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…
Daniel Yergin’s ‘New Map’ Explains Why South China Sea Is A Flashpoint
Book reviews are the literary equivalent of visiting a buffet line that features 30 different dishes, but only being allowed to fill one small soup bowl, with no second helpings. There’s no good way…
The Trillion-Dollar Reason Why Joe Biden Won’t Ban Fracking
Electoral and energy realities caught up with Joe Biden last week. On Monday, in a speech in Pittsburgh, the Democratic presidential nominee said “I am not banning fracking…
After 48 Years, Democrats Endorse Nuclear Energy In Platform
It took five decades, but the Democratic Party has finally changed its stance on nuclear energy. In its recently released party platform, the Democrats say they favor a “technology-neutral” approach…
Blackouts Expose Perils And Costs Of California’s ‘Electrify Everything’ Push
he blackouts that hit California over the past few days exposed the fragility of one of the most-expensive and least-reliable electric grids in North America…
After Beirut Blast, Lebanon’s Electric Sector Must End Blackouts, Unplug ‘Generator Mafia’
Preliminary results of the investigation into the blast that leveled much of central Beirut last Tuesday show that the tragedy is due to the government corruption and incompetence that has plagued Lebanon…
Natural Gas Bans Will Worsen California’s Poverty Problem
Last year, Berkeley became the first city in the United States to pass a ban on natural gas hookups in new buildings. Since then, about 30 local governments in California have passed restrictions…
First Amendment Rights of Amish Take Center Stage In Battle Over Huge New York Wind Project
The Swartzentruber Amish community in Cattaraugus County, New York are in danger of having their horse-drawn carriages run into the ditch by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s all-renewable-energy express train.
Joe Biden’s Energy Plan Aims To Overhaul The Electric Grid By 2035. Is It Plausible?
Earlier this month, Joe Biden released an energy plan that calls for spending $2 trillion on building efficiency, electric vehicles, and, most important, an overhaul of the electric grid so that it relies solely on “clean” electricity by 2035.
Joe Biden’s $2 Trillion Energy Plan Ignores Cost, Land-Use Conflicts
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden unveiled a $2 trillion plan today that would require the electric grid to be relying solely on “clean” electricity by 2035. The plan, which also calls for big investments in energy…