Marc Oestreich, Author at Reason.com

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Spain's Grid Collapsed in 5 Seconds. The U.S. Could Be Next.

A massive blackout in Spain shows what happens when energy policy ignores the physics of electricity.

Marc Oestreich | 5.13.2025 4:35 PM

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The New Stadium Scam Is a Server Farm

Local governments love giving sweetheart deals to billion-dollar companies—now data centers instead of football stadiums.

Marc Oestreich | 5.6.2025 11:45 AM

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Department of Energy

Donald Trump's Energy Department Saved Your Appliances

Decades of efficiency mandates have made dishwashers weaker, A.C. units feebler, and appliances more expensive. A new rollback offers a rare win for function over dogma.

Marc Oestreich | 4.4.2025 7:45 AM

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Clean Energy

We're Not Short on Power. We're Just Too Sanctimonious To Generate It.

Northeastern states import massive amounts of electricity from Canada while strangling domestic energy production with regulations.

Marc Oestreich | 3.27.2025 6:30 AM

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Spain's Grid Collapsed in 5 Seconds. The U.S. Could Be Next.

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Donald Trump's Energy Department Saved Your Appliances

We're Not Short on Power. We're Just Too Sanctimonious To Generate It.