California Imposes a Graduated Tax on Utility Bills
April 21, 2023California is introducing the first-ever graduated tax on electricity bills. Traditionally, utility bills are based on the user’s consumption. If…
Electrification is Biden’s Answer to Climate Change
April 19, 2023President Biden plans to electrify the U.S. economy — cars, heating systems and factories—and produce the electricity from wind, solar…
California Electricity Supply Expectations for Meeting EV Electricity Demand are Based on a Myriad of Assumptions
January 24, 2023California has chosen to ban gasoline-powered vehicle sales as of 2035 and claims that the state will have enough electricity…
NuScale Nuclear Project: Costs and Schedule
December 9, 2022Rising steel and material prices and higher interest rates are increasing the cost of a major modular nuclear project, as…
Biden’s Climate/Tax Bill Causing Rifts at COP27
November 10, 2022President Joe Biden and other U.S. officials think they have a winning climate message to share with the world—passage of…
California Proposes Banning New Diesel Trucks by 2040
November 9, 2022The California Air Resources Board (CARB) proposed a regulation that would require manufacturers to sell only “zero-emission” medium and heavy-duty…
