As conservatives engage in this space, leaders such as Representative Carter will be needed to offer durable and pragmatic climate solutions that bolster our natural and economic environment.
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
"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."
Modernize Nuclear Energy Regulations to Fight Climate Change
Excessively regulating nuclear energy is a danger to our environment. Deregulation would be an act of modernization and economic stimulus and would communicate a new resolve to protect the earth.
Green Energy Projects Frustrated by Red Tape
Bold climate action will come by addressing the underlying systemic regulatory problems that stall green growth.
Poland and Bulgaria Gas Cutoff: ‘Closing Time’ for Gazprom’s Eurozone Cash Flows
"From the energy security perspective, the specifics of those countries’ decision will be important and need to represent a definitive, unifying statement that, as it stands, Russia is not a reliable provider of natural gas and the EU needs to diversify gas supplies away from Russia, if not abandon them altogether."
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. “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 solutions to address our energy needs. That means not just taking advantage of...
Domestic Energy Helps with Conservation and Energy Security
Capitalizing on America’s resource abundance and human ingenuity advances our economic, energy security, and environmental goals.
Everyone Wants to Build Green Energy Projects. What’s the Holdup?
"The length of time needed to get through the 'interconnection queue' and obtain the necessary impact studies and permits from each grid operator has risen from around 2.1 years for projects built in 2000-2010 to around 3.7 years for those built in 2011-2021, the study reported."
Governor Evers, What About Nuclear Power?
Governor Evers' Clean Energy Plan falls into a common trap: there’s little mention of developing nuclear energy in the state.
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