green energy

US elites choose Jew hate, ‘Green-energy transition’ and other commentary

“The city of Los Angeles cannot say it didn’t know” an antisemitic mob would blockade the Adas Torah synagogue, thunders Commentary’s Seth Mandel.

‘Greenlash’ coming for Democrats, Trump's persistent 2024 lead and other commentary

It’s hard "to imagine [Donald] Trump’s support plunging after it has persisted despite multiple prosecutions and a guilty verdict," argues the Washington Examiner's Michael Barone.

NY's insane climate law is getting costlier and costlier to ratepayers

National Grid’s request for whopping double-digit electric and gas rate hikes upstate is another reminder of the grim impact of the state’s “transformative” Climate Leadership and Community Leadership Act.

GOP governors announce plan to 'unleash American energy'

Republican governors on Monday announced a plan to “unleash American energy.”

No ‘there’ there in Trump case, Jewish students stand up and other commentary

“There’s just not much to the Manhattan prosecution. The penalties sought are way out of line with the offenses alleged,” and it was “brought by a prosecutor, Bragg, who campaigned...

This cheap, widely available element could be the key to affordable electric cars

A future where EV vehicles are cheaper, safer and more sustainable is coming, scientists say

Green activists don't care how many people will die from zero fossil fuel use

The reality is that the world over the past centuries has improved dramatically -- largely because of the immense increase in available energy that has come mostly from fossil fuels.

Apple’s self-damning iPad ad, the West’s doomed project and other commentary

The Federalist’s John Daniel Davidson says the “horrible” Apple ad for a new iPad “shows an industrial press slowly crushing an eclectic assortment of old musical instruments.”

Memo to the right: RFK Jr. would do even more green damage than Joe Biden

But make no mistake: On energy — one of the core issues that has defined the Biden presidency from its outset — Kennedy is an extremist. His policies would go...

Biden’s hopes fading fast, who’s setting the US on fire and other commentary

“It increasingly appears that Biden’s quiet comeback is running out of steam,” grumbles Douglas E. Schoen at The Hill.

China hijacking US climate change agenda, Heritage study claims

Since the mid-2000s, China has been making heavy "sectoral investments" in green energy to establish global dominance, which it has then used to extract concessions from the US during climate...

New Yorkers are still paying for closing Indian Point

Among the many ways New York is still paying for the erratic-but-forceful leadership of ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the soaring expense and growing unreliability of the electric grid likely tops the...

NYC comptroller, other pols score free Denmark trip from entity pushing 'green' jobs

A Cornell University entity pushing clean energy initiatives picked up a $20,000-plus tab for an entourage of progressive pols led by Comptroller Brad Lander to attend a week-long junket to...

NY won't meet climate change goals under 'asinine' green energy law: Business rep

New York's climate change law demanding a dramatic increase in green energy such as wind and solar power is full of hot air and could trigger soaring electricity costs, a top...

Record NY school spending, the woke Stanford takeover and other commentary

“Public elementary and secondary school spending in New York hit a new record high of $29,873 per pupil in 2021-22,” grumbles the Empire Center’s E.J. McMahon.

Layoffs at Tesla reveal the need for fresh 'green' thinking

Tens of billions of dollars in subsidies for electric vehicles. Billions more coming to subsidize charging stations. Non-stop jibberjabber about “sustainable” this and “Green New Deal” that. Endless moral preening from the...

NY billionaire's Red Apple Group taps energy exec to lead rollout of small nuclear reactors

New York billionaire John Catsimatidis said his firm Red Apple Group is looking to make "green" energy affordable by developing a new breed of small nuclear reactors -- and the...

Most Americans think it's 'near impossible' to live sustainably

The poll of 2,000 Americans found that it’s harder to be sustainable than it may seem. More than half of respondents believe it’s “near impossible” to live guilt-free in their...

How the government is hurting environmentalism

Federal interference is actually making it harder for "green" initiatives to be approved and fix the globe.

Energy prices soar almost 30 percent under Biden -- 13 times faster than previous 7 years: analysis

The cost of electricity has climbed by 29.4% since January 2021 after Biden was sworn into office as the 46th president of the United States.