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Economics
When the federal government introduced the electric vehicle tax credit in 2008, policymakers designed it as an infant industry credit.A new Institute for Energy Research report suggests that repealing IRA-specific EV subsidies could save taxpayers $300 billion over the next decade.
Energy
The future of affordable, reliable, clean energy should not depend on the government. Instead, it should depend on consumers' choices. While governments can help by enacting policies that empower and reduce barriers to clean energy development, businesses and individual consumers will be the fundamental drivers of change, demanding cleaner, more sustainable energy.
Policy
America faces an uncomfortable truth: our energy and environmental ambitions have been dangerously misaligned with our economic and geopolitical reality.
Energy
The problem? In addition to the high cost of production, green hydrogen uses a lot of water. How can we overcome this roadblock?
Policy
Affordable, reliable transportation is essential for everyday life, and sound transportation policy can have profound positive effects on the economy, the environment, and the lives of all Americans.
Policy
The reality is offshore wind could offer compelling potential benefits that make a categorical ban shortsighted and counterproductive.
Science & Tech
This Earth Day, let’s explore one possible way to expand and improve our recycling system: the use of advanced or chemical recycling.
Environment
Wood harvesting is responsible for roughly 10 percent of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, according to a study published in 2023 by the World Resources Institute in the journal Nature. To offset the climate-related costs of the wood industry, a company called Cambium Carbon is betting on a powerful solution called Carbon Smart Wood.
Policy
As the Trump administration angles for peace between Ukraine and Russia, the real driving force that will bring calm to the region — while benefiting the United States — is a critical mineral deal with America. To understand why, we must first recognize why critical minerals are so essential.
Science
Wild animals intermingle with domesticated animals more than you would think. In the American West, cows frequently share grazing land with one animal: elk. However, ranchers often hesitate to let elk graze the same land as their herds. Now, an innovative new agriculture trust is opening up grazing land and easing ranchers’ worries through the power of voluntary incentives.
