02.08.2019

Trump admin. should reject $3.7 billion loan to Japanese-owned company for Florida higher-speed rail project operating on Mexican company-owned line

By Robert Romano The Department of Transportation could be on the verge of approving a $3.7 billion Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing (RRIF) low-cost loan to Virgin Trains USA (formerly Brightline), owned by the $100 billion market cap SoftBank Group based in Tokyo, to build a higher-speed train project on a freight rail line in eastern Florida owned by Grupo Mexico . The project would expand […]

02.05.2019

Green Raw Deal: Carbon emissions continue to grow even as global economy, population and labor force continue to slow

By Robert Romano Global carbon emissions continue to grow even as the global economy, population and labor force continue to slow down, showing that “green” policies designed to curb economic and population growth are having almost no impact on achieving the stated goal of reducing carbon emissions. […]

02.05.2019

Cartoon: Trojan Horse

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01.25.2019

Cartoon: End Times

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01.18.2019

Another view of Elon Musk and Tesla

By Richard McCarty Many conservatives are too dismissive of Elon Musk and Tesla simply because the company benefits from government subsidies. While it is true that a portion of Tesla’s revenues have been due to these subsidies, it is also true that Musk and Tesla have achieved […]

12.28.2018

Cartoon: Jet Setters

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12.18.2018

Cartoon: Science Squared

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12.11.2018

Cartoon: Frozen

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12.10.2018

PURPA should be modernized or repealed

By Robert Romano At the height of 1970s inflation and in response to the 1973 Arab oil embargo, Congress passed the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) of 1978. The legislation requires electric utilities to purchase energy from small renewable generators. It has also outlived its usefulness. […]

12.07.2018

Cartoon: Climate Chains

By A.F. Branco Click here for a higher level resolution version.

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