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Politicians Who Cut Solar and Wind Subsidies Saved Our Grid
Politicians who cut solar/wind subsidies saved our grid by incentivizing reliable generation, which was having its operating revenue looted by…
 • Alex Epstein
How to deal with rising oil prices due to the war in Iran
My March 9 interview with John Coogan and Jordi Hays on the popular tech show TBPN
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29:56
Talking points roundup: the poverty rate in China vs the US, how industrial progress made humans taller, LNG exports lowering energy prices…
Also: lack of pipeline capacity in the Northeast, the Supreme Court’s new climate lawfare case, anti-fossil-fuel policies in California, and UK…
 • Alex Epstein
A transcendent vision for US energy policy
Watch now | A recent podcast appearance on how both major parties can work together to create enduring, positive change on energy policy.
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45:38
Talking points roundup: California’s irrational oil imports, the consequences of state "net zero" policies, "petro masculinity," and more
Also: the practice of using mobile gas turbines to power data centers, solar and wind dominating 2026 electricity "capacity" additions, and Illinois…
 • Alex Epstein

February 2026

Talking points roundup: US nuclear’s failure to launch, China’s "coalar" power, solar having zero real "capacity," and more
Also: China’s coal-dependent solar power, fraudulent claims about solar and wind, solar’s unreliability, global emergencies, and the myth of solar and…
 • Alex Epstein
Solar and wind aren’t real power sources, they’re intermittent fuel-savers
As a recent week of winter weather illustrated, solar and wind don’t replace reliable power sources—they just save them fuel, usually at great expense.
 • Alex Epstein
How Congress can still enact meaningful, bipartisan permitting reform
Congress can still enact meaningful permitting reform if Republicans agree to stronger permitting certainty in exchange for Democrats supporting…
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New Mexico's "Clear Horizons Act" would destroy its oil industry and standard of living
New Mexico lawmakers are considering a “net-zero by 2050” mandate that would shut down the oil industry. This would harm not only the state of New…
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Congress’s new ethanol council should recommend fuel freedom: allow E15 with no mandates
It’s time for an honest conversation about government-dictated ethanol.
 • Alex Epstein

January 2026

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