By Ian DeValliere Trade works. Tariffs don’t. The tariffs that the Trump Administration has put into place have thrown a wrench in the gears of America’s thriving economy. Not only do they function as a direct tax on American consumers, but unsurprisingly they have been met with retaliatory measures
By Ian DeValliere This Independence Day, consumers around the country have more of their paychecks available for summer fun thanks to America’s energy revolution. Just 10 years ago, Americans weren’t feeling quite so “independent” on Independence Day. The U.S. was importing more than two-thirds of
As the energy leaders from across the globe converge on Washington, DC this week for the World Gas Conference, it is fitting that we recognize the extraordinary growth of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry in the United States over the past year. Just this year, the Cove Point LNG export
The Global Energy Institute just released its 2018 edition of the International Index of Energy Security Risk, and it shows the United States with the second best energy security of the world’s largest energy consuming countries. We are also very pleased that this edition of the report features a
The U.S. Department of Energy is poised to pursue major developments in energy innovation that can “make a difference in the world” due in part to a funding increase in its science programs, said Paul Dabbar, the department’s Under Secretary for Science today. At an event hosted today by the Center
Many Americans have likely noticed a spike in gas prices just as we enter the summer driving season, which is fairly typical due to the changeover from winter to summer crude oil. While higher prices are always a headache and a burden for families, the situation has yet to become as dire as many of
In a troubling backtrack, the Virginia Water Control Board (VWCB) recently decided to re-examine the state’s previous approval of national permits that allowed the Atlantic Coast Pipeline Project to move forward. Today, a broad coalition including voices from the business community, labor, and
As we discussed earlier this month, Energy Innovates is the Global Energy Institute’s new initiative that highlights some of the most interesting energy projects and people that are changing our energy landscape. Our first stop is an exciting project in Hoover, Alabama, that is demonstrating energy