Center for Food, Power, and Life
The Center for Food, Power, and Life aims to protect and expand freedom in the vital policy areas of agriculture, energy, and the environment, which we believe will enhance North Carolinians' lives by better access to food, power, and more of life's needs and wants.
Analysis of Duke Energy’s Carolinas Carbon Plan and a Least Cost Decarbonization Alternative
Each of the four alternate portfolios in the Duke plan would greatly increase the cost of electricity in North Carolina, greatly increase the average monthly bills of North Carolina households,…
Bad State Energy Policies Can’t Save the World, But They Can Harm North Carolinians, Part 2
North Carolina has been cutting CO2 emissions this whole century without costly offshore wind energy being forced on electricity consumers. Meanwhile, China has added 38.4 GW of new coal-fired electricity in…
Bad State Energy Policies Can’t Save the World, But They Can Harm North Carolinians
One of Gov. Cooper's reasons for seeking to build 8 GW of offshore wind near our beaches is to fight climate change by reducing North Carolina's energy emissions. Let alone…
Energy Poverty in North Carolina Would Be Even Worse Under Cooper’s Offshore Wind Goals
Energy poverty is already a problem in North Carolina. The poorest families expend over 20% of their household income just for electricity. Gov. Cooper’s desire for building 8 gigawatts of…
No, Biden, high gas prices don’t make us better off
The president and his administration pretend it's a great thing we're struggling with extremely high gasoline prices. Why? Because they think it'll cause people to rush out and buy electric…
The Future They Want: Poor Britons Forced to Sell Their Cars Amid High Food and Fuel Prices
Energy is one of the most vital goods. As discussed here frequently, energy poverty is a deadly problem. Look what it is doing to poor Britons.
Detailing Cooper and DEQ’s Early Reluctance to Stop PFAS Pollution in the Cape Fear River
A bipartisan bill to address PFAS pollution would require polluters like Chemours to reimburse public water systems for cleanup, abatement, and technology needs. Debate over the bill includes concerns it…
Visualizing the Costs and Impacts of Offshore Wind Facilities
Below is the presentation I gave the North Carolina Energy Policy Council on May 18, 2022. It visualizes the executive summary of my report, "Big Blow: Offshore Wind Power’s Devastating…
This Proposed SEC Regulation Could Mean Higher Food Prices For You
In March of 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new regulation for SEC registrants to disclose all climate-related information and effects of business operations. The registrants, being all…
Electricity Prices Would Skyrocket Under Cooper’s Offshore Wind Goals
Gov. Cooper's desire for building 8 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind in North Carolina would have severe impacts on our electricity bills. The cost of building 8 GW of offshore…
Big Blow: Offshore Wind Power’s Devastating Costs and Impacts on North Carolina
One of President Joe Biden’s day-one executive orders sought to double offshore wind by 2030, and North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued an executive order for developing 2.8 gigawatts (GW)…
New Study: Cooper’s Offshore Wind Order Could Cost up to 67K Jobs
In 2021 Gov. Cooper ordered the state to develop 2.8 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy resources by 2030 and a whopping 8 GW by 2040. Though Cooper stated his…