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Utility Scale Lithium Based Energy Storage Systems

By Clintel Foundation|2026-02-05T22:35:19+01:00February 5, 2026|

Large-scale lithium-ion battery storage is expanding rapidly, often with limited public discussion of safety and environmental risks. The article below examines a recent white paper by engineer Richard Ellenbogen that analyzes these risks, particularly when such facilities are sited in densely populated or environmentally sensitive areas.

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“The Climate Change Business Is a Criminal Hoax” — Interview with WCD Signatory Tõnu Kalvet

By Clintel Foundation|2026-02-04T20:13:38+01:00February 4, 2026|

Estonian journalist, translator, and editor Tõnu Kalvet has signed the World Climate Declaration, joining a growing network of professionals questioning prevailing climate narratives. In this interview, he explains why he believes climate policy has become ideological, how it affects energy prices in Estonia, and why he calls for a stronger focus on real environmental problems such as pollution.

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Germany Nears Energy Emergency — And Policy Failure Is to Blame

By Clintel Foundation|2026-02-04T16:23:12+01:00February 4, 2026|

Germany is nearing a potential energy emergency as gas reserves fall and heavy industries face possible shutdowns. Critics argue the looming economic damage is less the result of harsh winter conditions than of years of far-reaching policy decisions. What is unfolding now may be the consequence of strategic choices that have left Europe’s largest economy increasingly vulnerable.

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Dutch climate skeptics vindicated: KNMI reinstates seven pre-1950 heatwaves after long battle

By Marcel Crok|2026-02-11T11:30:41+01:00February 4, 2026|

Seven years after Dutch skeptics first challenged KNMI's temperature adjustments, the institute has reinstated seven "lost" pre-1950 heatwaves at De Bilt — validating claims of over-correction that had erased 16 out of 23 historical extremes. The breakthrough came via the skeptics' peer-reviewed paper.

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“There Should Be No Climate Policy”: Interview with WCD Signatory Tomáš Elbert

By Clintel Foundation|2026-02-03T19:51:11+01:00February 3, 2026|

Tomáš Elbert, an organic chemist from the Czech Republic, is among the latest signatories of CLINTEL’s World Climate Declaration. In this interview, he explains his scientific background, his views on climate change, and why he believes open debate is essential.

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Poor Nations Won’t Follow Europe’s Climate Agenda into Economic Decline

By Clintel Foundation|2026-02-03T09:50:19+01:00February 3, 2026|

While Europe and the United Nations pursue aggressive climate policies, developing nations are choosing a different path. For billions of people, affordable and reliable energy — not climate targets — remains the overriding priority.

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Democratic Governors Ignore Energy Realities and Cling to Costly Green Policies

By Clintel Foundation|2026-02-01T23:10:43+01:00February 2, 2026|

As governments and corporations worldwide pivot toward pragmatic energy strategies, Democratic governors in the U.S. Northeast continue to pursue green energy policies that raise costs and undermine energy reliability. The disconnect is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.

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Is Canada Really Warming?

By Clintel Foundation|2026-02-01T12:49:00+01:00February 1, 2026|

Is Canada really warming at double the global average rate, as the Canadian government says it is? A new scientific report suggests the answer is no, arguing that Canada’s reported warming is largely the result of serious errors in official temperature data.

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The Real Environmental Crisis Is Not Climate Change

By Clintel Foundation|2026-01-31T11:31:17+01:00January 31, 2026|

While governments spend billions on CO₂ reduction, real environmental problems remain unresolved. The real environmental crisis is not climate change, but waste, polluted water and failing governance.

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Germany’s Gas Crisis Escalates: Storage Sites Nearly Empty in Mid-Winter

By Clintel Foundation|2026-01-31T11:41:58+01:00January 30, 2026|

Germany is heading toward a serious gas crisis as storage levels plunge in the middle of winter, with some facilities nearly empty. While households are still protected, industry faces growing risks as the government remains largely silent.

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