Afternoon Tea Archive

When Imports Go Low, Security Goes High

Celebrating A 40-year Low Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Energy quietly released a report that is a major victory for American energy security and independence. The report revealed that in 2024, the U.S. only imported 17% of its energy supply from foreign sources—the…

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Summer heat is no joke. Neither is grid reliability

Summer heat is no joke. If you’re anything like us at TEA, summer is a time of fun in the sun for you and your families. Swimming, barbeques, vacations all have us appreciating time off to get outside and enjoy the weather. But, this season…

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Celebrating The Shining City Upon A Hill

Happy Fourth of July week from TEA! We hope you are taking this time to enjoy the lazy days of summer in our great nation with your family, friends and loved ones. While this is a great time to rest and relax, it also a…

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“Take A Hike” Wind and Solar Tell Grid Operators

Utility Rate Hikes Across the Country. Just as we all start cranking up our air conditioners for the impending summer heat, many American families and businesses are facing ever-rising prices for the electricity that powers our lives. In recent weeks, there have been reports across…

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Green Fairy Tales: Coming Soon To Your Inbox

These numbers aren’t real. Over the last few months, you may have heard proponents of Biden’s massively expensive Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) legislation claiming that a repeal of green energy subsidies in the bill will have dire effects. Among those claims, they say that repealing…

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Don’t Just Take Our Word For It

At TEA, we’ve been preaching the gospel of Affordable, Reliable and Clean Energy Security for some time. But, it’s nice when you don’t have to just take our word for it. A recent study conducted by the Heartland Institute looked at a number of factors…

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100 Days of Energy Progress

At the 100 Day mark of President Trump’s second term, it’s easy to say that our energy policy is back on the right track. It has progressed in the direction of common-sense that we so desperately needed after four years of former President Biden’s green-at-any-cost…

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Gas Up, Emissions Down: The Future of Transportation

Natural gas…vehicles?  We talk a lot here about the advantages of natural gas for electricity generation, home heating and powering appliances in our homes like clothes dryers and kitchen stoves. But, one of the area with the most potential to grow the affordable, reliable and…

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A Tale of Two DOE Reports

A tale of two DOE reports.  How far will green energy proponents go to push their agenda? Well, apparently so far that they will go against science and hide information from the American people—even information that shows benefits to the very environment they claim to…

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