They've already caused Duke to request a large rate hike
Published: Saturday, February 4th, 2023 @ 10:13 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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To meet the law’s requirements of being least-cost while maintaining grid reliability, the Utilities Commission’s initial “Carbon Plan” sees natural gas as a “bridge fuel” until sufficient zero-emissions resources “are available and can replace at scale what gas contributes to the system”
Published: Monday, January 30th, 2023 @ 6:13 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The former president of Russia and current deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, warned on Thursday that if Russia loses its war with Ukraine, it might resort to using nuclear weapons.
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2023 @ 9:29 am
By: Daily Wire
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By law, the Utilities Commission’s Carbon Plan must chart the “reasonable,” “least cost path” to emissions reductions with “least cost planning of generation” that would “maintain and improve upon the reliability of the grid”
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2023 @ 7:12 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Law enforcement officials detained far-Left climate activist Greta Thunberg on Tuesday at an anti-energy protest in Germany. The protest comes as the continent deals with an energy crisis sparked by Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Published: Tuesday, January 24th, 2023 @ 5:21 pm
By: Daily Wire
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On Friday, the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) released its long-awaited Carbon Plan, which aims to significantly reduce carbon emissions by 2030 and reach carbon neutrality by 2050.
Published: Saturday, January 21st, 2023 @ 9:51 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Solar was useful for only a few hours but not available during peak demand
Published: Monday, January 16th, 2023 @ 12:00 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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One environmentalist is speaking out with his “confessions” of previously promoting the Left’s climate change agenda.
Published: Sunday, January 15th, 2023 @ 10:43 am
By: Daily Wire
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For years we have been warning about the dangers of replacing readily available, highly efficient, working power plants with highly expensive, extremely unreliable “renewable” sources — solar and wind — that can produce power only when conditions allow and without respect for the needs of people.
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 @ 9:39 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A Brief Analysis and Inquiry
Published: Tuesday, January 10th, 2023 @ 11:12 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As a massive cold front sweeps through the country, can green energy really keep us warm?
Published: Thursday, January 5th, 2023 @ 11:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Seventy-one Chinese warplanes were detected flying around Taiwan on Sunday, performing military exercises, according to Taiwan’s Defense Ministry.
Published: Thursday, January 5th, 2023 @ 11:10 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Reliance on green energy leaves Europe vulnerable to emergency power plans and crippled nuclear reactors
Published: Tuesday, December 20th, 2022 @ 8:39 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that his country could adopt the doctrine of preemptive nuclear strikes while boasting that Russia’s cruise missile capabilities surpass those of the U.S.
Published: Wednesday, December 14th, 2022 @ 6:46 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Commentary
Published: Friday, December 2nd, 2022 @ 7:40 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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On this week’s Policy Pizza, Jon Sanders introduces us to his latest work as well as what’s happening at the John Locke Foundation’s Center for Food, Power, and Life.
Published: Sunday, November 27th, 2022 @ 10:02 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The world’s major greenhouse gas emitters are not on their way to meeting their climate goals almost seven years after the Paris Agreement was signed.
Published: Friday, November 25th, 2022 @ 10:39 pm
By: Daily Wire
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..> as new German center-right party is organized
Published: Thursday, November 24th, 2022 @ 8:42 pm
By: John Steed
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On Tuesday, Chinese Communist President Xi Jinping declared his country will focus on preparing for war.
Published: Tuesday, November 15th, 2022 @ 3:05 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Vice President Kamala Harris mistakenly said the United States has a “strong and enduring” alliance with the “Republic of North Korea” on Thursday.
Published: Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022 @ 1:36 pm
By: Daily Wire
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European manufacturers are taking severe hits as high energy prices continue to grapple with the continent’s economy.
Published: Friday, October 14th, 2022 @ 1:49 pm
By: Daily Wire
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In a late September letter to the N.C. Utilities Commission (NCUC), the Wilmington City Council asked that any path forward on reducing carbon also take into account price and grid reliability.
Published: Wednesday, October 12th, 2022 @ 10:31 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A law passed in 2021 required that the “decarbonization” plan approved by the state Utilities Commission to be reasonable, set forth the least-cost path to compliance, and maintain or improve grid adequacy and reliability
Published: Saturday, October 8th, 2022 @ 1:08 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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this is a lesson for NC as Cooper and RINOs want to end coal for us
Published: Thursday, October 6th, 2022 @ 8:39 pm
By: John Steed
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that the European Union might redistribute profits from fossil fuel companies and impose energy consumption limits.
Published: Sunday, October 2nd, 2022 @ 10:45 am
By: Daily Wire
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British Prime Minister Liz Truss proposed legislation on Thursday to set a cap on power bills as Europe languishes under soaring energy prices.
Published: Tuesday, September 27th, 2022 @ 12:21 pm
By: Daily Wire
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As residents of Great Britain suffer from soaring natural gas and electricity costs, new Prime Minister Liz Truss sounded the call for producing more energy through opening the North Sea for oil drilling and building more nuclear power plants.
Published: Saturday, September 24th, 2022 @ 9:59 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) reminded residents of the Golden State to reduce power consumption on Tuesday to avoid blackouts less than two months after he mocked Texas for similar problems.
Published: Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 @ 11:46 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The last coal power plant in Hawaii ceased operations this week, meaning that the Aloha State is the first in the nation to execute a ban on the fossil fuel.
Published: Thursday, September 15th, 2022 @ 6:38 am
By: Daily Wire
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The policy is sound; the soundness of the policy’s implementation is still yet to be determined.
Published: Wednesday, September 14th, 2022 @ 10:41 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) urged California officials to keep the state’s last nuclear power facility open amid continuous turmoil with the electric grid.
Published: Sunday, September 11th, 2022 @ 1:25 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Prominent scientist backs up claim that there is ‘no climate emergency’
Published: Thursday, September 8th, 2022 @ 8:14 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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Senator Feinstein pleads with lawmakers not to decommission Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant
Published: Wednesday, September 7th, 2022 @ 11:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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