Here we go again, begging the Saudis for oil
Once again, an American president has begged, cajoled or hectored the Saudis and OPEC to produce more oil to keep prices low.
My personal fight for fuel freedom
Being part of Fuel Freedom’s mission to end the oil monopoly on our transportation fuels is both humbling and rewarding. After all, we’re making a significant impact on the lives of millions, both here and abroad. Read more →
Our oil addiction hampers our response to Saudi atrocities
Pressure is mounting on the U.S. government to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for the death of American-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Our complicated relationship with the kingdom, held together for decades by oil and arms, narrows our palette of options.
At Fresno fuel economy hearing, people demand cleaner air
More than a week later, what lingers in the memory isn’t the despair, but the will to fight. Read more →
CAFE plan pushes us further from energy independence
Much of the debate surrounding the recent proposal to lower fuel economy standards focuses on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from tailpipes. Read more →
Telephones or oil, a monopoly is not a market
There’s a regular drumbeat from petroleum interests that begrudge ethanol its share of the gasoline fuel market: “We need to let the market decide.” The latest was just last week. But there’s a problem with that argument. A monopoly is not a market.
What subsidies do oil companies receive?
It seems like every day there’s a new think piece out there decrying the subsidies that renewable energy, alternative fuels, and the vehicles that can run them receive. Yet when it comes to the substantial government assistance for oil companies, those same critics are conspicuously silent.
Will Tesla ever make a cheap version of the Model 3?
Building cars is hard. Building an affordable electric car is exceedingly hard.
America’s oil imports are higher than you think
It seems like every day there’s a new headline about the dominance of America’s petroleum sector. Read more →
Gas prices are rising again—what can we do?
As we’ve been warning would happen for a while now, oil prices are rising again. Oil prices have already reached $80 per barrel, and look unlikely to stop increasing anytime soon.
