Energy
Advocating for making energy more affordable and reliable, Locke provides groundbreaking research and policy proposals that looks to halt the government’s destructive green energy transition.
Martin Center column exposes politicized medical schools
AnneMarie Schieber writes for the Martin Center about the politics of medical education. To be a successful doctor, it is no longer enough to make an accurate diagnosis and recommend…
Why Aren’t We Benefitting From Falling Costs of Solar?
It’s a feature in reporting about solar energy to discuss how dramatically its costs have declined. That tends to be misleading because solar is a completely unreliable resource on its…
Green New Deal falling flat among some Democratic lawmakers
Naomi Lim of the Washington Examiner reports on Democratic lawmakers who are resisting pressure to support the Green New Deal. The Green New Deal has high-profile backers in Congress, but…
The business of climate change
If you suspect that much of the furor surrounding climate change masks a dubious money-making scheme, Rupert Darwall supports your thesis with a Real Clear Energy column. Saving the planet…
How to make consumers overpay for electricity by billions of dollars
North Carolinians are really stuck because we have the highest rates in the Southeast for QFs, the longest contracts in the Southeast for QFs, fixed rates, and 60 percent of…
Will Greta help or hurt climate alarmists?
Josh Siegel writes for the Washington Examiner about Greta Thunberg’s potential impact on the climate debate. Some climate change hawks are questioning whether the brand of outraged activism trademarked by…
Energy Bills Could Go Down As Government Mandate Relaxes
This week, JLF’s Jon Sanders wrote a research brief on the pending changes to the Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA). According to Sanders: It’s is the law…
PURPA rules change could help electricity consumers
In the ensuing decades, deregulation, open access, a multitude of state and federal incentives for solar and wind power, and the onset of fracking have dramatically changed the energy scene…
PURPA Rules Change Could Help Electricity Consumers
A pending major federal rule change could create a positive change for people’s electricity bills. That could be good news, especially for North Carolinians. This fall, the Federal Energy Regulatory…
The Unacknowledged Costs of Wind Farms
As applications for wind farms are expected to increase, the debate over the costs and benefits of these facilities will continue. The debate should be informed by experiences and data…
Federal law forces consumers to pay billions more than they need for solar and wind power
Even as solar advocates boasted that solar's costs are plummeting, North Carolina's PURPA terms were locking state ratepayers into a situation where they're forced to buy all solar energy produced…
“Why Everything They Say About Climate Change Is Wrong”
That’s the title of a piece by Michael Shellenberger that appeared in Forbes today. Shellenberger begins by making it clear that he is not a climate change denier. On the…