Category: Energy Policy
Energy Policy: 2-Same Technology, Different Speeds
June 30, 2026 The previous essay in this series found that nations which had already invested in their own clean energy generation absorbed measurably less damage from the Hormuz crisis than nations still dependent on imported fossil fuels. That difference traces back to specific policy decisions, made years — sometimes decades — before the crisis…
Energy Policy: 1-Same Crisis, Different Bills – Who Pays for a Closed Strait
June 26, 2026 As this essay goes to publication, the Strait of Hormuz has reportedly reopened. Following a memorandum of understanding reached in mid-June, the United States lifted its naval blockade and Iran committed to ensuring normal ship traffic through the Strait, toll-free, for the next sixty days. Tankers are moving again — more than…
The Next Two Chapters in Our Energy Story
June 23, 2026 Seven essays in, the question that started this series — what happens when a critical strait closes, how the world survives on stored reserves, and what it takes to reopen — has been answered as fully as the facts allow. A natural next question follows close behind: if workable alternatives to oil…
