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Yearly Archives: 2019

Best of Power Hour: Michael Lynch on the economics of oil prices

Alex December 18, 2019

On this week’s Power Hour “best of” episode, I talk to Michael Lynch, President and Director of Global Petroleum Service…

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Best of Power Hour: Robert Zubrin on Merchants of Despair

Alex December 4, 2019

On this week’s Power Hour “best of” episode, I talk to Robert Zubrin, author of Merchants of Despair: Radical Environmentalists,…

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Best of Power Hour: John Christy on what climate scientists do and don’t know

Alex November 20, 2019

On this week’s Power Hour “best of” episode, I talk to climate scientist Dr. John Christy about what climate scientists…

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Best of Power Hour: Judith Curry on the state of climate science

Alex November 6, 2019

On this week’s Power Hour “best of” episode, climate scientist Dr. Judith Curry, Professor and former Chair of the School…

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Fact-checking Epstein vs. RFK, Jr.

Alex October 23, 2019

On this week’s Power Hour, Don, Steffen, and I break down my debate with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and address…

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Best of Power Hour: Michael Shellenberger on a new approach to environmental issues

Alex October 9, 2019

On this episode I talk to Michael Shellenberger, President and co-founder of the Breakthrough Institute and prolific champion of nuclear…

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The Saudi oil attacks, Greta Thunberg’s U.S. visit, the myth of “green jobs”

Alex September 18, 2019

On this week’s Power Hour, Don and Steffen discuss six topics: -The Saudi oil attacks-How Norway rigged its car market…

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Hurricane Dorian, methane regulation rollback, ethanol welfare, and more

Alex September 4, 2019

On this week’s Power Hour, Don and Steffen discuss five topics: -The EPA rolls back methane regulations-The real lessons of…

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Special Edition: How many Gores do you emit?

Alex August 28, 2019

In a special edition of Power Hour, I interview Power Hour listener Patrick McDonald on his idea for a more…

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The Endangered Species Act, solar roads, the war on meat, and more

Alex August 15, 2019

On this week’s Power Hour, Don and Steffen discuss six topics: -Trump reins in the Endangered Species Act-Blocking the energy…

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Carbon tax fallacies, Earth Overshoot Day, and Thunberg’s climate summit stunt

Alex July 31, 2019

On this week’s Power Hour, Don, Steffen, and I covered six topics: -Carbon tax watch-The fallacies behind “Earth Overshoot Day”-Greta…

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Green policies vs. green energy, Trump’s environmental offensive, and NASA’s 97% lie

Alex July 17, 2019

On this week’s Power Hour, Steffen and I covered seven topics: -Trump’s environmental offensive-Green energy growth declines-Do environmentalists want to…

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The Democratic debate’s approach to energy and climate, the real potential of electric vehicles and more

Alex July 3, 2019

On this week’s Power Hour, Steffen and I covered three topics: Presidential candidates fail to seriously address climate and energy…

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Chernobyl, Bloomberg’s anti-coal pledge, another failed climate prediction

Alex June 12, 2019

Once again I was unable to record Power Hour, but my colleagues Don and Steffen stepped in to cover six…

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CA flirts with gas-powered car ban, TX stands up to pipeline sabotage, the EU elections

Alex May 29, 2019

On this week’s episode of Power Hour, Don and Steffen cover seven topics: -The green movement’s “intelligent transformation” denialism-Putting an…

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Biden’s climate conundrum, the IMF’s phony fossil fuel subsidy claim, and more

Alex May 15, 2019

On this week’s (abbreviated) episode of Power Hour, Don, Steffen, and I cover five topics: -No, fossil fuels don’t get…

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California blackouts, nuclear bailouts, Beto’s GND-lite, NY bans skyscrapers, and more

Alex May 1, 2019

On this week’s episode of Power Hour, Alex, Don, and Steffen, cover seven topics: -PG&E decides only blackouts can prevent…

