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Carl Brady: Push for 100% storage, toward a cliff
The front page headline “Study: 100% renewable energy by 2060” in the Feb. 7 Times-Call could lead one to think that a major breakthrough in storage technology had been made, which could make 100% renewable energy possible. But instead, the study simply concluded that utility companies nationwide are moving faster toward decarbonizing than state mandates require and that the grid will decarbonize 100% by 2060 if utility companies stick to their goals.
Carl Brady: Lack of shared intelligence on Jan. 6 protest limited police ability to prepare, respond
Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund was interviewed on Aug. 10 on X (formerly Twitter) by Tucker Carlson, but little mention of it has been made in the media. Chief Sund has also written a book “Courage under Fire: Under Siege and Outnumbered 58 to 1 on January 6,” which was published earlier this year. The book contains what is undoubtedly the most detailed account available of the events in and around the Capitol building on that day as documented by logs in the Capitol Police Command Center.
To be good World Cup hosts, we must learn to appreciate soccer
By Carl Brady Edson Arantes do Nascimento passed away on Dec. 29, 2022, at the age of 82 after a tough battle with colon cancer. He was better known as Pele, the Brazilian soccer superstar, to millions around the world, soccer fans and non-fans alike. He has been described by the Associated Press as having a fast, fluid style that revolutionized the sport. Pele signed his first professional contract with the Brazilian soccer team Santos in 1956 at the age of 15.
Carl Brady: How I learned to appreciate soccer
Edson Arantes do Nascimento passed away on Dec. 29, 2022, at the age of 82 after a tough battle with colon cancer. He was better known as Pele, the Brazilian soccer superstar, to millions around the world, soccer fans and non-fans alike. He has been described by the Associated Press as having a fast, fluid style that revolutionized the sport. Pele signed his first professional contract with the Brazilian soccer team Santos in 1956 at the age of 15. He went on to play for 19 seasons before retiring.
Carl Brady: Downstream states need to get busy conserving water
On Jan. 17 it was reported that Nebraska wants to make Colorado’s impending water shortage worse by taking more water from Colorado. While it seems there might be some misunderstanding in this particular case, the obligations from interstate agreements, such as that with Nebraska, do contribute to Colorado’s water shortage problems. The CSU website Colorado Water Knowledge provides background on the situation.
Carl Brady: The story of Israel started long before the 20th century
The opinion piece by Ron Forthofer, “Israel’s war on Palestinians” published on May 25, is very misleading and deserves a response. Forthofer states, “… people worldwide now recognize that the Israeli conquest and theft of Palestinian lands is just another colonial racist venture. The Israeli treatment of Palestinians is similar to the barbaric treatment of other indigenous and minorities.” He then goes on to say that he will look at how this shameful situation came about.
Carl Brady: Why the disconnect between CO2 and temperature?
By Carl Brady The Colorado Legislature and Gov. Polis seem determined to wreck our electrical power system, our oil and gas industry, and the rest of our economy in an attempt to reduce CO2 emissions. Their motive for this action appears to be to stop excessive warming caused by CO2 through the greenhouse gas effect. Polis’ emissions reduction roadmap states that human caused emissions of greenhouse gases, primarily from the burning of fossil fuels, is causing atmospheric warming.
Carl Brady: Don’t destroy power system through total dependence wind, solar
In a recent column, based on the experience of both the Platte River Power Authority (PRPA) and the state of Texas, I concluded that wind and solar cannot be counted on in severe wintry weather. Whether it is due to ice on wind turbine blades or just the low winds often experienced in this type of weather, as it was both in Texas and in PRPA’s area of operation, the power output from wind turbines is low to non-existent.
Carl Brady: Recent wintry weather revealed weakness of wind, solar
By Carl Brady Most news outlets, including the Times-Call, trumpeted the news of the massive power outages during the recent wintry weather in Texas. Many also accurately reported that the situation was made worse by the very low power output of the 13,000-plus Texas wind turbines. I think those of us who have been warning of the folly of depending upon wind turbines to power the electrical grid thought that at least some good might come out of this disaster.
