U.S. energy loan chief wants “culture and norms” disrupted Jigar Shah is trying to use his perch overseeing the department’s Loan Programs Office to help move the multi-headed behemoth that is the U.S. electricity industry into a decarbonized future. Latest News Cat Clifford 5 min read
Helping entrepreneurial scientists cross the first ‘Valley of Death’ Voices David Jaramillo 3 min read
A political surprise in coal country could provide a lesson for oil country Conservative U.S. states like Texas, with deep historical and economic connections to the fossil fuel industry, could learn from Poland, once a fossil fuel stronghold turning toward renewables. Voices Pete Harrison 3 min read
Changing the relationship between mining and Native American Tribes To move forward with mining projects on or near Tribal lands, we need to right past wrongs and build projects that are designed with and for Tribes. Voices Morgan Bazilian, Daniel Cardenas, & Rick Tallman 3 min read
How we know the energy transition is here You may be under the impression the world isn't making much progress on tackling climate change. But several recent data points suggest the energy transition is happening, often faster than even some experts have predicted. Harder Line Amy Harder 6 min read
US investment in carbon removal needs to increase exponentially, finds report To reach net zero by midcentury, the United States will need to be able to remove a gigaton of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere per year by 2050, according to Rhodium Group. Data Dives Cat Clifford 2 min read
Australia’s top renewable energy state aims for more, much more The state of South Australia has too much renewable energy. It plans to build way more. Latest News Bill Spindle 5 min read
Surging power demand spurs smarter electric grid use Electricity demand is going up; building new transmission lines is really hard. But there are a number of improvements that could help us get more out of the existing grid today. Explainers Cat Clifford 7 min read
US battery and solar factories surged last year Despite economic headwinds, the number of announced cleantech manufacturing facilities in the U.S. continued to rise throughout 2023, primarily thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act. Data Dives Amena H. Saiyid < 1