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How to evaluate claims about energy, the carbon tax, Wall Street goes green, and more

16 Jan

On this episode, Alex is joined by his colleagues Don Watkins and Steffen Henne to discuss this week’s most important energy stories:


• How to evaluate claims about energy
• Yes, Republicans need a new climate agenda–no, not a carbon tax
• The bad science behind air emissions regulations
• Wall Street goes green
• U.S. CO2 emissions rise–and why that’s good news

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Steffen Henne on the Truth About Unreliable Energy Sources

19 Feb

On this episode I talk to Steffen Henne, Head of Research at CIP, about the true percentage of energy production from unreliable wind and solar as well as the misleading ways proponents of “green” energy create success stories about them.

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Episode 88: Robert Bryce on Energy Progress

28 Feb

In this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow and energy author Robert Bryce about energy progress—what, in the big picture, is actually happening in the world of energy. Mr. Bryce is the author of several books, including Power Hungry: The Myths of “Green” Energy and the Real Fuels of the Future and Gusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of Energy Independence. You can read more about his work at www.RobertBryce.com.

 
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Episode 67: Amy Oliver Cooke on FERC Nominee Ron Binz

13 Sep

On this week’s Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Amy Oliver Cooke, Director of the Independence Institute’s Energy Policy Center, about Obama’s nominee to head the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Ron Binz. If you’re not familiar with the FERC or Ron Binz, this is a must-listen. For more on Amy’s work, go to http://www.i2i.org/olivercooke.php.

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Episode 65: David Kreutzer on Fossil Fuel Policy

30 Aug

On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Dr. David Kreutzer about fossil fuel policy, the ideas that have inspired it, and their effects. Dr. Kreutzer is a Research Fellow in Energy Economics and Climate Change at the Heritage Foundation. You can learn more about him and his work at http://www.heritage.org/about/staff/k/david-kreutzer.

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Episode 62: Peter Grossman on U.S. Energy Policy

9 Aug

For this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talked with Dr. Peter Grossman, Professor of Economics at Butler University, about his latest book, U.S. Energy Policy and the Pursuit of Failure. You can follow Dr. Grossman’s work at http://peterzgrossman.wordpress.com.

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Episode 60: Kirk Sorensen on Thorium

19 Jul

On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Kirk Sorensen, Chief Technologist at Energy From Thorium, on the subject of nuclear power from Thorium. Kirk is a leading advocate of Thorium, an incredibly potent source of energy. You can learn more about his work at www.energyfromthorium.com.

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Episode 4: Nuclear Power with Jay Lehr

1 May

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Jay Lehr discusses nuclear power. Copyright 2011 Ayn Rand Institute. Used with permission.

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Episode 3: Environmentalism with Onkar Ghate

1 Apr

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Onkar Ghate of the Ayn Rand Institute discusses Earth Day and the erroneous philosophical foundations of environmentalism. Copyright Ayn Rand Institute 2011. Used with permission.

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