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← The binding constraint on building anything in America is permitting and litigation, not money.
17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 3 Nov 2008 to 6 Oct 2026.
Everything filed under permitting
permitting
Everything filed under solar
solar
Everything filed under energy
energy
Everything filed under documentation
documentation
Everything filed under China
China
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fiscal policy In tension In tension Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: The binding constraint on building anything in America is permitting and litigation, not money. The binding constraint on building anything in America is permitting and litigation, not money. Last stated a year ago
28 May 2025
CH
Casey Handmer — holds since 2023-11-10 — tap for who they are
JC
John H. Cochrane — holds since 2025-04-14 — tap for who they are
BP
Brian Potter — holds since 2025-05-28 — tap for who they are
In tension: Free markets alone cannot solve environmental and energy problems; legislation, regulation, and taxation are also necessary. — tap to centre the map on it Free markets alone cannot solve environmental and energy problems; legislation, regulation, and taxation are also necessary. Last stated 18 years ago
3 Nov 2008
DM
David MacKay — holds since 2008-11-03 — tap for who they are
In tension: Standardised manufacturing and documentation cannot be skipped when a drug is given to human beings, because the noise they remove is the noise that would otherwise swallow the answer. — tap to centre the map on it Standardised manufacturing and documentation cannot be skipped when a drug is given to human beings, because the noise they remove is the noise that would otherwise swallow the answer. Last stated 6 years ago
1 May 2020
DL
Derek Lowe — holds since 2020-05-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Delay in permitting clean energy kills more Americans every year than the September 11 attacks did. — tap to centre the map on it Delay in permitting clean energy kills more Americans every year than the September 11 attacks did. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Nov 2023
CH
Casey Handmer — holds since 2023-11-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Getting a data centre permitted in the empty middle of America is far easier than putting one in orbit. — tap to centre the map on it Getting a data centre permitted in the empty middle of America is far easier than putting one in orbit. Last stated 7 months ago
13 Mar 2026
DP
Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Environmental permitting now causes more environmental harm than it prevents, because what it delays is the clean thing replacing the dirty one. — tap to centre the map on it Environmental permitting now causes more environmental harm than it prevents, because what it delays is the clean thing replacing the dirty one. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Nov 2023
CH
Casey Handmer — holds since 2023-11-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Permitting reform as climate policy relies on the assumption that storage technology will continue to improve and become cheaper. — tap to centre the map on it Permitting reform as climate policy relies on the assumption that storage technology will continue to improve and become cheaper. Last stated 2 weeks ago
6 Oct 2026
MY
Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-10-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Small modular reactors have so far underdelivered, remaining as slow to permit as full-scale reactors and more expensive. — tap to centre the map on it Small modular reactors have so far underdelivered, remaining as slow to permit as full-scale reactors and more expensive. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
ML
Michael Liebreich — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The price of an open internet is permitting disagreeable speech — tap to centre the map on it The price of an open internet is permitting disagreeable speech Last stated 4 years ago
31 Oct 2022
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China scaled solar and batteries when America refused to because the CCP got scared of climate change. — tap to centre the map on it China scaled solar and batteries when America refused to because the CCP got scared of climate change. Last stated a month ago
14 Sept 2026
NS
Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Doing the science first does not win the industry: America laid the scientific groundwork for solar and Chinese firms ended up making the cells. — tap to centre the map on it Doing the science first does not win the industry: America laid the scientific groundwork for solar and Chinese firms ended up making the cells. Last stated 4 years ago
4 Mar 2023
DW
Dan Wang — holds since 2023-03-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Apr 2024
AV
Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. — tap to centre the map on it A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Nov 2024
CH
Casey Handmer — holds since 2024-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one. — tap to centre the map on it A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Mar 2024
BC
Brian G. Chow — holds since 2024-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China's advantage in solar manufacturing is neither cheap labour nor a friendlier business environment: the first is gone and the second was never true. — tap to centre the map on it China's advantage in solar manufacturing is neither cheap labour nor a friendlier business environment: the first is gone and the second was never true. Last stated a year ago
15 Aug 2025
CH
Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Chinese solar panels and batteries are cheap because of automation and a honed supply chain, not because of cheap labour. — tap to centre the map on it Chinese solar panels and batteries are cheap because of automation and a honed supply chain, not because of cheap labour. Last stated a year ago
15 May 2025
HR
Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. — tap to centre the map on it A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
SP
Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens. — tap to centre the map on it A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Jan 2025
DT
Donald Trump — holds since 2025-01-20 — tap for who they are
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The binding constraint on building anything in America is permitting and litigation, not money.
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Free markets alone cannot solve environmental and energy problems; legislation, regulation, and taxation are also necessary.
Holds
Standardised manufacturing and documentation cannot be skipped when a drug is given to human beings, because the noise they remove is the noise that would otherwise swallow the answer.
Holds
Delay in permitting clean energy kills more Americans every year than the September 11 attacks did.
Holds
Getting a data centre permitted in the empty middle of America is far easier than putting one in orbit.
Holds
Environmental permitting now causes more environmental harm than it prevents, because what it delays is the clean thing replacing the dirty one.
Holds
Permitting reform as climate policy relies on the assumption that storage technology will continue to improve and become cheaper.
Holds
Small modular reactors have so far underdelivered, remaining as slow to permit as full-scale reactors and more expensive.
Holds
The price of an open internet is permitting disagreeable speech
Holds
China scaled solar and batteries when America refused to because the CCP got scared of climate change.
Holds
Doing the science first does not win the industry: America laid the scientific groundwork for solar and Chinese firms ended up making the cells.
Holds
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Holds
A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland.
Holds
A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one.
Holds
China's advantage in solar manufacturing is neither cheap labour nor a friendlier business environment: the first is gone and the second was never true.
Holds
Chinese solar panels and batteries are cheap because of automation and a honed supply chain, not because of cheap labour.
Holds
A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for.
Holds
A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens.
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