Earlier this week, Isaac Orr appeared on the Jon Justice show to talk about Germany’s ill-advised decision to shut down its remaining nuclear plants, California’s decision to charge people for…
On August 25, 2022, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) voted to ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel-powered engines for passenger vehicles by 2035. Two weeks later, on…
Gas prices in the Golden State are flirting with $5 per gallon due to the energy policies enacted, such as the state’s cap-and-trade program and Low Carbon Fuel Standard, which…
Attempts to justify the high costs of President Biden’s Build Back Better plan have engendered a string of creative economic arguments advocating for so-called investments by the government to drive a…
The following article was written by Robert Bryce, and it originally appeared in Forbes. The puns about the recall of the Chevrolet Bolt EV almost write themselves. Last week’s announcement…
A recent analysis entitled “Copper is the New Oil,” by Goldman Sachs concludes that 1 million metric tons, or 3 percent, of global copper consumption in 2020 was so-called “green”…
Yesterday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed and executive order that will ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel powered cars and trucks in California by 2035. This is exactly why…
Isaac Orr joins Mark Allen on Thief River Falls Radio to talk about how California's car mandates are all pain and no gain.
Last weekend, the Minneapolis Star Tribune wrote an article about Xcel Energy’s plans to increase the number of electric vehicles (EVs) on the road by giving rebates of up to…
On Tuesday, July 14, 2020, presumptive Democratic candidate Joe Biden released his updated plan for energy, which calls for expanding renewable energy mandates to meet a 100 percent carbon-free electric…
Electric vehicles (EVs) have become a major focal point for liberal environmentalist groups and politicians who want to turn Minnesota into a Cold California by mandating California car regulations in…
Governor Walz loves to pretend that scientific evidence is the primary driver for the decisions he makes in St. Paul, but his actions show otherwise. In reality, Walz's mantra of…
Despite generous $7,500 subsidies for purchasers of electric cars made by some car manufacturers, there is not a huge demand for EVs, according to federal data.
With 2020 upon us, I’d like to reflect back on 2019 because it was a banner year for energy and environmental issues here at Center of the American Experiment. Here…
You may not have known this, but the federal government has been subsidizing electric vehicles (EV’s) to the tune of a $7,500 tax credit for every electric vehicle sold. In…
DFL lawmakers in the Minnesota House of Representatives have proposed providing $2,500 rebates for Minnesotans who purchase new electric vehicles under $60,000. No one in my family has ever purchased…