Based on Market Demands, Toyota Says No to New Electric Car
The market demand for all-electric cars envisioned by Toyota Motor Corporation has not materialized according to the company, forcing it to shed a projected battery-powered… Read More
Energy Dept. Spends $10 Million on Water Turbine to Power 25 Houses
Photo credit courtesy of NREL The first underwater turbine to make use of tidal energy went live last week in Maine, supported by a $10… Read More
Government Offers $10 Million Prize to Make Solar More “Cost-Competitive”
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced a new $10 million Department of Energy competition last week to reduce the price of installing solar panels. The… Read More
Energy Department Touts Solar Power That Generates 0.14% of Electricity
The U.S. Department of Energy this week touted the growth of solar power, complete with an impressive chart that boasts, “Solar Generation Has a Bright Future.” Yet… Read More
FACT CHECK: Salazar Exaggerates Obama’s Record on Energy Production
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar touted President Obama’s record on reducing oil dependence in a speech delivered in Charlotte, NC, this week. Salazar pointed to a decrease in… Read More
Heritage Solutions Advance in the Public Debate
As the public debate over America’s future unfolds, The Heritage Foundation continues to advocate conservative solutions for America. A comparison of the Heritage solutions with… Read More
The Conservationist’s Case for Ending the Reign of Ethanol
This past year, the USDA produced a couple of lengthy research reports (here and here) concluding what others have also documented: The federal government’s drive… Read More
Ex-Im Bank Makes $2 Billion Loan for South Africa Green-Energy Projects
The U.S. Export-Import Bank inked a $2 billion clean-energy loan offer with South Africa to help fund the country’s green-energy push and drum up sales… Read More
DOE Sent Millions to Solar Firm That Lacked ‘Economically Viable’ Product
Amonix, the solar panel manufacturer whose Las Vegas plant ceased operations in May, managed to secure millions in federal grants and potential tax breaks even… Read More
Solyndra-Linked Executive to Lead Pentagon’s Advanced Tech Agency
A venture capital executive with ties to defunct solar company Solyndra has been hired as the new chief of the Defense Department program heading up… Read More
Powering America Vignette: What is a Cooling Tower?
Nuclear power plants produce almost 80 percent of the emission-free energy in the nation, and cooling towers—though often misunderstood—are an essential part of what makes… Read More
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
In Pictures: Energy Department’s Renewable Energy ‘Investments’
The Washington Post put together a handy infographic examining the distribution of $36 billion in Energy Department financing for renewable energy companies. Solar power generation… Read More
‘Smart Grid’ Manufacturers the Next ‘Green’ Sector Under Fire
Government-backed solar companies have taken a beating over the last few months, with Solyndra garnering most of the attention. But since the solar company’s bankruptcy… Read More
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Politically Connected Solar Firm Goes Under Despite Federal Support
Major donors to President Obama have received favorable treatment throughout his administration. Today’s news that solar company Solyndra is going bankrupt demonstrates the consequences of… Read More
Ethanol: A Corny Trade Policy
Gas prices are on the rise again. The national average is now just under $4.00 a gallon, and it’s sure to rise as the summer… Read More
Stalled Energy Projects Harm Economy
Since the Gulf oil spill nearly a year ago, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement has issued just one deepwater drilling… Read More
Egypt and Renewable Energy
Aiding and abetting the solar and wind energy industries in their continuing efforts to mislead the American people, Energy Secretary Steven Chu called for a… Read More
Skinning the Cap-and-Trade Cat with Clean Energy Standards
Speaking before a new Congress in his State of the Union address, President Obama gave an alternative suggestion for Congress now that cap and trade… Read More
High and Hidden Costs: There is Nothing Free about the Wind
What was normally a peaceful, quiet way of life for residents of Vinalhaven, an island off the coast of Maine, suddenly became loud and unbearable… Read More
White House Solar Installation Symbolic of Solar Energy Push
President Obama is channeling his inner Jimmy Carter again. In 1979, President Carter had solar panels installed on the roof of the White House, and… Read More
