By Andy Blom, TES Washington Editor Joe Biden is bumbling through Europe, getting greeted (for better or worse) as “not Trump”. Benjamin Netanyahu gave his exit speech as Prime Minister of Israel and sounded more like Arnold Swarzenegger than Golda Meir (“I will be baaacckk!”). Aren’t political leaders fun? While our leaders […]
Tag: environment
Pipeline Cyberattack Shows Fossil Fuels Are Still Important
By Isaac Orr The cyberattack that closed the Colonial Pipeline focused new attention on the all-important role pipelines, and the fossil fuels they transport, play in our lives. The Colonial pipeline delivers 45 percent of the fuel consumed on the East coast. Anyone who pretends we don’t need the energy provided by oil […]
Washington Beyond the Headlines: Incompetence Alert
By Andy Blom, TES Correspondent Who would have guessed the Biden Administration would be more fraught with drama than the Trump Admin? But the border is in chaos, the pandemic in indecision, inflation running amok (try to buy lumber), lines at the gas pump as prices rise and Congress caught in overreach roadblock. […]
Texas Bill Would Require Wind and Solar to Pay to Ensure Electric Reliability
By Duggan Flanakin, heartlanddailynews.com Senate Bill 1278, sponsored by state Sen. Kelly Hancock (R-Fort Worth), would require Texas wind and solar companies to pay the costs for backup or supplemental power needed whenever they cannot deliver electricity reliably to the grid. Currently, those costs are imposed on ratepayers. The bill requires the […]
Blackouts, Increasing Crime, Rampant Homelessness, And Man-Made Drought: Is This California Or A Third World Nation?
By Kerry Jackson, Pacific Research Institute While still trying to process the unwelcome news that we’re going to have to grind through yet another year of drought, California energy officials told us to also be ready for the power to go out when the days grow long and warm. “The managers of […]
Trade Club for Climate
By Galina Kolev, Hubertus Bardt A trade policy approach to climate challenges can give a positive impetus to WTO reform based on the commitment to a common target and reinforced by the urgency of that target. Trade policy has the potential to contribute substantially to curbing climate change. However, the global trade system […]
EV Subsidies are a Renewable Waste
By Oliver McPherson-Smith, American Consumer Institute As part of his recently released infrastructure plan, President Joe Biden has vowed to overhaul the American electric vehicle (EV) industry with $174 billion worth of spending. But in his rush to spread the cash around, President Biden appears to be doubling down on environmentally inefficient and […]
Artificial Intelligence and cybersecurity: Benefits and perils
Lorenzo Pupillo, Stefano Fantin., Afonso Ferreira, Carolina Polito, CEPS Artificial Intelligence (AI) is gradually being integrated into the fabric of business and widely deployed across specific applications use cases. Not all sectors are equally advanced, however: the information technology and telecommunications sector are the most advanced in terms of AI adoption, with the […]
Regional cooperation to fight marine plastic pollution
“Recommendations for Regional Action to Combat Marine Plastic Pollution” Courtesy of IASS Potsdam In recent years, images of whales and sea turtles starving to death after ingesting plastic waste or becoming entangled in so-called ghost nets have led to a growing awareness of the crisis of marine plastic pollution. The total number of plastic […]
How do U.S. and EU air quality plans stack up?
“A World of Difference? Comparing US and EU Air Quality Legislation” By Adina Spertus-Melhus, courtesy of IASS Potsdam The recent US election has inspired renewed optimism around the prospects of EU and US climate policy. The European Green Deal has positioned the EU at the forefront of climate mitigation, while President-elect Biden hopes to […]