Kite and Key media provides an excellent explainer on the enormous challenge of storing electricity in batteries.
This piece was written by Robert Bryce and originally appeared in The Hill. The hype around the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, also known as the Manchin-Schumer bill, has been…
Yesterday, Isaac Orr joined Jon Justice to talk about California’s ban on gasoline and diesel engines and how it affects Minnesota.
On May 24, 2022, Dairyland Power will hold an informational luncheon at the Sheraton Hotel on John Nolen Drive in Madison to discuss the Dairyland small modular nuclear reactor project and…
It is well-understood that high energy prices make it harder for businesses to stay competitive. In Michigan, lawmakers are trying to put a taxpayer-funded band-aid on their economy by giving…
On Monday, American Experiment described how the rising demand for nickel is resulting in expanded mining for the essential metal in a rainforest in the Philippines. Today, we will take…
Regular readers of Center of the American Experiment understand that wind and solar are expensive, unreliable, and they require massive amounts of metals to generate just a fraction of the…
Yesterday the Minneapolis Star Tribune featured an article discussing how Minnesota Power, an investor owned electric utility in northern Minnesota, was relieved that the state’s iron ore mines were starting…
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz continues to march Minnesota toward a Green New Deal. Whether it’s mandating Minnesotans be forced to comply with California car mandates, or attempting to force the…
The article below appeared in Forbes, and it does a good job of summarizing how many of the policies advocated by environmental activists harm human safety in times like the Coronavirus outbreak.…
Governor Walz wants to adopt California’s car mandates requiring that car manufacturers deliver electric vehicles for sale in Minnesota, but this video from the Clear Energy Alliance pours cold water…
We are often told that installing solar panels on our homes can be a great way to ensure that the lights stay on in the event of a blackout, but…
This article was written by David Wojick and originally published by a Committee for a Construction Tomorrow (CFACT): Utilities are starting to experiment with adding batteries to wind and solar…
The practicality of electric vehicles is an important issue, especially in a Northern climate. It is well known that cold temperatures impact battery performance, and batteries are the Achilles heel…
Renewable energy advocates often talk about wind and solar as “clean” energy resources, and talk about “dirty” fossil fuels, but how accurate is their assessment that renewables are actually clean?…
Renewable-energy advocates often cite increasing demand for steel, copper, nickel, and cobalt as a reason why Minnesotans on the Iron Range should support more renewable-energy mandates. There is no doubt…