Rebecca Leppert and Brian Kennedy of Pew Research write on American attitudes toward nuclear power. “While younger Republicans generally tend to be more supportive of increasing domestic renewable energy sources than their older peers, the pattern reverses when it comes to nuclear energy. For example, Republicans under 30 are much more likely than those ages 65 and...
Phil Rossetti writes in RealClearEnergy that Joe Biden is at least partially to blame for high gas prices. “Like it or not, Biden was the one steering energy policy during a time of elevated energy costs across the board. While he can’t be blamed for things outside of his control, we can certainly blame him...
"Advanced conductors are also particularly well suited to 'reconductoring' projects — replacing old cables on existing transmission towers. The tech can double to triple the transmission capacity of those existing corridors, providing utilities and regulators with an alternative to securing rights-of-way and building new towers across hundreds of miles of land. Building transmission from scratch can take up to or more than a decade from conception to completion, and is often stymied by permitting and legal challenges."
"In a Salesforce survey of about 500 corporate sustainability professionals, published Wednesday, nearly half were concerned about AI’s potential negative impacts on sustainability efforts. Meanwhile, almost 60% thought the benefits of AI would offset its risks in addressing [climate change]."
"Vistra president and CEO Jim Burke stated: 'With demand for electricity growing at a rapid pace, reliable sources of power, like Comanche Peak, are going to be absolutely essential to meeting that need.'"
"The auction secured 135,684 megawatts for the period from June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2026. The power mix from generators included 48% gas, 21% nuclear, 18% of coal, 1% of solar, 1% of wind, 4% of hydro, 5% of demand response and 2% from other resources, PJM said."
"High-voltage transmission construction — 345-kV or greater — has fallen since the early 2010s when about 1,700 miles was added each year on average, according to the report. High-voltage additions fell to 925 miles on average from 2015 to 2019, and 350 miles a year from 2020 to 2023, Grid Strategies said."
By reducing competition and keeping interest rates high, tariffs raise costs for consumers and deter the adoption of clean technologies.
"Indeed, new transmission lines and renewable projects are facing growing opposition from people who don’t want them in their proverbial backyard. The International Energy Agency said in a 2023 report that the US was among the places with the strongest barriers to grid development 'that relate to public acceptance of new projects.'"
"While this research will help clear one of the largest hurdles to bringing these films to a solar panel near you, scaling up production from these specialized lab devices will be a gargantuan challenge of its own. Regardless of the many years of work ahead, thankfully we now know that weakened stability among perovskites solar cells is a fixable flaw and not an immutable feature."
Help us promote free market solutions for climate change.
Thank you for signing up