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The existential threat of the GND, Chevron buys Anadarko, flying car fears, and more

Alex April 17, 2019

On this week’s episode of Power Hour, Don, Steffen, and I cover six topics: -The Green New Deal, not climate…

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The Senate’s GND vote, Bernie’s fracking ban, how to think about byproducts

Alex April 3, 2019

On this week’s episode of Power Hour, Alex, Don, and Steffen cover seven topics: -The Senate’s Green New Deal vote-The…

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How to think about air pollution, the 2020 election, fracking bans, and ethanol mandates

Alex March 20, 2019

In this week’s episode of Power Hour, Alex, Don, and Steffen cover seven topics: -Robert Phalen’s great work on air…

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Changing the narrative vs conceding the narrative, climate mastery, CO2 turned into coal

Alex March 6, 2019

In this week’s episode of Power Hour, Alex, Don, and Steffen cover seven topics: -Changing the narrative vs conceding the…

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The evolution of my environmental philosophy, greens vs. nuclear, CA’s train to nowhere

Alex February 20, 2019

In this week’s episode of Power Hour, Alex, Don, and Steffen cover six topics: • The evolution of Alex’s environmental…

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The real cost of solar, wind, and batteries, the Polar Vortex, Budweiser’s 100% wind lie

Alex February 6, 2019

In this week’s episode of Power Hour, Alex, Don, and Steffen cover six topics: • The real cost of solar…

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Top economists call for a carbon tax, Tesla struggles, the BlackRock climate hoax, and more

Alex January 24, 2019

On this episode, Alex is joined by his colleagues Don Watkins and Steffen Henne to discuss this week’s most important…

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Bill Gates vs. Elon Musk, the Green New Deal, Yellow Vest protests, and more

Alex January 9, 2019

On this episode, Alex is joined by his colleagues Don Watkins and Steffen Henne to discuss this week’s most important…

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Best of Power Hour: Marian Tupy on Human Progress

Alex December 12, 2019

On this week’s Power Hour “best of” episode, I talk to Marian Tupy, Senior Policy Analyst at Cato’s Center for…

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Best of Power Hour: Dr. Edward Calabrese on the Science of Environmental Danger

Alex November 27, 2019

On this week’s Power Hour “best of” episode, I talk to Dr. Edward Calabrese, professor of toxicology at the Department…

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Best of Power Hour: Brendan O’Neill on Humanism and Anti-humanism

Alex November 13, 2019

On this week’s Power Hour “best of” episode, I speak to Brendan O’Neill, editor of spiked-online.com and author of A…

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Best of Power Hour: Rod Adams on the secret history of nuclear power

Alex October 30, 2019

On this “best of” episode of Power Hour, I talk with Rod Adams, publisher of Atomic Insights, about nuclear power…

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Best of Power Hour: Dr. Patrick Moore on a rational, pro-human approach to ecology

Alex October 16, 2019

On this episode I talk to Patrick Moore, ecologist and a co-founder (and defector) of Greenpeace about how the science…

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Greta Thunberg’s unscientific sermon, climate protests, and fossil fuel divestment

Alex September 25, 2019

On this week’s Power Hour, Don and Steffen discuss five topics: -Greta Thunberg’s unscientific sermon-Climate policy trends: Germany vs. China-What…

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The climate change town hall wake-up call

Alex September 16, 2019

On this week’s Power Hour, Don and Steffen have a special episode: Breaking down CNN’s Democratic presidential candidate climate change…

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Bernie’s totalitarian climate plan, David Koch’s legacy, the truth about Amazon fires

Alex August 28, 2019

On this week’s Power Hour, Don and Steffen discuss five topics: -Bernie Sanders’ totalitarian climate plan-David Koch’s legacy-The CNN climate…

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Eco-fascist mass murder, the Texas energy crisis, and “contaminating” the moon

