Diana Furchtgott-Roth

Former Contributor|Transportation

I'm Director of Energy, Climate, and Environment at the Heritage Foundation, and I teach Transportation Economics at George Washington University. From 2019 to 2021 I was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology at the US Department of Transportation. I directed the

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2,176 viewsFeb 29, 2024

Electric Vehicle Enthusiasm Loses Power

There haven’t been many worse weeks for electric vehicles. Apple, Ford, and Mercedes halted or paused their EV strategies.

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1,225 viewsFeb 15, 2024

American Innovation Can Counter Russia’s New Threat

American innovation and initiative are coming to the rescue, so that if Russia destroys GPS signals from satellites, ambulances could still find their way to your door.

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4,508 viewsSep 26, 2023

GPS: Technology That Truly Changed The World

September marks the 50th anniversary of the Global Positioning System, a U.S.-owned free utility that offers positioning, navigation, and timing services to users all ...

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839 viewsMay 1, 2023

10 Reasons Why EPA’s New EV Regs Weaken America, Strengthen China

EPA is also planning new rules for power plants, driving up the costs of the electricity needed to charge these vehicles.

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3,803 viewsMar 6, 2023

Climate-Driven Technology Forces Out Europe’s Farmers

Belgian and Dutch farmers are being sacrificed on the altar of climate change, losing their livelihoods as EU governments crack down on emissions of nitrogen oxide and the use of ammonia in fertilization.