South Africa’s once dominant ferrochrome industry is on the brink of collapse and requires a government bailout. That decline is not because the world no longer needs ferrochrome. It is because South Africa’s leaders tied their industrial policy to a “green” agenda that undermines reliable, affordable energy and sacrifices economic strength. What is happening in […]
Dismantlement of South Africa’s Ferrochrome Industry Learn More »
In a last-gasp flurry of activity, the 119th House of Representatives in December moved forward a bevy of bills aimed at shortening the time frame and the costs required for federal permits for infrastructure projects, many of which are deemed vital to national security. That’s the good news. The bad news is that these bills
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Australia’s green energy experiment has left millions of its citizens with a shaky power grid, serving as a case study on how blind allegiance to climate dogma leads to economic and social turmoil. The once sacred “net zero” pledge has been exposed as a curse producing public anger, stark warnings from industry and a rethinking
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In a companion explainer, “Understanding ‘the Grid’ that Powers Delaware,” I describe how the electric grid operates as a real-time, just-in-time system in which electricity must be produced and consumed almost instantaneously. That structure frames the challenges now confronting Delaware as electricity demand rises and state generation capacity continues to decline. PJM Interconnection, the regional
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For billions of people in the polluted and less-developed parts of the world, a new beginning may signify a day when they wake up and simply smell clean air; a morning when the commute to work does not involve dodging piles of garbage littered on the roads, and the water drawn for the family comes
This is the Daily Reality That Many Climate Debates Ignore Learn More »
Watch out, world — here comes the God-spin on climate change inspired by the UN’s 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30). COP30 wrapped up last month with an offering of the usual suspects: socialist solutions for acolytes to advocate. According to UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell, during the “high-level closing event at COP30 in Belém, Brazil,
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Wars rage across the Middle East and Eastern Europe. Yet, these violent conflicts, as horrific as they are, only mirror the silent wars raging within many of our own hearts — wars of despair, doubt, and desperation. Deep within, I carry a deep sorrow for the struggling people of Africa and Asia who remain trapped
Poverty, Divine Providence, and Our Future Learn More »
The first commercial nuclear plant started operation at Calder Hall in England in 1956. By 1970, reactors were in construction around the world. Many predicted that atomic energy would generate most of the world’s power by 2000. In 1973, President Richard Nixon stated, “It is estimated that nuclear power will provide more than one-quarter of the
A Nuclear Resurgence, But Major Obstacles Remain Learn More »
The following is a guest article by Rod D. Martin. Perhaps you’ve heard. The same experts who told you America and the world were reaching “peak oil” — the point at which production supposedly must drop forever — have decided we’re now at “peak fracking.” Why? Because they lack the imagination needed for innovation. Fortunately,
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This Halloween season, there is a scary atmosphere across college campuses, as revealed by former Vice President Kamala Harris during a recent interview. According to Ms. Harris, her goddaughter, a junior in college, is experiencing climate anxiety, as are her fellow students. The angst is not surprising. For decades, the narrative of impending global climate
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