How the global energy crisis is pressuring countries at the UN climate summit – while some race to renewables, others plan more natural gas production

Natural gas projects in Africa might help reduce supply shortages temporarily, but they could soon become stranded assets.

Robert Brecha, Professor of Sustainability, University of Dayton • conversation
Nov. 11, 2022 • ~9 min

Global energy crisis looms over UN climate summit – while some countries race to renewables, others plan more natural gas production, but it comes with risks

Natural gas projects in Africa might help reduce supply shortages temporarily, but they could soon become stranded assets.

Robert Brecha, Professor of Sustainability, University of Dayton • conversation
Nov. 11, 2022 • ~9 min

Big new incentives for clean energy aren't enough – the Inflation Reduction Act was just the first step, now the hard work begins

To put the $370 billion in subsidies to work, the US needs to build new infrastructure and manage a lot of regulatory hurdles.

Daniel Cohan, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University • conversation
Aug. 19, 2022 • ~9 min

Here's how to meet Biden's 2030 climate goals and dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions – with today's technology

The road map for a more sustainable future starts with clean energy and fossil-fuel-free transportation.

John Reilly, Co-Director Emeritus of the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, Senior Lecturer Emeritus at the MIT Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) • conversation
June 21, 2022 • ~7 min

Biden just declared heat pumps and solar panels essential to national defense – here's why and the challenges ahead

Other presidents used the Defense Production Act to boost fossil fuel supplies. Biden is now using it to boost clean energy. But just ramping up production isn’t enough to succeed.

Daniel Cohan, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University • conversation
June 10, 2022 • ~8 min

Why Biden just declared heat pumps and solar panels essential to national defense

Other presidents used the Defense Production Act to boost fossil fuel supplies. Biden is using it to replace them with clean energy. But just ramping up production isn’t enough.

Daniel Cohan, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University • conversation
June 10, 2022 • ~8 min

Biden throws US solar installers a lifeline with tariff relief, but can incentives bring manufacturing back?

Only 13% of US solar industry jobs are currently in manufacturing. The Biden administration hopes the sector will grow fast, but that might not be so simple.

Emily A. Beagle, Research Associate in Energy Systems, University of Texas at Austin • conversation
June 7, 2022 • ~7 min

Biden throws US solar industry a lifeline with tariff relief, but can incentives bring manufacturing back?

Only 13% of US solar industry jobs are currently in manufacturing. The Biden administration hopes the sector will grow fast, but that might not be so simple.

Emily A. Beagle, Research Associate in Energy Systems, University of Texas at Austin • conversation
June 7, 2022 • ~7 min

New Englanders support more offshore wind power – just don’t send it to New York

The regionalism that fuels the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry is also found in U.S. attitudes about energy production, a new study shows. That could have repercussions for the renewable energy transition.

Michael Ferguson, Assistant Professor in Recreation Management and Policy, University of New Hampshire • conversation
April 29, 2022 • ~7 min

Meet the power plant of the future: Solar + battery hybrids are poised for explosive growth

More than a third of power plants applying to connect to a US grid are hybrids that pair wind or solar with battery storage.

Will Gorman, Graduate Student Researcher in Electricity Markets and Policy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory • conversation
April 25, 2022 • ~8 min

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