Clean Energy
MAGA Needs Clean Energy
Climate change is an issue of global concern but not a MAGA priority. Clean energy, on the other hand, should be. Conflating the two is a big mistake. Increasing American...
Energy Efficiency Will Be the Key to Ukraine’s Postwar Recovery
Changing patterns of energy consumption is critical to reduce emissions and enhance energy security. According to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) recent report on global energy investment, “investment in energy...
Moving Past the Politics of Permitting Reform
Time is money. Energy project developers know this all too well, as their industry is hamstrung by time-consuming, onerous permitting requirements. To drive energy innovation, supply more affordable energy, and...
Kazakhstan’s Role in U.S.-China Competition
From advanced microchips to the green energy transition, critical minerals such as lithium, copper, and rare earth elements (REE) have become crucial inputs to the evolution of the global economy...
Mexico Means Opportunity for the U.S.
“We are very important neighbors, we rely on each other much more than what you see in the press. In the papers, Mexico is everyone’s favorite pinata. Actually, Mexico helps...
U.S.-China Economic Competition Is Headed Down A Dangerous Path
As Biden and Trump compete over who can raise tariffs on China the most to win blue-collar votes, both ignore the disadvantages of protectionism and “derisking” from China. Specifically, the...
Revitalizing U.S. Energy Policy for the 21st Century
The United States is undergoing a growing politicization of the energy transition, a “megatrend,” as Alexander Mirtchev, a Distinguished Professor at George Mason University, called it in his magisterial book...
Domestic Uranium Enrichment Will Secure America’s Energy Future
As the world grapples with energy security challenges and the urgent need to transition to cleaner energy sources, advanced nuclear energy stands out as a reliable, clean, and affordable solution....
COP29 in the Caspian: A Shared Opportunity
When global leaders gather in Azerbaijan for the COP29 climate summit at the end of this year, this event will serve as an important barometer in more ways than one....
The EU’s Carbon Tariff Doesn’t Work for the Rest of the World
Last month, the world descended on Dubai for COP28, the latest annual UN climate conference. The summit featured the first-ever trade day in hopes that trade measures could contribute positively...
An Affordable Energy Transition Requires Sensible Regulation
In 2022, monthly household electricity costs rose by 5 percent, the sharpest rise since the U.S. Energy Information Association began collecting data in 1984. As families face steeper bills, public...
U.S. Solar Industry Threatened by China’s Overproduction
As campaign season approaches, Democrats in Congress and the Biden administration will surely tout the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as a major achievement. And thanks to generous tax credits, the...