Tomorrow is Give to the Max Day, an annual event designed to raise money for Minnesota non-profits. I’m writing today because I would appreciate any donation you can make to…
The demand for electric vehicles continues to crater, leading Tesla, Ford, GM and VW to dramatically cut back production lines. Ford alone estimates a loss of $4.5 billion on electric…
Last week, my friends Brent Bennett and Jason Isaac at the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) released a new study investigating the true cost of electric vehicles. According to the…
The Biden administration’s reckless EPA regulations endanger us all.
In 2019, then-President Donald Trump mocked the idea of powering our society on unreliable wind and solar power by joking, “Darling? Darling? Is the wind blowing today? I’d like to…
In May, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced proposed rules to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from new and existing power plants. Our modeling at American Experiment found these strict regulations would cause massive…
Liberal lawmakers in Michigan are attempting to pass legislation that would mandate that 100 percent of the electricity generated in Michigan come from carbon-free sources by 2040. A version of…
Isaac Orr appeared on the Jon Justice show on Tuesday morning to discuss the challenges facing electric vehicle adoption. Many of the challenges are technical and economic, but some of…
President Joe Biden will visit the Dutch Creek farm in Northfield, Minnesota today to tout the “success” of Bidenomics. The President will highlight billions of dollars in additional federal spending…
Heritage Foundation economist Peter St Onge produces daily videos about the economy and freedom. This week, he discussed a recent poll that found young people are more concerned about rising…
Irina Slav wrote a great piece about how we arrived at our current energy crisis at her Substack. I highly recommend you check out her work from time to time.…
Last week, Xcel Energy announced it is seeking to install 1,200 megawatts (MW) of new wind capacity in southwest Minnesota by 2027, which would constitute a 25 percent increase in…
Earlier this month, I was invited to present on the results of American Experiment’s modeling on the impact of the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulations on carbon dioxide emissions on new…
There is finally some good news on the inflation front: your home heating bill should be lower this year thanks to lower natural gas prices, according to a new forecast…
A recent article in Utility Dive describes a growing problem at solar facilities reaching the middle of their useful 25-year lives: the inverters used to convert the current of electricity…
Last week, I wrote about how Minnesota Public Utilities Commissioner Joseph Sullivan warned that a large blackout would cause the public to “absolutely revolt.” Sullivan correctly noted that the power…
Last week, MinnPost reported that Minnesota Public Utilities Commissioner Joseph Sullivan believes the public will “absolutely revolt” in the event of a major reliability event, also known as a rolling…
Grid operators in Texas are worried that the state might not have enough reliable power plants to keep the lights on this winter. As a result, they are asking the…
Nationally renowned author and energy journalist Robert Bryce wrote a terrific piece on his Substack detailing how Ford lost nearly $73,000 for every electric vehicle it sold in the second…
Minnesota will adopt California’s car mandates requiring an increase in electric vehicles offered for sale and decreased tailpipe emissions of carbon dioxide after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take…
In 2019, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced his plan to mandate that 100 percent of Minnesota’s electricity come from carbon-free sources by 2050. As part of his pitch, the Governor…
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) vice chairman Joe Sullivan told attendees at a conference hosted by the Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association that “the public will absolutely revolt” if there…
Electricity rates are on the rise for commercial electricity users, which include Minnesota grocery stores, schools, and small businesses, adding to the rising costs these firms already face due to…
Minnesota’s mining operations and manufacturers use massive quantities of electricity, accounting for 30 percent of electricity consumption in 2022. Unfortunately, newly released data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)…