Alex Epstein
Energy theorist and author
Alex Epstein is an American author who argues in favour of using fossil fuels. He wrote The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels.
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About Alex Epstein
Alex Epstein is an American author and energy theorist. He founded the Center for Industrial Progress, a think tank that operates for profit. His book The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels was a New York Times bestseller. In it, he argues that wider use of fossil fuels can give more people access to affordable, plentiful energy, including cooling in hot climates. He also wrote Fossil Future. Epstein has previously been an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute and a fellow at the Ayn Rand Institute.