Taxing Renewables July 1, 2025John F. Di Leo
The mainstream media is losing its collective mind over the idea of taxing solar and wind power, due to a provision included in the thousand pages of the Big Beautiful Bill.
Data center operators prefer natural gas June 30, 2025Bill Ponton
In West Texas, where wind and solar power are more abundant than most anywhere on the planet, why are data centers opting for natural gas to power their energy needs?
U.S. energy dominance is a global good June 23, 2025Chris Talgo
One of the most underreported and overlooked achievements of President Trump’s first term is that the United States became a net oil exporter for the first time in 75 years in 2018.
Fossil fuel use is growing June 20, 2025Vijay Jayaraj
The digital battleground remains an arena for the ongoing tug-of-war between the realities of economics and physics and fanciful rhetoric about an energy transition.
The lethal fog of clean-air hypocrisy June 18, 2025Vijay Jayaraj
Many of the voices calling for marginally cleaner air are part of a relentless global campaign to deny the world’s poorest citizens the very fuel that would significantly improve the air they breathe.
Big, beautiful coal is here to stay June 17, 2025Vijay Jayaraj
Sustained growth and demand in coal markets of Asia, Africa, and Southeast Asia will continue to propel production and consumption across the world.
Solar Panels And The Chinese Threat June 1, 2025Allan J. Feifer
It’s not just that “renewable” energy is unreliable. There are even more significant threats than the sun not shining or the wind not blowing.
Electric Vehicles and the China Connection May 28, 2025Stevie Clark
With the Trump administration back in the White House, America has an opportunity to restore commonsense energy and manufacturing policies after years of radical environmental overreach.
Will Clean Energy ever grow up? May 23, 2025Bill Ponton
I’m reminded of Milton Friedman’s “infant industry argument” and wondering: Isn’t it time for “clean energy” to move out of its parents’ basement?
The Net Zero fantasy fades May 9, 2025Vijay Jayaraj
An unaccountable machine pushing impractical policies that most people never voted for and are now beginning to reject.
What are the merits of renewables? May 2, 2025Bill Ponton
The Spanish blackout made us all aware of how unstable the grid can get when renewables are in the driver’s seat, but one should also not forget that they don’t come cheaply.
The need for inherently stable systems April 30, 2025Bill Ponton
The problem with “net zero” schemes is that they rely on human intervention to survive, and the recent European blackout is just another datum point.
Déjà vu (again) April 29, 2025Bill Ponton
Another fantastical story from the media about what really caused the catastrophic Spanish blackout sends my BS meter whirring.
Beyond idiocy April 28, 2025Bill Ponton
Like Anheuser-Busch, British Petroleum is hoping that the world will forget its dalliance with wokeism.
Has Big Oil stopped bowing to the Greens? March 5, 2025Linnea Lueken
It has been constantly irritating to see these companies toe the line for Big Green, a trillion-dollar industry itself that is costing the rest of us rather than helping.
‘Unleashing American Energy’ January 22, 2025Chris Talgo
Although he has been in the Oval Office for just a few days, President Donald Trump is already making huge progress on his promise to make America energy dominant.
SAF for AF1 November 26, 2024Noel S. Williams
Contrary to Dem obfuscation, President Trump is not against clean energy.
The blessings of superabundance November 24, 2024Ron Ross
For over 150 years oil and natural gas have bestowed upon hundreds of millions of humans the blessings of mobility, warmth, economic growth, comfort, and freedom, just to name a few.
Solar Delusions October 10, 2024Norman Rogers
Most people think solar electricity is an excellent choice for powering the electric grid. Most people are delusional.
Kamala and fracking August 8, 2024Tim Benson
Fracking is an issue of too much importance for the country to be trusted with someone as flippant and ignorant about it as the 2019-version of Kamala Harris was.
AG Claude Walker contradicts self on ‘danger’ of fossil fuels April 20, 2016Mark J. Fitzgibbons
What kind of a prosecuting attorney would sue one fossil fuel company to keep an oil refinery in his jurisdiction, then five months later launch an investigation of another, claiming fossil fuel is a “product that is destroying the earth”?
Mexican oil giant devastated by oil price decline March 1, 2016Thomas Lifson
The state-owned oil company that provides one third of the revenue of the Mexican government is in a deep crisis, owing to low oil prices, inefficiency, and corruption. The implications for the United States are important.
The Iran nuke deal and the greenies March 31, 2015Bill Weckesser
Politics isn’t the only thing that stops at the water’s edge. It looks like the administrations climate change agenda and war on oil is for domestic consumption only.
Save the fishes! Drill offshore October 23, 2014Thomas Lifson
Offshore rigs host 1,000 percent more fish and other sea life than natural habitats such as reefs and estuaries. Are greenies against marine life?
Gaia's Gift to Solar Energy Storage February 11, 2014Viv Forbes
There is a massive problem with photo-voltaic solar power. Fortunately, nature has provided a way to capture and store the energy of the sun - but one scorned by many environmentalists.
