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Ringside: Quantifying the Variables that Determine Our Prosperity

March 27, 2025 7:00 amMarch 27, 2025 7:18 am

It is nearly impossible to read a policy document on the topic of energy or water that won’t make frequent references to carbon. In California, the race to achieve a “carbon neutral” economy by 2045 has spawned a carbon accounting...

California’s New Fuel Standards Hurt the Poor, With Little Environment Benefit

February 11, 2025 10:42 amFebruary 11, 2025 10:48 am

California faces a firestorm, not just on fires, but also on energy. The state government continues to push households to electrify while, at the same time, electricity prices skyrocket. The dual impact of increasing dependence on electricity and a 35...

Ringside: Californian Energy Use Compared to the USA and the World

November 29, 2024 3:00 amNovember 29, 2024 3:01 am

As we celebrate one of America’s finest traditions this week, one of the things we are surely thankful for is the energy we often take for granted. We are particularly lucky in America, because the energy we use is nearly...

Ringside: The Numbers Driving California vs. Washington on Energy, Water & Forestry

November 21, 2024 3:30 amNovember 21, 2024 3:31 am

With national election results that have delivered a surprisingly unequivocal result, California’s business interests now find themselves on a political tightrope. On one side, the incoming Trump administration will pursue deregulation that may help businesses remain in California, and on...

DOE Efficiency Standards: Scrap DOE and Part-Out Whatever Missions are Worth Saving

November 16, 2024 2:55 amNovember 16, 2024 2:56 am

By Mark Krebs and Tom Tanton “The Deep State is cancer-like in nature. Like cancer, it must be rooted out before it metastasizes—as it would have if subject to another four years of a Harris (Obama 4.0?) Administration.” “It’s time to...

Ringside: Ways California Can Have Abundant Energy

October 24, 2024 2:55 amOctober 24, 2024 2:56 am

With the right combination of new policies in California, abundant energy ought to be just around the corner. Nearly all new energy development can be privately financed, and it can be delivered while creating tens of thousands of high paying...

Taxpayers Shouldn’t Have to Bail Out Lab-Grown Meat Companies

September 25, 2024 2:55 amSeptember 25, 2024 2:56 am

With many scientists saying climate change is a major future challenge, lawmakers are looking to fund projects that could mitigate potential threats. But this situation has also given rise to conniving lobbyists who exploit climate change to look for government...