Spain’s Top Five Renewable Energy Waste Examples: A Lesson for the U.S.
With Spain’s lavish support for renewable energy projects drying out, companies that relied on these government handouts to make a buck are either leaving the… Read More
The New Math of Renewable Energy: $50 = $100
Suppose you could produce $50 of electricity but it cost you $100 to do so. Would that make any sense? It would if you work… Read More
Obama to Tout Green Energy at Politically Connected Wind Company
President Obama will make a push for wind energy subsidies on Thursday at the Iowa production facilities of a politically connected wind turbine manufacturer with… Read More
Interior Looks to Expand Permits for Killing Bald Eagles to Accommodate Wind Energy
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a division of the Interior Department, is considering loosening regulations on the killing of bald eagles, the national bird of… Read More
On Energy Policy, Navy Secretary Is Either Dishonest or Misinformed
In response to a congressional inquiry regarding a Navy purchase of expensive biofuels, Secretary Ray Mabus made numerous claims that are either factually incorrect or… Read More
In the Green Room: Senator Lamar Alexander on the Wind Energy ‘Scam’
Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) is the ranking Republican on the Appropriations subcommittee dealing with environmental issues. He is currently working to end subsidies for wind… Read More
CBO Debunks Myth That Tax Code Favors Oil Over Renewables
Environmental activists and liberal politicians are fond of bemoaning the supposedly disproportionate tax benefits that go to the fossil fuel industry compared to its renewable… Read More
VIDEO: The Perfect Storm of Regulations on American Energy
Coal energy powers the small Colorado town of Craig — quite literally. The community relies on the energy produced at the Craig Station plant to… Read More
Another Stimulus-Backed Energy Company Files for Bankruptcy
After months of financial turmoil, an Energy Department-backed lithium ion battery company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company, Ener1, received a $118… Read More
Another Free-Money Report
Because the concept of opportunity cost is fundamental to all of economics, it is covered in the first chapter of every principles-of-economics textbook. Opportunity cost… Read More
