Geothermal Power Could Produce Abundant Clean Energy, If We Let It
Geothermal projects promise nearly limitless energy, but they are being stymied by environmental policies.
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The 'Pro-Worker' GOP Is Anti-Worker
The New Right talks a big populist game, but their policies hurt the people they're supposed to help.
Should Donald Trump Have Been Convicted?
Plus: A single-issue voter asks the editors for some voting advice in the 2024 presidential election.
Film Produced by Travis Kelce To Benefit From Green Energy Tax Credits
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 apportioned billions of dollars for green energy tax credits while also allowing them to be sold to other taxpayers.
The Future of Energy? Brooklyn's Bitcoin-Heated Bathhouse
A new Reason documentary explores why, for some, bitcoin is the 'real Green New Deal.'
Both Republicans and Democrats Want 'Buy American' Provisions for E.V. Chargers
When the Biden administration temporarily suspended its own protectionist policies, Senate Republicans voted to reinstate them.
Democrats Say They're Fighting Inequality. But Many of Their Policies Favor the Rich.
Over the last several years, they have worked nonstop to ease the tax burden of their high-income constituents.
The Real Scandal in Washington Is the Government's Reckless Spending
Those sounding the loudest alarms about possible shutdowns are largely silent when Congress ignores its own budgetary rules. All that seems to matter is that government is metaphorically funded.
Bjorn Lomborg: How Our Climate Fixation Hurts the World's Poor
The 'skeptical environmentalist' offers 12 low-cost, proven policies that he says could save 4.2 million lives and generate $1.1 trillion in new wealth every year.
Bjorn Lomborg: Why Do We Fixate on Climate Rather Helping the World's Poor?
The 'Skeptical Environmentalist' offers 12 low-cost, proven policies that he says would save 4.2 million lives and generate $1.1 trillion in new wealth every year.
'Bidenomics' Is Failing Everyday Americans
The big spending has fueled higher inflation, resulted in larger-than-projected deficits, and contributed to a record level of debt.
Biden, the 'Most Pro-Union President,' Reaps What He Sows
Labor actions largely respond to policies that cause widespread pain.
Politicians Say They Want To Fight Climate Change. So Why Are They Fighting China on Electric Vehicles?
Rather than posing a national security threat, the growth of China's E.V. industry is an opportunity for global innovation.
Socialism Is Bad for the Environment
"All the time we hear socialists say, 'Next time, we'll get it right.' How many next times do you get?"
Should Drivers Have To Pay More To Register Electric Vehicles?
Texas's $200 annual E.V. fees seem like a lot of money but is largely in line with what owners would likely pay in gas taxes.
Biden and Congressional Democrats Support Policies That Will Undermine Their Own Clean Energy Goals
The House passed a resolution that will reimpose tariffs on solar panels from China, while the EPA sits on applications for carbon capture technology that may soon be mandatory.
The Morally Funky Math of Homeowner Handouts
The rich are getting richer under the Inflation Reduction Act.
Biden's New Budget Would Hike Taxes and Wage Class Warfare
The higher taxes on small businesses and entrepreneurs could slow growth. Less opportunity means more tribalism and division.
Democrats Say They Support Green Energy. Why Do Their Policies Say Otherwise?
If you look closely, you'll find a lot of contradictions.
California's Ban on Gas-Powered Cars Could Wreak Havoc on Its Energy Grid
If all Californians bought E.V.s tomorrow, it would be a nightmare.
New York Wind Project Drops Federal Funding To Avoid Federal Permitting Headaches
The Port of Albany will forgo more than $29 million in federal funding for the delayed $300 million project.
Ford Rolls Out Gas-Guzzlers To Fund Its Green Energy Ambitions
While that might seem backward, even the most worthwhile green energy goals will require some level of trade-off if they are to be achieved.
If Sanders and Warren Think Climate Change Is an Emergency, Why Are They Against These Green Energy Reforms?
If climate change is an emergency that requires immediate action, it makes sense to streamline environmental reviews that tangle green energy projects in red tape.
The U.N. Tells the E.U. That Green Energy Goals Are Worth Freezing to Death Over
Europe is facing an energy crisis, but bureaucrats need to realize that long-term climate goals can be addressed without sacrificing the well-being of the population.
When Sri Lanka Banned Synthetic Fertilizers, the Country Imploded
Green activists have some good points. But the pursuit of a chemical-free world hurts vulnerable people the most.
Did Joe Manchin Just Sink Biden's 'Build Back Better' Plan Again?
Plus: Why government responses to risk can create more harm than good, why Denver will no longer block illegal immigrants from starting businesses, and more...
'Green' Germany Prepares To Fire Up the Coal Furnaces
Strongly held wishes and pixie dust won’t deliver a green utopia.
Alex Epstein: Despite Climate Change, the Future Needs More Fossil Fuels
Coal, oil, and gas have contributed to global warming, but we can deal with their impact while letting them bring billions more up to middle-class living standards.
Greenwashing Borders
For years, immigration restrictionists have borrowed arguments from the environmentalist fringe to make their case against allowing immigration to developed nations.
12 Years to Disaster? How Climate Activists Distort the Evidence
The data behind apocalypse 2030 is based on placing blame, not predicting the future.
Newsom Attempts To Mandate Full Transition to Electric Cars by 2035
Maybe California will figure out how to keep the lights on by then.
Biden Says High-Speed Rail Will Get Millions of Cars Off the Road. That's Malarkey.
This is what happens when you think all of America looks like the Acela corridor.
California's Bullet Train Project Doesn't Deserve Your Moist-Eyed Love Letters
A corrupt boondoggle that broke the bank for subsidized middle-class trips would not have been the flagship for a greener America.
California Legislators Want to Pass a Law That Requires Less Oil, More Clean Energy Use
Could drive up costs of driving, manufacturing
Government-Backed Green Energy Goes Bust
What the Xunlight solar energy firm bankruptcy reveals about crony capitalism.
California Officials Dread Rail Project Trial
The $68 billion high-speed boondoggle may not comply with its legal promise.
California Agency Plans 'Green' Car Vouchers for the Poor
Remember how well Cash for Clunkers worked out?
Hybrid Car Bankruptcy Could Cost Government Hundreds of Millions
Much more than just the federal loan Fisker received
Who's Responsible for Damaging the Climate? And Who Should Pay for It?
Reason's science correspondent sends a third dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference
Without Green Subsidies, Tesla Would be Losing Millions
Through selling mandated emission credits, company essentially forced competitors to fund sales.
Goldman Sachs To Begin Investing in Japanese Green Energy Ventures
$2.9 billion for the next five years
Obama Administration Connected to Government-Subsidized Green Car Firm
Everybody needs friends
5 Big Problems Obama Will Ignore in His State of the Union Address
What President Obama says in his 2013 State of the Union Address isn't as important as what he leaves out.
European Commission Says U.K. "Green Deal" in Line With Regulations
Unelected body gives its approval
European Union Criticized for Inefficient Green Projects
In some projects savings would not be seen for up to 150 years
