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Tag Archives: electricity

Berkley’s Natural Gas Ban Will Cost Consumers

Posted on August 4, 2026 by Tony Lima

Congratulations, Berkeley residents. Not only do you get to pay more for your electric stove, you also contribute to greater greenhouse gas emissions. Continue Reading →

Posted in California Economy, Current issues | Tagged Berkeley, electricity, featured, natural gas
Sept 7 2022 percentage supplied by all sources (except coal) Electricity in California

Electricity in California

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Tony Lima

This is the good, the bad, and the ugly of electricity in California. My case study is a typical day from the recent heat wave. Continue Reading →

Posted in California Economy, Economic Data | Tagged blackout, California, coal, electricity, featured, imports, natural gas, nuclear, renewables
A message from chef Gruel

A Message From Chef Gruel

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Tony Lima

Many cities that banned natural gas in new housing are now extending this ban to commercial kitchens. Chef Andrew Gruel says no. Continue Reading →

Posted in California Economy | Tagged electricity, featured, gruel

The Sorry State of California

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Tony Lima

Is the state heading toward third-world living? Tony Lima August 23, 2015 Copyright 2015 Tony Lima. All Rights Reserved. [This excerpt includes the introduction and the executive summary.  The full Continue Reading →

Posted in California Economy | Tagged electricity, featured, Shasta Dam, sorry state of california, water

Economist Thoughts

TARIFF, n. A scale of taxes on imports, designed to protect the domestic producer against the greed of his customers. — Ambrose Bierce

“Everybody knows that once something is declared a right, the laws of supply and demand are automatically repealed.” – Ben Shapiro, podcast, September 4, 2018

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  • Iowahawk Shows How to Use Excel to Draw Your Own Hockey Stick September 22, 2026
    Remember the "hockey stick?" No, not the kind used in the National Hockey League.  This hockey stick is a curve first proposed by Michael Mann. It is the output from his climate model. Continue Reading →
    Tony Lima
  • Secrets of Making Money September 21, 2026
    About a century ago, the PBS NOVA put together "Secrets of Making Money." This video detailed the many then-new security features built into the redesigned $100 banknote. Continue Reading →
    Tony Lima
  • Your Constitutional Right to Be a Pirate September 4, 2026
    Article I, Sec 8 of the Constitution gives Congress the power to grant citizens “letters of marque and reprisal.” You, too, can be a pirate. Continue Reading →
    Tony Lima
  • Berkley’s Natural Gas Ban Will Cost Consumers August 4, 2026
    Congratulations, Berkeley residents. Not only do you get to pay more for your electric stove, you also contribute to greater greenhouse gas emissions. Continue Reading →
    Tony Lima
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