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Ringside: Choosing the Right Infrastructure Projects Can Deliver Affordable Abundance

July 2, 2026 6:30 amJuly 2, 2026 6:31 am

The reason to socialize a portion of the cost of major infrastructure is so the ratepayer doesn’t have to bear an unaffordable share of the construction financing payments. The broader benefit to society is to achieve greater affordability for what...

The Tech Vibe Shift in Mining

February 4, 2025 3:53 pmFebruary 12, 2025 12:31 pm

One of the world’s most basic and ancient industries has been undergoing a transformation largely unnoticed. Mining companies are now applying the most modern technologies available to explore, produce, and deliver the critical minerals needed to transition to cleaner energy,...

Ringside: Quantifying California’s Brave EV Future

July 25, 2024 3:01 pmJuly 25, 2024 3:01 pm

Earlier this spring Motor Trend published a brief report with a title that revealed more than a little editorializing: “Guess Which State Is Exploring Replacing Gas Taxes With Surveillance?” And of course, that state is California. Let’s quickly dispense with some editorializing of our...