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Politics Could Speed Up Clean Energy. They May Also Slow It Down.
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Politics Could Speed Up Clean Energy. They May Also Slow It Down.

"Yet there are signs of progress in other areas. One key bottleneck is approval for transmission lines: A record 1,400 gigawatts of total generation and storage capacity are currently seeking interconnection to the grid, more than the current U.S. generating capacity of 1,200 gigawatts, according to a new paper from Berkeley Lab. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is now working on a series of proposed rule changes to streamline the processes for approving transmission lines."

Giving old dams new life could spark an energy boom
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Giving old dams new life could spark an energy boom

"Most American dams are more than 60 years old, and many have outlived their utility or present public safety risks. There is a consensus both in the hydroelectric industry and among environmentalists that these dams should be removed. However, there is growing interest on the part of hydroelectric companies to tap into the energy-producing potential of the nonpowered dams that remain essential to our infrastructure."

Fewer gas pipelines will mean higher carbon emissions and more Russian threats
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Fewer gas pipelines will mean higher carbon emissions and more Russian threats

Jeff Kupfer of ConservAmerica writes in The Washington Examiner about the importance of gas pipelines. online pharmacy purchase abilify without prescription with best prices today in the USA “Band-Aid approaches aren’t going to secure our energy future. Nor should discussions about setting the right course fall along party lines. Instead, policymakers must consider real, long-term...

How a Tiny Solar Company in California Might Convince Biden To Sabotage America’s Whole Solar Industry
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How a Tiny Solar Company in California Might Convince Biden To Sabotage America’s Whole Solar Industry

Eric Boehm of Reason writes about one solar company’s attempt to hurt the U.S. solar industry. online pharmacy levaquin with best prices today in the USA online pharmacy stromectol for sale with best prices today in the USA online pharmacy zovirax no prescription pharmacy “Above all, this offers a lesson about how protectionism creates perverse...

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