The Chilean Cobalt Corp. (C3) is diversifying the supply of cobalt in an ethically and environmentally responsible manner.
Articles by Jeff Luse
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The Path Forward for ESG is Protecting Investor Freedom
Protecting Americans’ investment and retirement accounts should be a top priority for lawmakers, and a noncontroversial one at that. The path to doing so is by reducing government interference in investment strategies and empowering market actors to make their own choices.
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Westerman’s NEPA Bill Would Be a Win for America’s Economy and Environment
From supplying affordable, reliable energy to maintaining healthy forests, NEPA delays increase project timelines and costs and put much of the decision-making process in the hands of national activists rather than local communities.
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New Tax Hikes Would be an Impediment to Innovation
The Harris tax plan may sound like a progressive dream, but its regressive nature would be a nightmare for innovation, American competitiveness, and U.S. workers.
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Rep. Brett Guthrie Discusses Conservative Energy and Climate Policies
Congressman Guthrie has been a leader in advancing commonsense energy and climate solutions.
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Last Energy nabs $40M to realize vision of super-small nuclear reactors
"The startup aims to eventually deploy thousands of its modular microreactors, though to date it has not brought any online. The first reactor might appear in Europe as soon as 2026, assuming Last Energy manages to meet its extremely aggressive construction, financial, and regulatory timelines — not a common occurrence in the nuclear industry. Venture capital heavyweight Gigafund led the round, which closed early this year but was revealed only today. The startup has raised a total of $64 million since its 2019 founding."
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We All Pay the Price for Protectionism
Phil Gramm and Donald J. Boudreaux write in The Wall Street Journal about the price of protectionism. “Protectionism and industrial policy misallocate resources and reduce economic efficiency. When firms in a free market produce outputs that consumers won’t buy, the money entrepreneurs and investors lose is their own. When protectionists and industrial-policy planners make mistakes,...
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High-Speed Rail—Courtesy of the Private Sector
"FECI intends to complete construction of the new Brightline project before the 2028 Olympics come to California. If it does, the firm will have offered yet another demonstration of how the private sector can succeed where the public sector fails. "
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Climate activists have lost sight of their mission
"What too many well-meaning activists don’t seem to understand — or don’t want to admit — is that the clean energy industry is nowhere near ready to replace fossil fuels, which make up 60 percent of all electricity production in the United States. Even if the country were prepared politically to start turning off its carbon spigot, it simply could not do so without generating an energy crisis."
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General Atomics develops new cladding for nuclear fuel
"Silicon carbide can survive temperatures hotter than molten lava but can be brittle in its pure form, historically limiting its use as a structural material. GA-EMS solved this problem by incorporating silicon carbide fibre into the cladding. The fibre reinforces the material similar to the way steel rebar is used to reinforce concrete."
