This Blizzard Exposes The Perils Of Attempting To ‘Electrify Everything’
The massive blast of Siberia-like cold that is wreaking havoc across North America is proving that if we humans want to keep surviving frigid winters, we are going to have to keep burning natural gas — and lots of it — for decades to come.
Offshore Wind Plans Will Drive Up Electricity Prices And Require ‘Massive Industrialization Of The Oceans’
The regatta for setting the loftiest targets for offshore wind energy development has set sail.
President Biden’s Inaugural Climate Move Should Be Saving Nuclear Reactors Slated For Closure
In his inaugural speech today, President Joe Biden spoke about “ a climate in crisis.” Biden has made it clear that climate policy will be one of his administration’s top priorities. If the new president is serious, he should immediately start working to prevent the closure of 5.1 gigawatts of nuclear capacity slated for closure this year.
Why Is Solar Energy Getting 250 Times More In Federal Tax Credits Than Nuclear?
The Washington Favor Factory never sleeps. Further proof of that fact arrived last week when Congress slapped together and passed two measures: a $1.4 trillion must-pass government spending bill and a $900 billion Covid-relief bill.
California’s Natural Gas Bans Are Drawing Fire From Black And Latino Leaders
California is a First World province that depends on a Third World electric grid. Blackouts are so common that thousands of Californians have bought small generators to assure reliable power.
Five Reasons Why Internal Combustion Engines Are Here to Stay
Oil prices are down and bans on automobiles powered by internal combustion engines (ICE) are up – way up. But don’t be fooled; there is plenty of life left in the ICE.
For Nuclear Energy To Flourish, We Need A ‘Mindset Reversal’ About Radiation
Nuclear energy must grow – and grow rapidly – if the countries of the world are to have any hope of limiting the growth of carbon dioxide emissions.
Joe Biden’s Four Big Energy Transition Challenges
As a candidate, Joe Biden pledged to overhaul America’s electric grid so that it relies solely on “clean” electricity by 2035. As president, Biden will find that overhauling our most important and most complex…
Latino Leaders Are Fighting California’s ‘Unbelievably Regressive’ Climate Policies
California has some of America’s most aggressive climate change policies. But those policies are facing fierce opposition – not from big business or the oil and gas sector – but from the state’s Latino community.
Too Many Rural Americans Are Living In the Digital Dark. The Problem Demands A New Deal Solution
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in demand for everything from hand sanitizer and face masks to lumber and toilet paper. It has also led to the soaring use of telehealth services…
Google’s Dominance Is Fueled By Zambia-Size Amounts Of Electricity
The antitrust lawsuit filed yesterday against Google GOOG +2.4% by the U.S. Justice Department and 11 states, is a landmark in the effort to restrain the power of the world’s biggest technology companies…
Energy Policy Should Unite, Not Divide, America
Policymakers must work to ensure that decarbonization doesn’t harm low- and middle-income Americans.
GENERATING EQUITY: Improving Clean Energy Access & Affordability
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California Assemblyman Says State’s Push For Electric Vehicles Fuels ‘Environmental Racism’
The sharpest criticism of California’s policies on electric vehicles and climate change isn’t coming from Republicans or groups funded by the oil and gas business. Instead, it’s coming…
