Energy Economics

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Energy policy should allow free markets to balance supply and demand, ensure reliable and competitively priced energy for the future, and create incentives for responsible stewardship of the nation's resources and environment.

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COMMENTARY

Why “Social Cost of Carbon” Is The Most Useless Number You’ve Never Heard of

Mar 2, 2021 5 min read

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Kevin Dayaratna, Ph.D.

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REPORT

Assessing the Costs and Benefits of the Green New Deal’s Energy Policies

Jul 24, 2019 20 min read

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Event

The Big Government Car Theft

Jun 12

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Event

Jun 12

11:00am - 12:00pm

The Big Government Car Theft

Washington, DC

Commentary

Restoring America’s Energy Renaissance Diana Furchtgott-Roth

May 30, 2023 3 min read

Commentary

Biden’s Executive Overreach Kills American Energy Independence Diana Furchtgott-Roth

May 17, 2023 7 min read

Event

May 17

11:00am - 11:45am

Keeping the Lights On in America: Looking Ahead at Power Grid Reliability

Washington, DC

Commentary

White House’s Expensive and Unrealistic Push for Electric Vehicles EJ Antoni

May 11, 2023 3 min read

Commentary

The Hypocrisy of the Left on Energy Policy Diana Furchtgott-Roth

May 9, 2023 3 min read

Commentary

Energy Department’s Costly Bid to Regulate Gas Stoves Out of Existence Inflam...

May 3, 2023 4 min read

HERITAGE EXPLAINS

Economists, Elements, and Electric Vehicles

With the Biden Administration forcing through new regulations for America's production of electric vehicles, many are

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Experts on Energy Economics

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Jack Spencer

Senior Research Fellow for Energy and Environmental Policy

Kevin Dayaratna, Ph.D.

Chief Statistician, Data Scientist, Senior Research Fellow

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Diana Furchtgott-Roth

Director, Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment

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Energy Economics