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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Geothermal Energy: A Huge Wildcard
/by Edward RingIf geothermal energy is a niche source of power in California, then it is in good company. In 2025, geothermal energy generated 10,908 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity in California. That puts it well above biomass (4,226 GWh), and sort of in the ballpark with wind (15,172 GWh) and nuclear (17,575 GWh). California’s biggest sources of […]
El Nino Planning Must Include Dredging the Delta
/by Edward RingOn September 21, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency due to the “strong and likely historic El Nino event in the Pacific Ocean.” The timing of the announcement is in response to the latest predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, estimating a 90 percent chance of a “very strong event during […]
Artificial Intelligence and National Survival
/by Edward RingAlmost overnight, the impact and potential threats posed by artificial intelligence have become one of the biggest issues in America. The pre-election dialogue revolves around two very serious questions. First, will rogue or malevolently deployed AI exterminate humanity, and second, will the data centers needed to develop AI overwhelm resources and destroy quality of life […]
The Energy and Water Footprint of AI
/by Edward RingWhether artificial intelligence should be regulated, and if so, how, has almost overnight become one of the biggest political issues of our time. And with AI comes a surge in construction of massive data centers, for which we should minimize impact on the surrounding communities. But to the question of how we will find enough […]
Do America’s Libertarians Cause More Harm Than Good?
/by Edward RingWith midterm elections imminent and a national electorate split almost exactly between Democrats and Republicans, it’s time to acknowledge a basic political reality again. Libertarian candidates cannibalize votes from Republicans. In close elections, this hands victory to Democrats. A notable example would be 2020, when the libertarian candidate for the U.S. Senate in Georgia received […]