Carl Brady: The world is not concerned about CO2
By Carl Brady It is obvious that most of the world does not agree with President Biden’s recent claim that CO2 emissions are an existential threat to humanity. There’s plenty of rhetoric that might make one believe they do, but little of it has been backed up with action. One of the first to sound the alarm was NASA scientist James Hansen testifying to Congress in 1988.
Carl Brady: There’s still a time of rejoicing left in 2020
By Carl Brady It has been a rough year. The pandemic has affected us all. A number of people have contracted the virus. Most have survived but some had to go through a very tough battle and some still have lingering after effects. Some lost loved ones to it. A number of businesses went under in the fight against it and many lost their livelihoods. Still others suffered emotionally from anxiety or from the effects of isolation.
Carl Brady: Hard to prove voting irregularities where investigators won’t look
In my last column regarding the 2020 election results, I noted that any chance of exposing enough skullduggery in the presidential race in time to affect the outcome appeared questionable. Now, a couple of weeks later, it appears even less likely. The small legal team from President Trump’s campaign organization has amassed substantial evidence including hundreds of sworn affidavits attesting to personally witnessed election irregularities.
Carl Brady: Republican election concerns are legitimate
By Carl Brady For the past four years, the AP has continually attacked President Trump in opinion pieces masquerading as news articles. Since the election that practice has intensified. It appears the hope is to bring pressure on him to quickly concede the very closely contested election without any investigation of the many fraud allegations that have been levied against the Biden campaign.
Carl Brady: Stop infecting power system with unreliable wind, solar power
The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has long advocated the use of both mitigation and adaptation in addressing climate change. The IPCC refers to mitigation as the prevention of future climate impacts through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Adaptation refers to changes made to reduce vulnerabilities to climate. The emphasis to date has been overwhelmingly on mitigation with most of the effort concentrated on one greenhouse gas, CO2.
Carl Brady: Colorado greenhouse gas reduction plan will deliver Orwellian level of government control
Gov. Polis recently issued an alarming greenhouse gas reduction plan, noted in an Oct. 1 Times-Call article “Polis’ plan calls for more electric cars.” It is the implementation plan for legislation and executive orders that are already in place. It can be viewed at energyoffice.colorado.gov. The plan is labeled as a public review draft, but since all implementing machinery is established, it is unlikely that any substantive changes will be made.
Carl Brady: Wind power and NIMBY
The term “nimby” is an acronym for the phrase “not in my back yard.” It refers to opposition by residents to proposed developments in their local area, as well as support for strict land use regulations to prevent them. It implies that such residents are only opposing the development because it is close to them and that they would tolerate or support it if it were built farther away.
Carl Brady: When it comes to wind energy, storage remains the problem
My recent letter noting the deficiencies of wind power drew a response that stated a preference for wind over nuclear. I must point out that the comparison of wind farms to nuclear plants is inappropriate. It is widely recognized, and currently being demonstrated in California, that intermittent non-dispatchable wind power cannot take the place of nuclear plants or any other controllable power plant.
Carl Brady: The false alarm of climate change
The meme of human-caused catastrophic global warming/climate change has now persisted in our world for over 25 years. A corollary meme that the world can only be saved from this impending catastrophe by replacing all fossil fuels with renewable energy, primarily wind and solar, has existed almost as long. These notions are labeled as memes because the modern definition of a meme applies so well to them.
Carl Brady: Documentary reveals the hypocrisy of green energy
I want to call attention to a documentary film that has recently become available free on YouTube. I have not seen much mention of it in the papers or on TV, so many may not be aware of it. It’s titled “Planet of the Humans.” It is essentially an exposé of the corruption and hypocrisy of the green energy industry (wind, solar and biomass) and of the crony capitalists who run it. The thing that makes it rather unique is that it is produced by longtime green activists Michael Moore and Jeff Gibbs.
