Energy

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Team of engineers and technicians working on photovoltaic solar power plant
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Jonathan Lesser
August 6, 2025
Energy
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Yet Another Misleading Report on “Low-Cost” Wind and Solar

Jonathan Lesser
August 6, 2025
Energy
5
In a just-released report, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) claims that renewable energy is the most cost-competitive source of new electricity generation worldwide. The report further claims that “91% of new renewable power projects commissioned last year were more cost-effective than any new fossil fuel alternative” based on levelized costs, which can be thought of as the energy equivalent of a fixed mortgage. If those claims sound too good to be true, it’s because they are. Read More ›
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Seattle waterfront and skyline at dusk with gold light
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Jonathan Lesser
July 17, 2025
Energy
4

King County’s Strategic Climate Action Plan: Your Taxpayer Dollars Wasted

Jonathan Lesser
July 17, 2025
Energy
4
On June 11, King County Executive Dow Constantine dropped the 735-page 2025 King County Strategic Climate Action Plan (SCAP) onto the desks of the King County Council members. SCAP shows that wasting taxpayer dollars on useless plans filled with what our neighbors to the north call “bafflegab” is alive and well. Read More ›
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Solar panels and wind power generation equipment
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Ann Donnelly
June 10, 2025
Energy
4

Donnelly: Study Sobering Look at Cost of Electrification

Ann Donnelly
June 10, 2025
Energy
4
Oregon’s and Washington’s legislatures have passed electrification mandates, with deadlines for net-zero emissions by 2040 in Oregon and 2030 in Washington, and for carbon-free emissions by 2040 in Oregon and 2045 in Washington. But what will these mandates cost? Until now, we haven’t known. Read More ›
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Center on Wealth & Poverty
June 6, 2025
Energy
1

Ken Peterson Talks with Brandi Kruse About “What Does It Cost?” Documentary

Center on Wealth & Poverty
June 6, 2025
Energy
1

In April, Ken Peterson appeared on [un]Divided’s Sundays with Subscribers, hosted by Brandi Kruse. In this teaser, Peterson and Kruse discuss the land mass that wind and solar would require in the Pacific Northwest and the infinitesimal effects net zero energy policies will have on global climate. Watch “What Does It Cost?” below:

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President Donald Trump delivers remarks on a partnership deal with U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel at the U.S. Steel Corporation-Irvin Works in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, Friday, May 30, 2025. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)
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Jonathan Lesser
June 5, 2025
Energy
4

Trump’s Budget Bill Cuts Off the Green-Energy Cash Spigot — And It’s About Time

Jonathan Lesser
June 5, 2025
Energy
4
Whether it's tax credits or long-term contracts that force ratepayers to pay above-market prices for these intermittent energy resources, the pro-subsidy crowd ignores economic reality. Sure, subsidizing an industry or an individual firm can "create" jobs — but those subsidies must be paid for by someone. We pay in the form of soaring electricity rates. Read More ›
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Center on Wealth & Poverty
April 23, 2025
Energy
1

What Does It Cost?

Center on Wealth & Poverty
April 23, 2025
Energy
1

Lawmakers in Oregon and Washington State have passed ambitious legislation to combat climate change, aiming to eliminate fossil fuels and rely solely on zero-emission electricity sources, such as solar and wind, by 2040 and 2045, respectively. In this documentary, Ken Peterson explores the devastating economic consequences of this legislation. He explains that electricity prices will increase to exorbitant rates, that Read More ›