This article is about questions, not answers. When it comes to understanding the electric power grid, there is a big data gap that needs to be overcome. We have no actual data on how much electricity EVs consume or when and where they consume it. The problem is that most EVs, most of the time, […]
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For the first time in half a century, the United States will witness the construction of a brand-new oil refinery. Located at the Port of Brownsville, Texas, this facility promises to supercharge domestic markets, guarantee national security and trigger billions of dollars in localized economic growth. President Donald Trump’s refinery masterstroke with India’s Reliance Industries
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One of the very first commands God gave to humanity was to be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. This was a mandate of joy. Somewhere along the timeline of modern history, we lost this celebratory spirit. We traded the joy of dominion for a paralyzing shame. The modern environmental narrative, dominant in
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A Project for Cultural Renewal “I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all,for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.” —The Apostle Paul bidding the Ephesian elders farewell America is increasingly deeply divided over cultural, political, and moral subjects. Many issues about which there once
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The Iran war has exposed the fragility of much of the world’s energy system. Years of political theater disguised as climate policy – demonizing fossil fuels and glorifying unreliable wind and solar energy – dismantled a dependable energy infrastructure. Europe is a cautionary tale of the “green” delusion. EU politicians ignored the physical reality that a steel mill cannot run on a cloudy, windless day with a press release about “net zero.” They underestimated the risk
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In December 1998, Dennis Prager wrote a book titled “Happiness Is a Serious Problem: A Human Nature Repair Manual.” Nearly 26 years later, in November 2024, Mr. Prager suffered a catastrophic accident that left him paralyzed from the shoulders down. Yet as Mr. Prager revealed in his recent op-ed for The Wall Street Journal: “Tested as they were,
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We’re excited to announce a new chapter for the Cornwall Alliance podcast. After several years under the title Created to Reign, the show is relaunching with a new name: Sanity Check. The change reflects something simple but important—our desire to bring clarity, reason, and careful thinking back into conversations about the environment, economics, and human flourishing. In
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This book review was originally posted at Minding the Campus, a project of the National Association of Scholars. The title I had proposed was: “The Hobbits Go to War,” but their recommendation is better. Today also represents the very rare (unprecedented?) multiple-THB posts in one day. Sorry for flooding your in-box — but it is good
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“Where’s the beef?” If you are old like me, you will remember the famous 1984 advertising slogan by the fast-food chain, Wendy’s. Actress Clara Peller uttered those famous words to criticize competitors for having small hamburger patties. The phrase now has become a cultural phenomenon used to question the substance or content of products, ideas,
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Executive Summary Glyphosate is among the most consequential agricultural technologies introduced in the past halfcentury. Its widespread adoption has reshaped weed management, reduced tillage, stabilized yields, and lowered production costs across much of global agriculture. At the same time, glyphosate has become a focal point of public controversy, driven by hazardbased classifications, litigation, and advocacy campaigns that often
