Americans show limited interest in clean energy initiatives and electric vehicles despite significant government investment and political push. Fossil fuel consumption actually increasing between 2020-2022. American reluctance towards clean energy stems from practical concerns – higher costs, long charging times for EVs, and expensive replacement parts compared to traditional gas-powered vehicles. Successful energy transitions, historically, must been driven by market forces and consumer preferences rather than government mandates.
Terry Anderson is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and is one of the founders of “free market environmentalism,” the idea of using markets and property rights to solve environmental problems.
Check out more from Terry Anderson:
Watch “Markets vs. Mandates” from Terry Anderson and Dominic Parker here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjMv7RvjrsQ
Read “From horsepower to electric vehicles, the market always beats mandates” by Terry Anderson here: https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/4651373-from-horsepower-to-electric-vehicles-the-market-always-beats-mandates/
Read “Environmental Incentives vs. Environmental Mandates: Lessons for Educational Policy” by Terry Anderson and Dominic Parker here: https://www.hoover.org/research/environmental-incentives-vs-environmental-mandates-lessons-educational-policy
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