Consumer demand for renewable energy offers a market-based opportunity to advance the energy transition without punishing taxpayers
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Republicans plot path on energy, permitting package
"The bill, the work of three committees, would require the federal government to hold quarterly oil lease sales in Western states. It would speed up environmental permitting that GOP lawmakers complain drags on years longer than it should. The package would also allow for more hardrock mining in mineral-rich states like Minnesota and Idaho."
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There is more than one way to make green steel
"Another advantage of relying on electricity is that the world already produces and distributes plenty of it, whereas almost no infrastructure yet exists for making and supplying hydrogen. To top things off, Boston Metal’s approach is based on cells that are much smaller than furnaces. That makes electrolytic production modular and easy to scale up."
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America Can Fix Its Highways Much Faster, If It Wants
"To put it bluntly: Bringing in a new guy — whether it’s an 'art of the deal' president or a US transportation secretary from McKinsey — won’t necessarily speed things up. Because the delay comes not from government incompetence but from the great mass of citizens who demand more voice, more procedure, more consultation and more review."
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Is An Underground Hydrogen Boom Coming?
Hydrogen has already been proven to be a clean, efficient fuel source. Now, thanks to exploration for underground hydrogen reserves, use of this fuel may be even more widespread in the coming years.
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Data-Driven Agriculture: Why Data Collection Can Improve Conservation Programs
Research and analysis of project data will help to implement better programs, such as outcomes-based conservation, and help conservationists implement more effective projects.
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Ocean Energy Is Vital To The Low Carbon 2.0 Energy Transition
“One of the most promising untapped resources can be found in the ocean. While ocean currents flow at only 15%-20% of typical wind farm wind speeds, the density of water—approximately 800 times greater than air—yields much higher energy from these flows.”
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Hamas and the Folly of Energy Dependence
Blocking Access to American Energy Resources Invites Aggression
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The heavy lift of getting shovels in the ground
"The key is to drive down the green premium and make green product prices competitive against fossil-based product prices – and that’s going to require more than just government subsidies. Financing these projects requires thinking beyond the traditional market to overcome the investment risks involved. It’s going to require the public and private sector working together to deploy these projects."
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A New Study Says Nuclear Energy Is Pointless. Don’t Believe It.
“Suggesting that nuclear plants don’t meaningfully reduce emissions over fossil fuel power plants is wild and baseless.”
