Energy Realism last week focused on the the value of energy, and ensuring that our energy supply is low-cost and reliable. Matthew Roy got us started last week: we better be very careful of the green energy dream that obviously installs higher cost, less reliable energy. We take for granted that energy is the lifeblood of the economy. It is the basic good that powers all human activity. Everything from transportation, agriculture, manufacturing, to technology, relies on energy in its various forms. Access to affordable energy not only enables a modern standard of living, it is absolutely fundamental to matters of economy and state security. Here, we must highlight the new report and our accompanying op-ed from Power The Future. In short, the reality is that the green dream, i.e., picking energy winners and losers with policy, has led to a horrific and sad waste of money. Indeed, Nate Scherer brings us home: the vast majority of environmental regulations do about nothing for the climate but they do increase the price of just about everything for American consumers. For example, most large population centers rely on many different forms of energy to meet their needs. Bans on gas appliances, straws, and plastic bags will not change consumer preferences, but they will deprive them of choice. In the News James Varney, RCInvestigations Nate Scherer, RealClearEnergy David Faris, The Week Mike Roselle, Counterpunch Hugh Daigle, RealClearEnergy Casey Harper, Just the News White & Smyth, FT Matthew Roy, RealClearEnergy David Faris, The Week Daniel Turner, RealClearEnergy Yomna Gaafar, RealClearEnergy Debra Struhsacker, Sarah Montalbano, RealClearEnergy Charles Kennedy, Oil Price Douglas McIntyre, Climate Crisis 247 Justine Calma, The Verge Fox Business American Petroleum Institute CEO Mike Sommers spotlights the importance of domestic energy production and compares Trump and Harris' respective regulatory environment for oil. Climate Adam Before it's even begun, the race for the White House has made headlines - from the attempt on Donald Trump's life, to Joe Biden suddenly quitting the race, and Kamala Harris stepping... ChargeDrive In a shocking turn of events, General Motors has announced the suspension of production for some of its electric vehicles, including the highly anticipated Chevrolet Silverado EV and... |