Eurogreens’ Attack on Utilities

Europe’s fascination with renewables is hitting its utilities hard and threatening its future grid stability.

Smart Green Tech
Our Newest Climate Change Weapon: Nanofiber?

Researchers have discovered a way to pull carbon out of the atmosphere and use it to create high-end nanofibers.

Limping to Paris
EU Climate Chief Decries “Painfully Slow” Climate Talks

The EU’s climate commissioner criticized the sluggish pace of progress in climate talks leading up to the Paris summit.

Hail Shale
Now We’re Fracking with Sewage Water

A major U.S. shale company just signed a multi-million dollar deal to buy wastewater from a Texas town for use in fracking operations.

Enviro-Mental
GMO Labeling Runs Amok

Green nut-jobbery is pushing firms to label their foods as non-GMO—even when their products lack genes to modify.

Crude Economics
Brace Yourself: Here Comes $30 Oil

All the pieces are in place for oil prices to plunge into the $30 range. Are producers and petrostates ready?

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