Government-mandated energy efficiency programs today generally work by increasing the cost of electricity in order to reduce electricity consumption. In all of these cases, consumers or taxpayers pay more for electricity. The result is reduced economic growth and decreased wealth for most Texans.
The Energy Cost of Social Media
Natural gas is the reason you can tweet. Coal powers your Facebook stalking and snapchat streaks. Oil allows you to post outfits of the day and vacation updates on your Instagram. Bottom line, fossil fuels make possible the connections and conversations facilitated by social media. Without the utilization of fossil fuels, like many things in...