Sunset for Solar Subsidies June 11, 2013Viv Forbes
Green energy policies have destroyed the reliability and economics of power in Europe for zero benefits for the climate or the environment
One Solar Array, with Propaganda November 25, 2012Phil Shannon
Public officials should never use propaganda to prop up special interests, or to distract from the truth. Doing so erodes the public trust, and lying to the people that you are supposed to represent is ugly.
Missing Bush in Northeast Electrical Outage November 1, 2012J. James Estrada
The power outages states are encountering in the Northeast did not have to happen. During the Bush years, Democrats rejected plans to upgrade the electrical grid system in the country because they believed Bush and Cheney were just rewarding "cronies"
Social engineering is working in California gas market October 8, 2012Thomas Lifson
One of the great priorities of the left is to get Americans out of their cars and onto public transportation. When the masses no longer have access to cars, it clears the streets for the limos of the nomenklatura
Paul Ryan, the Perfect Anti-Gore August 20, 2012S. Fred Singer
Vice-president hopeful Paul D. Ryan is the polar opposite to former VP Al Gore. Mitt Romney is obviously comfortable with that stance and is using Ryan to reposition himself on the issue of global warming and energy.
Greens Re-discover Hydrogen Car August 19, 2012Viv Forbes
Hydrogen is just an expensive way of transferring hydro-carbon energy from a power station in the country-side to a car in the city.
Obama's Hungry Children August 15, 2012Jeffrey Folks
Death by starvation is not a pretty sight. But that's what the president's ethanol mandate means for children in the world's poorest countries. One word from Obama could end this madness.
Obama Campaign Video Touts Dubious Green Energy 'Success' Story August 6, 2012Peter Wilson
The Obama-Biden campaign's model manufacturing company does not manufacture wind turbines. It has a moratorium on its one commercial project, and has been struggling for over eight years to get a couple lousy windmills built.
The Norwegian 'Miracle' July 10, 2012Randall Hoven
I think of Norway as the Bono of countries. It likes to preach to the rest of us how to be good citizens of the world. In the meantime, it makes money hand-over-fist.
Export Natural Gas to Create Jobs June 4, 2012Jeffrey Folks
Does President Obama care more about jobs for Americans or about his own reelection chances? A decision last week on natural gas exports provides the answer.
On Texas, Energy, and Opportunity May 5, 2012Jason Thomas
Texas is positioned to be one of the biggest winners in what promises to be a disruptive shift in the world's energy production and economic leadership.
City of lights May 4, 2012Russ Vaughn
Tonight my wife and I are in the City of Lights: not Paris, but Odessa, Texas
Three Cheers for Oil Speculators! May 2, 2012Howard Becker
Oil speculators are benefactors of humanity. We should be very grateful to all of them. Next time you see an oil speculator, thank him for what he is doing.
From Russia with Love (of Oil and Gas) April 30, 2012Jeffrey Folks
Imagine a president who gets behind drilling, welcomes the cutting-edge technology of companies such as ExxonMobil, and offers generous 15-year tax breaks to ensure that new drilling projects move forward. Meet Vladimir Putin.
Great news for America from North Dakota April 29, 2012Thomas Lifson
America stands on the cusp of an energy boom, so long as the government doesn't derail the prosperity train barreling down the tracks out of North Dakota.
The Search for the 100-MPG Car April 28, 2012Dexter Wright
In the midst of ridiculous government regulations to regulate car engines, there may be a solution to our modern automobile's inefficiencies.
Clean Cities Cash Flow April 25, 2012Peter Wilson
Steven Chu's billion-dollar-a-month boondoggle -- two Solyndras a month! -- comes to Cambridge, Massachusetts.
BrightSource and the Fracking Task Force April 16, 2012Jeffrey Folks
In the face of a Friday the 13th green energy fail, Obama launched an unprecedented power-grab at the expense of the nation's states, which have always enjoyed the prerogative of regulating drilling within their borders.
Obama's Endless Energy April 4, 2012William L. Gensert
Anyone who still believes a word out of Barack Obama's mouth, especially on energy, has to be a complete idiot.
Fisker's Bad Karma March 31, 2012Isaac Martin
Unlike Solyndra solar panels, which are installed out of sight, the Karma is a highly visible consumer product competing in a demanding market. So how's it doing?
The Worldwide Price of Oil March 25, 2012Howard J. Warner
The news media and politicians have purposely and falsely conflated two different products and services: crude oil and refined gasoline.
No Quick Fix? March 23, 2012Jeffrey Folks
In response to criticism of his handling of gas prices, President Obama has repeatedly stated that there is "no quick fix." To some extent, this is true. But three and a half years is more than enough time to fix the problem.
The Way Forward for the Keystone XL March 23, 2012Joe Herring
With the president announcing his support for construction of the southern leg of the KXL, even offering to "cut through the red tape" to speed up the process, this would seem an opportune time to put him on the spot with a Republican "reasonable compromise."
