The following is a guest article by Ronald Stein, Oliver Hemmers, and Steve Curtis. The rising cost of electricity is primarily due to the entrenched nature of utility monopolies, which restrict consumer choice and inhibit market competition. As the electricity demand steadily increases—driven by factors such as the proliferation of electric vehicles, population growth, and […]

My friend Sue Divin is an Irish novelist and peace worker who grew up with, and writes about, the legacy of the Irish “Troubles,” a 30-year period marked by car bombings, murders, and intergenerational grief and anguish. The “Troubles” formally ended with the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 – but their impacts are still being

British multinational BP has announced its largest oil and gas discovery in 25 years in Brazil’s Santos Basin. By 2030, daily production is expected to be 2.3 to 2.5 million barrels of oil equivalent, which leaves little doubt that the company is solidly committed to hydrocarbons after a brief flirtation with alternatives like wind and

By refusing to play by the EU’s restrictive climate rules, Poland has begun to build one of Europe’s most energy-secure economies. While much of the bloc marches in lockstep towards a self-inflicted economic wound called “net zero,” Poland has chosen a different path – one of pragmatism, national interest and, most importantly, energy security. And