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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
Cooper’s Committee to Overhaul State’s Auto Industry
Let there be no doubt, this "Clean Transportation Plan" will come with a hefty price tag and a forcible overhaul of the state's auto industry.
Unmasking Putin’s Propaganda Machine
Some of the most sanctimonious and morally righteous environmental left groups have been conduits of Russia’s propaganda machine for years. As part of their sophisticated information and disinformation operations, Russia…
Biden’s Latest Blame Game for Gas Prices Fails
It's more important to them to assign blame elsewhere than to provide relief from skyrocketing prices.
Cooper’s Absurd Electric Vehicle Order
Cooper Tries to Order North Carolinians to Change How They Go Places
Gov. Cooper ordered 1.25 million electric vehicles (EVs) to be registered and for EVs to account for half of all sales in North Carolina by 2030. Cooper directed state agencies…