Biden Wants To Triple Nuclear Energy Capacity, but He'll Have To Cut Red Tape To Do It
Even with burgeoning private sector support, nuclear can’t thrive without regulatory reform.
Clean Energy
To Cut Wasteful Spending, Start With Energy Subsidies
Ending the government’s preferential treatment of energy technologies is the best way to ensure long-term economic and environmental sustainability.
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.
Rivian Seeks Federal Loan To Restart Georgia Plant Despite $1.5 Billion in State Incentives
The state of Georgia is already funding the purchase and preparation of the land; now the company wants the feds to help out with the rest.
Three Mile Island Nearly Killed Nuclear. Now It's Coming Back.
Microsoft has agreed to purchase Three Mile Island's energy to power its AI data centers for the next 20 years. It's the first time a U.S. nuclear reactor will come out of retirement.
The Owner of Three Mile Island Is Turning the Nuclear Power Plant Back on to Fuel Microsoft's AI Operations
In this latest skirmish between the future and its enemies, the future won.
Kamala Harris Is Right To Back Away From an Electric Vehicle Mandate
Whether her reversal is sincere or politically expedient, Harris is right not to try changing people's driving habits by force.
This Activist Push To Destroy Dams Won't Save Fish—but It Will Waste Resources
Some politicians and environmentalists want to tear down Snake River dams in Washington state, even though they generate tons of electricity.
Ford Wants To Build Hybrids Instead of All-Electric Cars. The EPA Hates That.
The automaker is choosing to prioritize hybrids, which are more popular and provide a better option for many motorists. But the EPA only foresees a minor role for hybrids.
VinFast Delays Production After North Carolina Seizes Property for Factory Site
North Carolina taxpayers have already spent over $96 million on the site, while state officials have seized multiple private properties.
Glenn Youngkin Withdraws Virginia From California's Electric Vehicle Mandate
Youngkin's administration says the state will adhere to federal emissions standards beginning in 2025.
$7.5 Billion in Government Cash Only Built 8 E.V. Chargers in 2.5 Years
While the private sector builds hundreds of public chargers, the government spends billions of dollars for just a handful of charging stations.
Missouri Bill Would Ban Eminent Domain, but Only for Wind and Solar Projects
The Show Me State has plenty of room to rein in laws on taking private property, but instead, lawmakers are focusing only on one very narrow use case.
How California's Ban on Diesel Locomotives Could Have Major National Repercussions
No technology exists today to enable railroads to comply with the state's diktat, which villainizes a mode of transportation that is actually quite energy efficient.
Politicians Are Showering Manufacturing Companies With Crony Subsidies for 'Job Creation.' It Won't Work.
These handouts will flow to businesses—often big and rich—for projects they would likely have taken on anyway.
How the EPA's New Emissions Rule Is Likely To Backfire
While drafted with good intentions, the rule prioritizes electric vehicles that run on batteries, even as hybrids see strong sales growth.
Rivian Pauses Construction at Factory That Costs Georgia Taxpayers $1.5 Billion
The company will now build everything in its existing Illinois factory, pausing construction on the Georgia plant until "later."
The Political Sabotage of Nuclear Power
Abundant, emissions-free energy was once the promise of a nuclear-powered future. What happened?
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.
Biden's Natural Gas Export 'Pause' Is Based on Bad Math
The White House seems to have decided that giving a political win to radical environmentalists is more important than actually reducing emissions.
Philadelphia Relies on Private Sector Chargers To Charge City-Owned E.V.s
Motorists complain about long lines at charging stations as civil servants queue up in city-owned electric vehicles.
Promoting Free Market Solutions to Climate Change at COP28
How to declare a ceasefire in the carbon tariff wars.
COP28: No 'Phase Out' of Fossil Fuels After All
Countries could include reducing the consumption and production of fossil fuels.
Congress Authorized $7.5 Billion for E.V. Chargers. After 2 Years, None Are Built.
More than $2 billion has been distributed, but only two states have even broken ground and most states haven't even submitted proposals.
Federal Shipping Regulations Sank One of America's Biggest Offshore Wind Projects
Yup, blame the Jones Act. Again.
The Future of Energy? Brooklyn's Bitcoin-Heated Bathhouse
A new Reason documentary explores why, for some, bitcoin is the 'real Green New Deal.'
Taxpayers Bankroll Electric Vehicles Even as Fewer People Buy Them
Ford and General Motors have tempered plans for E.V. production, but governments still spend billions of dollars in incentives.
California Environmental Regulations Are Driving Truckers Out of Pennsylvania
The Golden State's new rules—which Pennsylvania's Environmental Quality Board opted to copy—will increase the cost of a new truck by about one-third.
E.V. Summer Road Trips: Are We There Yet?
Not unless you want to get stranded in the heat trying to find a charging station.
Nikki Haley Slams Biden's 'Green Subsidies'
The GOP presidential candidate also definitively said climate change is real.
China's E.V. Graveyards Are an Indictment of Government Policy
A Bloomberg report blames "unconstrained capitalism" for a glut of abandoned electric vehicles. But the industry also received billions of dollars in public funds.
Biden's New Grand Canyon Monument Will Hamper Clean Energy Production
The designation will prevent new uranium mines in a lucrative area.
The EPA's Power Plant Emissions Rules Are Unworkable, Says Trade Group
The Edison Electric Institute submitted comments clarifying that although it supports the EPA's goal of decarbonization, the technologies being presented are not sufficiently proven effective.
Tesla Solar Factory Not Living Up to New York's $1 Billion Investment
In exchange for $1 billion, the state expected 5,000 jobs and 1,000 installations a week. Instead, it reported 1,700 jobs, most of them Tesla data analysts, and 21 installations per week.
Automotive Lobby: EPA's Vehicle Emission Standards 'Neither Reasonable Nor Achievable'
The group stresses that it supports the government's ultimate goal of electrification, but the method of achieving that goal should be realistic.
Permitting Reforms in Debt Ceiling Bill Will Accomplish Little
The Fiscal Responsibility Act falls well short of solving America's permitting crisis.
Amidst Dreams of Green Energy, Regulators and Industry Warn of Summer Blackouts
If you want to keep the lights on, it might be a good time to shop for a generator.
EPA's New Power Plant Rules Would Be Hard To Implement, Possibly Unconstitutional
The Supreme Court ruled in 2022 that the agency lacked the authority to regulate the entire energy industry at once, but the Biden administration is taking another swing at it anyway.
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.
How To Blow Up a Pipeline Unintentionally Indicts the Climate Movement's Fringe Activists
The movie wants to be a call to arms for climate activists. Instead, it portrays them as delusional, apocalyptic depressives.
The Push To Eliminate Fossil Fuels Is Hurting Poor People
"When we look at solar and wind around the world, it always correlates to rising prices and declining reliability."
Ninth Circuit Rules Berkeley Gas Hookup Ban Is Preempted
A local California ordinance prohibiting natural gas hookups in new construction conflicts with federal law according to a federal appellate court.
Biden's 'Buy American' Electric Vehicle Tax Credits Go Into Effect
The credits may be well-intentioned, but they will distort the market and lead to a windfall for U.S. companies.
Energy Abundance Is Liberating Humanity From Grueling Labor
Robert Zubrin’s The Case for Nukes highlights the connection between energy and freedom.
Electric Car Prices Are Falling, With or Without Tax Credits
The Inflation Reduction Act imposes byzantine requirements to qualify for the credits. Some automakers are simply ignoring them and finding other ways to lower prices.
