Why Dell Ditching Chinese Chips Is Great, but Not Enough
January 18, 2023For decades, US companies have been swayed by the siren song of cheap production and rapid market growth in China. Dell, which announced at the start of this year that it intends to stop using semiconductors made in China by 2024, could be at the vanguard of reversing this trend. Or it could be putting a band-aid on a bullet hole.
A Four-Step Plan for Re-Industrialization
January 11, 2023The US needs to create the conditions in which companies see the advantage of investing in the United States. This piece outlines four steps to do so; a four-step, feasible, and immediate path toward American re-industrialization.
Warning Signs for Global Manufacturing
January 7, 2023The Producer Manufacturing Index is flashing red, globally, showing contraction across the US, China, Japan, Singapore, France, and Germany.
We Can’t Build a Clean Economy Without Investment in Critical Minerals
January 5, 2023Accelerated production of copper, and other critical minerals, is necessary to make clean energy options economically viable. Otherwise, the gap between supply and demand will fuel further price increases on all critical minerals – which will make the energy transition more expensive and less competitive.
The European Commission’s Fiscal Policy Proposal Risks European Crisis
December 9, 2022Now on the European political table is the European Commission's proposal on the rules to govern fiscal policy of member states. Dr. Gustavo Piga argues that this proposal is even worse than its predecessors. It threatens to make an already fragile continent weaker. Italy should issue a resounding veto.
Geothermal Energy Can Help Reduce Reliance on Imported Fossil Fuels
November 22, 2022America’s dependence on foreign oil is clearly an increasing security and economic issue. The solution cannot simply be domestic fossil fuel production. Greater focus on renewable energy is necessary, but solar and wind energy both face practical challenges. A third alternative is right beneath our feet: Geothermal ground source energy.