Energy The debt limit deal shows promise of bipartisan energy reforms Streamlining agency approvals for new infrastructure and strengthening electrical grid capacity are small steps in the right direction
Nuclear Energy Nuclear fusion will not decarbonize the United States Contrary to hype, building new fission reactors is the best way to create safe, reliable, and greener energy grids in the United States.
Energy The unintended consequences of tax credits for renewable energy Subsidies for solar and wind farms have left consumers increasingly vulnerable to price shocks.
Energy We're not going to have another Chernobyl The recent attack on the Zaporizhizhia plant in Ukraine has raised questions about the potential risks of civilian nuclear plants. Here are some answers.
Energy Texas’ February 2022 freeze was a crisis averted Texas’ reliable nuclear power generation has been overshadowed by the partisan back-and-forth focusing on gas and wind.
Energy How regional electricity transmission organizations like Texas’ became fragile In February 2021, Texas' electricity grid suffered major blackouts and price shocks. Here’s how to start thinking about reforming it.
Energy Nuclear energy is infrastructure The bipartisan infrastructure bill indicates growing interest in the role of nuclear energy in providing abundant, low-carbon energy to the U.S.
Energy The gasoline shortage is hitting small towns In my small town of Culpeper, Virginia (population 20,000), several stations are completely out of gas and diesel fuel is almost non-existent.
Energy Biden will fail on climate change if he ignores nuclear power There is no way to slash global greenhouse gas emissions without dramatic increases in the use of nuclear energy. That's what makes President Biden's speech to a joint session of Congress so disappointing.
Energy Offshore wind energy is a lousy deal for consumers The Biden administration recently announced what it called a “bold set of actions” that will “catalyze” the installation of 30,000 megawatts of new offshore wind capacity by 2030. One problem: It didn’t contain a single mention of electricity prices or ratepayers.
Energy Winter Storm Uri underscored the problem of energy poverty and the importance of fuel diversity Energy poverty isn’t limited to developing countries. It’s a problem here in the United States. A recent survey underscored the enormous disparity between the energy-rich and the energy-poor.
Energy New DOE price data spotlights the regressive nature of ‘electrify everything’ effort Many climate activists advocate bans on natural gas as well as other policies that will restrict the use of hydrocarbons. But data published last week in the Federal Register shows how regressive those policies will be.
