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Cost issues get in the way of renewable energy development

By | 11.08.10 | 9:03 am

The New York Times ran a great story yesterday on the elephant in the room when it comes to renewable energy: cost.

Even as many politicians, environmentalists and consumers want renewable energy and reduced dependence on fossil fuels, a growing number of projects are being canceled or delayed because

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EPA Analysis Says Climate Bill’s Cost for Households Would Be ‘Modest’

By | 06.15.10 | 4:06 pm

All the attention on the energy front today is going to the BP spill, but the Environmental Protection Agency quietly released its long-anticipated analysis of the Kerry-Lieberman climate bill (PDF). The verdict? Much like its counterpart in the House, the bill would impose a “modest” cost on American households, More…

Two Reasons Not to Cheer Obama’s Nuclear Ambitions

By | 02.17.10 | 12:18 pm

Daniel Indiviglio at The Atlantic lists five reasons to celebrate President Obama’s renewed commitment to nuclear energy. Let’s take a look at numbers one and four:

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I’ve complained several times about the government making bets on funding business propositions, like electric cars, that have not yet proven

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CEI Touts Study of Non-Existent Climate Policy

By | 09.16.09 | 5:57 pm

Earlier this week, the Competitive Enterprise Institute posted a set of documents (PDF) it obtained via the Freedom of Information Act that it’s touting as evidence that the Obama administration secretly believes that climate change legislation will cost the average American $1,761. Problem is, these hot documents don’t actually More…