Solar Doesn’t Need Subsidies Anymore
Drew Bond writes in RealClearEnergy about solar subsidies. Solar power is now among the cheapest forms of electricity on Earth. Yet the industry still behaves as if it can’t survive without government support. Since President Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” last July 4, the solar industry has sounded alarms. The law ended […]
Democrats Tout Affordability, But Their Policies Are Raising Prices
Drew Bond writes in RealClearEnergy about which policies will achieve an affordable and abundant future and which are driving the rising prices we see today. Democrats are desperate to make the 2026 midterm elections about affordability, buoyed by their November victories, enthusiasm for their so-called Abundance Agenda, and polling showing President Donald Trump losing support […]
The Next Energy Revolution Is Coming. Is the DOE Ready?
Drew Bond writes in RealClearEnergy about the innovative clean technologies that are spurring a new energy revolution. The last energy revolution that changed the world — natural gas fracking — happened in part thanks to the Department of Energy (DOE). Early R&D funding, support for horizontal drilling, and key public-private partnerships helped fracking get off […]
The Energy and Climate Leadership We Need
Drew Bond writes for Real Clear Energy on the nomination of Chris Wright for Secretary of Energy. “It’s a new year, and there’s enthusiasm in the air for the incoming Trump Administration. Opportunities abound to expand the U.S. economy and influence around the world, working to bring more peace and prosperity to people and parts […]