As policymakers search for ways to jumpstart an economic recovery, several members of Congress are renewing a push for a massive green stimulus package.
Government spending on specific energy projects may benefit a handful of companies, but it is no recipe for sustained economic viability. Instead, policymakers should implement broad-based, technology neutral reforms that unleash the ingenuity of the American people.
By breaking down barriers that stymie energy innovation, energy consumers — and the economy broadly — would benefit. Here are three policy fixes Congress and the administration should prioritize.
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Why States Should Reconsider Renewable Portfolio Standards
David Kemp made the case for reforming the Renewable Portfolio Standards in RealClearEnergy. Across state capitals and in Washington, policymakers