Kathleen Sebelius's War on Green Algae Power March 22, 2012Bruce Thompson
To fight "global climate change," the ditz-in-charge of ObamaCare and her allies are holding up an algae-powered energy revolution based in a state with a Democratic governor.
The Optics of Obama's Failures March 20, 2012Christopher Chantrill
For America, the real hope of the Obama years is that in four years we may score a trifecta of three major liberal fantasies utterly discredited for decades to come: universal health insurance, green energy, and Keynesian inflationism.
Tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve March 19, 2012Jeffrey Folks
With only enough oil to fuel the country for 36 days, the SPR is barely enough to get us through a short-term cutoff in supplies. Now Obama wants to drain it for no other reason than to improve his re-election chances.
The Predestined Failure of Obama's Energy Policy March 12, 2012Anthony J. Ciani
One of the greatest failings in leftist thinking stems from the mistaken belief that societies can be easily manipulated. President Obama's adopted energy policy makes for a wonderful example of this failure in thought.
The Pyrolysis of the Spent Fuel Rods at Fukushima March 10, 2012Bruce Thompson
To understand the Fukushima incident, it is necessary to examine what was going on in the spent fuel ponds that were inside the reactor buildings, but outside the containment structures.
Removing the Keystone (Pipeline) March 9, 2012Lee DeCovnick
The Keystone XL pipeline's demise tosses another shovel full of dirt onto the lid of this country's coffin...and hard-leftists know it.
Wild Bill O'Reilly March 1, 2012Michael Kimmitt
Nothing sets Fox host Bill O'Reilly's hair aflame quite so spontaneously as does any discussion of our good old U.S. oil and gas business.
Obama Skins the Cat February 25, 2012S. Fred Singer
How White House ideology circumvents the Congress and impoverishes American households by making energy prices "skyrocket."
Could Iran Close the Strait? January 16, 2012Stephen D. Bryen and Shoshana Bryen
Iran could be in the catbird seat while Western navies, including the U.S. Navy, are at a considerable disadvantage even with aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines.
Alt Power Gestalt December 24, 2011Henry Percy
I want to believe in alt power, because sun and wind are free -- just as petroleum is free. It's only the extraction and distribution that cost.
The EPA's Unconscionable War on Fracking December 21, 2011Jeffrey Folks
The bias against fossil fuels that exists at the agency would be bad enough, but the fact that the EPA may have employed illegal and unconstitutional tactics in support of its green agenda is far worse.
Obama's Canadian Blunder November 28, 2011John Donaldson, MD
President Obama and his advisers seriously misread the effect of the delay of the Keystone XL pipeline. The alternative Northern Gateway pipeline is not a dream, but close to a reality which can ship oil to China and expand the use of BC Natural Gas.
Obama's Disastrous Energy Record November 25, 2011Chad Stafko
The energy policies of the Obama administration have made America less safe and have significantly contributed to our nation's high unemployment rate and lackluster economic growth.
Electric Smart Meters November 13, 2011Henry Percy
Not long ago the electric company replaced our meter with a smart meter so they won't have to send someone into our yard every month.
Stalled energy projects moving forward October 26, 2011Bruce Thompson
Believe it or not, the current Obama energy strategy is not all that different from Rick Perry's. Under pressure from Congressional hearings, all of a sudden it is Drill Barry, Drill.
A Serious Plan for Prosperity and Peace October 22, 2011Bruce Walker
Just the royalties from oil and gas taken out of federal lands could, over time, equal $18 trillion, or enough money to pay off the entire national debt without raising taxes at all.
The Bizarre World of Radical Climate Science October 20, 2011Norman Rogers
Imagine that you are a climate scientist and the Earth is threatened with a climate disaster. You need to warn the people of Earth and lobby Earth's governments. On the other hand, maybe you have lost touch with reality.
Obama's Interior Chokehold on America September 27, 2011Jim Adams
How a bureaucratic bottleneck in the Gulf of Mexico will cost the U.S. economy nearly $20 billion and wipe out hundreds of thousands of jobs as far away as Ohio, Pennsylvania and California
Don't Bet on Green September 17, 2011Linda Halderman, MD
No legislator would seriously suggest that a roulette wheel be employed to dig California out of its financial mess. Yet elected officials routinely gamble with taxpayer money.
Salazar loses lawsuit, American energy wins August 17, 2011John Hunt
The policies of Ken Salazar, Mr. Obama's Secretary of the Department of Interior, continue to obstruct domestic oil and gas exploration and risk shutting down domestic energy production.
Obama's Plan for $10 Gas July 8, 2011Jeffrey Folks
For this President the goal all along has been $10 gas, and he is closer to achieving it than most observers realize.
Germany Opts for Economic Suicide June 5, 2011Steve McCann
The government of Germany in an astonishing about face has decided to phase out all nuclear energy by 2022, shuttering many plants (up to 17) this year.
Sustainable Nonsense June 1, 2011Jeffrey Folks
Like so many core values of the left, sustainability can be made to mean whatever one wishes it to mean.
