Energy
America has an infrastructure problem hiding in plain sight. Too often, when a storm rolls through, millions of homes dark. Politicians hold press conferences, utility companies apologize, and nothing fundamentally changes. The U.S. power grid is not a modern system under routine stress. It is an aging, fragile patchwork operating well past its design life, and the consequences are landing squarely on ordinary Americans and the natural environment around them.
By Adrian Norman4 min readMarch 31, 2026
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You wouldn't know it from the political debate, but the fastest-growing corner of the American energy market is also one of the most naturally conservative ideas in it: owning your own power. Home battery storage—the ability to store and manage the electricity that runs your household—is attracting growing investment, and greater attention from conservatives could be beneficial, particularly as the midterm elections approach.
By Adrian Norman2 min readMarch 24, 2026
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Policy
The report from Americans For Prosperity details a 21 percent increase in electricity prices between 2020 and 2024, including a four percent increase from 2023 to 2024 alone. While fuel prices, weather, and inflation all play a role, the report argues that a major, underappreciated driver of higher bills is America’s broken energy permitting system.
By Adrian Norman4 min readJanuary 29, 2026
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Culture
An alliance of more than 200 environmental organizations is demanding a national moratorium on the construction of new data centers, escalating opposition to an industry that has become central to the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and cloud computing.
By Adrian Norman4 min readDecember 18, 2025
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Science & Tech
The future of clean energy may be out of this world—literally.
Researchers around the globe are racing to turn space-based solar power, an idea once dismissed as science fiction, into a practical tool for delivering constant, carbon-free electricity back to Earth.
By Adrian Norman6 min readNovember 25, 2025
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Tech
Economist Thomas Sowell once stated, “There are no solutions. There are only trade-offs.” Nowhere is that clearer than in debates over climate policy, where enthusiasm for low-carbon technologies frequently outpaces planning for their long-term consequences.
By Adrian Norman4 min readNovember 20, 2025
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