Vehicles move on a highway with wind turbines in the background, circa November 2025. Brian C. Black and Benjamin Zycher debate whether Americans are ready to transition away from fossil fuels as transportation and electricity systems evolve. (Shutterstock/William Perugini)

Is the American Consumer Ready to Give Up Fossil Fuels?

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This debate examines whether American consumers are prepared to embrace the shift away from fossil fuels or whether they will remain at the center of daily life.

The transition away from fossil fuels is one of the defining elements of the global energy transition. While governments and companies continue investing in electric vehicles (EVs), renewable energy, and other low-carbon technologies, consumers ultimately decide which products they buy........

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