Carl Brady: Eliminating fossil fuels will cause more suffering
The author of a recent guest opinion, “Christianity and climate change,” says that climate change is likely to cause “widespread human suffering.” The author adds that if the global average temperature increases by 1.5 degrees Celsius, “the ramifications will be substantial.” No evidence or proof of any of this is provided in the opinion piece, but it appears to be based on a 2018 UN IPCC special report on things that might possibly occur from global warming of 1.5 degree Celsius above...
Carl Brady: Instead of a carbon tax, turn to nuclear energy
I recently wrote an opinion piece explaining why a proposed carbon tax is a bad idea. One letter writer responded with the question, “So if not a carbon tax then what do you propose?” That question presupposes the need for some kind of government action to limit carbon dioxide emissions, apparently due to belief in an eminent climate crisis.
Carl Brady: The real cost of a carbon tax
A group of climate activists calling themselves the Citizens Climate Lobby has recently sent a number of letters and opinion pieces to newspapers across the country pushing for a carbon tax. At least three of these opinion pieces have been published in the last couple of months in the Times-Call. I took a quick look at the proposed tax as outlined in the first submission and wrote a letter noting several obvious red flags associated with it.
Carl Brady: Climate change extremists attack those who don’t conform
I am encouraged by more contributors to the Times-Call forum being willing to take the time to speak out against the “climate crisis” mania. I especially appreciate the listing of facts and truths related to the science of climate change. This is important because a favorite tactic of climate change alarmists is the “straw man” argument.
Carl Brady: The problem with climate modeling
In my last column, “Climate crisis vs. climate reality” on Oct. 24, I used a blend of satire, sarcasm and facts to provoke thought about what the cessation of all fossil fuel use would be like. No airplanes; greatly reduced rail transportation; negligible seaborne commerce; fewer, more expensive, shorter-range vehicles; and erratic electrical service with frequent cutbacks and blackouts, none of which is pleasant to contemplate. In view of that, why are we considering doing such a thing?
Carl Brady: Climate crisis, or climate reality?
By Carl Brady We have a climate crisis! We must take drastic action immediately or we’re all going to perish! We must stop using fossil fuels! I know this to be true because the Longmont City Council tells me so. AOC and Greta tell me so. The Democratic candidates for president tell me so. Letter writers to the Times-Call tell me so. Climate scientists on the public dole in Boulder tell me so. Tax supported university researchers across the country tell me so.
Carl Brady: TC serves up better satire than ‘The Onion’
I recently received a renewal notice from the Times-Call. I have been carefully considering it as one must consider all expenditures when retired and on a relatively fixed income. But then I ask myself where else could I receive such entertainment value. The satire is often almost priceless, exceeding that of both the “Onion” and the “Babylon Bee.” Take this morning for example.
Carl Brady: Trump’s performance justifies reelection
I notice that my recent submission regarding Bill Ellis’ column “The Religious Right” has evoked responses from Mr. Ellis and Mr. Gregory Iwan. The two responders appear to have a couple of things in common, a dislike of President Trump and his policies and a desire that he not be reelected. Mr. Iwan joins Mr. Ellis in supporting the Democrats’ present campaign to brand the president a racist. He even offers to provide proof.
Carl Brady: A response to Bill Ellis’s attack on Trump
Regarding Bill Ellis’ recent column, “The religious right”: At first I was irritated at the falsehoods and offensive innuendos but then I realized I should probably sympathize with the author since he appears to be suffering from extreme Trump derangement syndrome. His initial paragraph reveals a misunderstanding of the word “Christian,” although it is not clear if the misunderstanding stems from him or from the poll he quotes.
Alaskans should give the governor a chance on balancing the budget
My dad was among those who worked hard for statehood. The folks who brought us statehood recognized that Alaska did not have a sufficient population to support itself through taxation. It needed to develop its resources. That remains true today. Yet, notwithstanding Alaska’s vast mineral wealth, we have only five large mines operating in the state. Notwithstanding having the largest National Forest in the United States, we have a very small timber industry. Gov.
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