OP/ED: California’s Electric Truck Mandate Conundrums

December 9, 2023 jasonspiess 0

The California GREEN movement, at any cost, is progressing at warp speed. Earlier this year, California passed regulations that would turn the trucking industry upside down. Zero emission mandates would disrupt the industry, raise shipping costs, and put trucking companies out of business. A group including 19 states and several […]

The World Needs More Than Intermittent Electricity from Wind and Solar

June 30, 2023 jasonspiess 0

Wind and solar manufacture nothing for the eight billion on this planet as they can only generate intermittent electricity from unreliable breezes and sunshine. The transition to occasional electricity generation from breezes and sunshine has proven to be ultra-expensive for the wealthy countries of Germany, Australia, Great Britain, and the […]

Will Manufacturing be the Key Intangible Element in Energy Security?

May 31, 2023 jasonspiess 0

Since late 2022, the estimated output by 2030 from existing and announced manufacturing projects is up by 60% for solar PV and 25% for batteries, driven by supportive policies, corporate strategies and growing demand. Announcements of new manufacturing projects for several essential technologies for the clean energy transition – including […]

EPA Methane Rule Will Cost Americans and Benefit OPEC

January 31, 2022 jasonspiess 0

Op/Ed written by Kathleen Sgamma, president of the Western Energy Alliance  Western Energy Alliance submitted public comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the proposed methane regulations under the Clean Air Act. The Alliance detailed how certain provisions of EPA’s rule will be technically infeasible to implement, lead to […]

RRC Wright: Oil, Water, Earthquakes and Opportunities

January 31, 2022 jasonspiess 0

The following is an Op/Ed written by Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright Over the last year, the oil and gas producing regions in Texas, including those in Permian Basin, have experienced an increase in seismic activity. Seismic activity associated with the production of oil and gas is nothing new, and […]

Marcil Breaks Down North Dakota’s $3B Federal COVID Stimulus

December 29, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Mike Marcil, entrepreneur and property owner, breaks down the recent COVID stimulus package and what it means to businesses operating in the state of North Dakota. “North Dakota is set to receive over $3 billion in economic assistance from the $900 Billion legislation signed into law on Sunday. After spending […]

Preventing Future Forest Infernos

November 23, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Getting past the climate scapegoat, and taking steps that could actually make a difference  By Paul Driessen The 2020 fire season is nearing its end. But monstrous wildfires continue to rage across America’s western states, devastating towns and habitats, and killing hundreds of people and millions of animals. Politicians and […]

Senator Cramer Says Remember California’s Energy Woes in November

September 12, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Californians spent August in the dark—literally and figuratively. Heatwaves tore through the state, leaving millions without power during multiple days of rolling blackouts. At fault, at least in part, is California’s over-reliance on unreliable sources of energy like wind and solar. These problems were preventable and should be a wake-up […]