Edward Ring is the director of energy and water policy with the California Policy Center, which he co-founded in 2013 and served as its first president. He is also a senior fellow with the Center for American Greatness, and a regular contributor to the National Review and the California Globe. His work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Orange County Register, and other media outlets.
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Commercializing Hydrocarbon Production from Air and Water
/by Edward RingWhenever evaluating a new energy technology, caution is warranted. During what was arguably the first big cleantech boom around 2009, schemes were sold to angel investors thrilled to find a hot sector in the wake of the recent financial crash. Almost anything that sounded good got funded. Some of these schemes, such as a “clean” […]
The Speech Zohran Mamdani Should Have Made
/by Edward RingZohran Mamdani delivered a speech on July 3 to the entire nation that has earned justifiable criticism. If anything, his critics were easy on him. Watch this video explaining the origins of the democratic socialists in the U.S. Fact-check it. Then let this reality sink in: Zohran Mamdani is a leading avatar of an alliance of […]
The Dismal Economics of Floating Offshore Wind
/by Edward RingThere are at least three ways to evaluate the economic viability of energy projects. The easiest way is to just repeat whatever is in a press release. The other extreme, a mandatory exercise for anyone poised to actually invest and build a project, is to develop complex projections that take into account the benefits of […]
California AG Rob Bonta’s War on Affordability
/by Edward RingCritics of the policies that have turned California into the most inhospitable place in America to do business or try to make a living tend to focus on outgoing Governor Gavin Newsom. But California is a one-party state. Other entrenched politicians play a powerful supporting role, and Attorney General Rob Bonta is a prime example. Appointed […]
Choosing the Right Infrastructure Projects Can Deliver Affordable Abundance
/by Edward RingThe reason to socialize a portion of the cost of major infrastructure is so the ratepayer doesn’t have to bear an unaffordable share of the construction financing payments. The broader benefit to society is to achieve greater affordability for what constitutes raw materials for prosperity; transportation, water, and energy. Whether or not they are ever […]