Alex August 21, 2019

On this week’s Power Hour, Don, Steffen, and I discuss six topics: -Eco-fascist mass murder-Silencing climate skeptics-The Texas energy crisis-Germany’s…

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Ohio’s nuclear bailout, prestigious economist says GND would help the economy, and more

Alex August 7, 2019

On this week’s Power Hour, Don and Steffen covered six topics: -Prestigious economist says GND would help the economy-India’s energy…

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Heat waves and blackouts, Berkeley’s natural gas ban, and calls for a climate moonshot

Alex July 24, 2019

On this week’s Power Hour, Steffen and Don covered six topics: -The ubiquity of anti-human thinking-Heat waves and blackouts-Will climate…

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NY’s climate law, Inslee calls for climate indoctrination, and LEGO renounces plastic

Alex July 10, 2019

On this week’s Power Hour, Don and Steffen covered six topics: -Inslee’s climate indoctrination plan-Bloomberg’s green energy fantasy-New York climate…

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The NYT admits climate models have failed, a misleading climate timeline, and more

Alex June 19, 2019

On this week’s Power Hour, Don, Steffen, and I covered four topics: -Climate change: an apocalypse, catastrophe, or annoyance?-What’s wrong…

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Biden’s climate plan, freedom gas, heat waves, and more

Alex June 5, 2019

Once again I was unable to record Power Hour, but my colleagues Don and Steffen stepped in to cover six…

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Australia votes for energy abundance, Venezuelan gas lines, and good news on drought

Alex May 22, 2019

On this week’s episode of Power Hour, Don, Steffen, and I cover eight topics: -Australia votes for energy abundance-Have we…

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The UN’s latest environmental scare, the hidden risks of rooftop solar, renewables growth slows

Alex May 8, 2019

On this week’s episode of Power Hour, Don, Steffen, and I cover nine topics: -The UN’s latest environmental scare-Renewables growth…

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Fact-checking the NYT on renewables, Iran sanctions, criminal climate protests, and more

Alex April 24, 2019

On this week’s episode of Power Hour, Alex, Don, and Steffen, cover eight topics: -Fact-checking the NYT on renewables-An honest…

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The true cost of solar, Keystone XL, Arctic drilling in jeopardy, and more

Alex April 10, 2019

On this week’s episode of Power Hour, Don, Steffen, and I cover seven topics: -The true cost of solar-Can Trump…

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Arguing to 100 vs. Arguing to 0

Alex March 27, 2019
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Framing energy conversations, Venezuela goes dark, nuclear’s amazing safety record

Alex March 13, 2019

In this week’s episode of Power Hour, Alex, Don, and Steffen cover eight topics: -A new way to frame energy…

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Improving the human environment, Trump’s climate panel, Amazon’s “shipment zero” sham

Alex February 27, 2019

In this week’s episode of Power Hour, Alex, Don, and Steffen cover seven topics: -Improving the human environment -Did Trump…

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The Green Great Depression, Nike’s 100% renewable lie, reviewing Michael Mann, and more

Alex February 13, 2019

In this week’s episode of Power Hour, Don, Steffen, and I discuss these topics: • Green New Deal or Green…

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AOC’s climate inquisition, the EV religion, Canada and Germany ponder energy suicide

Alex January 30, 2019

On this episode, Alex is joined by his colleagues Don Watkins and Steffen Henne to discuss this week’s most important…

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How to evaluate claims about energy, the carbon tax, Wall Street goes green, and more

Alex January 16, 2019

On this episode, Alex is joined by his colleagues Don Watkins and Steffen Henne to discuss this week’s most important…

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The Show Where Today’s Top Energy Experts Break Down Today’s Top Energy Issues

With in-depth interviews of experts on controversies such as “green energy,” offshore drilling, “energy independence,” fossil fuels, etc, Power Hour seeks to help listeners get clear on these complex but vital issues. Every episode features a new guest, an extended interview/discussion, and a closing segment with my takeaways from the discussion.

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