Press Archive

A Progress Report on the IRA Shows Electric Vehicle Adoption Is Going Well. Renewable Energy Deployment, Not So Much

EI’s Anand Gopal weighs in on the progress of EV adaptation and the missed opportunity for wind energy since the IRA was signed into law.

Climate & Energy

EI’s Jeff Rissman’s “Zero-Carbon Industry” provides a guide to technologies and policies that can curb emissions from industry.

Record US Renewable Energy Investment Not Enough To Meet Climate Goals – Report

EI research finds that the U.S. is making progress toward achieving a 40 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, but utility-scale clean energy expansion is lagging,

Here’s Where Biden’s Climate Law Is Working, And Where It’s Falling Short

Recent analysis finds that EV sales are at the upper end of EI projections, but utility-scale clean energy fell short.

How A TikTok Campaign Pushed Biden To Pause Plans For A Gulf Coast Gas Terminal

EI analysis shows that Biden’s recent LNG export terminal pause could protect U.S. consumers from price hikes of up to 14 percent a year.

U.S. Gas Prices Could Spike 14% Without Biden’s Pause On New LNG Export Terminals

EI’s Silvio Marcacci explains how new EI analysis shows that the LNG export terminal pause could insulate American consumers from up to $18 billion in annual energy costs.

‘In A Word, Horrific’: Trump’s Extreme Anti-Environment Blueprint.

EI’s Anand Gopal doesn’t believe that Trump would be able to replace the IRA, but he acknowledges that if he did, the global impact would be disastrous.

Those Startups Are Reinventing The Dirty Steel Industry

EI’s Jeffrey Rissman discusses how it is possible to decarbonize heavy industry as long as there is renewable energy available to support the process.

[Episode #216] – COP28 And The Outlook For Oil

EI’s Anand Gopal discusses his experience at COP28 climate summit, the decline of global oil demand, and transportation electrification.

Texas Freeze: ERCOT Can Do Better Than Counting On Failure-Prone Gas

EI’s Anand Gopal discusses how the free market orientation of Texas’ electricity system positions it to make more electricity from renewables than any other state.

The Biggest Issues To Watch In 2024

EI tracking of the IRA finds that over $100 billion in private manufacturing investments have been invested in over 130 projects and 81,000 new jobs.

The U.S. Energy Transition In 8 Numbers

EI’s Robbie Orvis says that the outlook for wind power will rely on the country’s ability to address noneconomic issues.

Zero-Carbon Industry: Navigating The Clean Industrial Revolution

EI’s Jeff Rissman discusses how a global transition to zero-carbon industry has begun. New technologies and policies can help businesses thrive in the clean industrial revolution.

As The New Year Begins, Heat Is On Automakers To Meet Climate Pledges

EI’s Anand Gopal reminds automakers that their carbon emissions plans should include the emissions from the products that they sell, in addition to their operations and production processes.

Wyoming Coal Could Be In For A Rough Year

EI’s Michelle Solomon discusses how coal plants being kept in use in favor of lower-cost electricity sources hurts the electricity ratepayers.

New Rules Will Slash Air, Water And Climate Pollution From U.S. Power Plants

Recent EI research finds that utilities can reliably meet surging energy demand without new gas generation.

U.S. DOE Finalizes Rules To Speed Transmission Permitting, Boost Grid Capacity

EI research finds that upgrading existing lines with advanced conductors could spur a nearly four-fold increase in transmission capacity expansion by 2035 compared to a new-build-only approach.

Climate Rule Barrage Caps Biden’s Green Agenda

The EPA’s final rule allows states to keep online retiring power plants for an additional year, according to EI’s Michelle Solomon, this long lead time should prevent supply shocks.

Rising Electricity Demand Requires New Gas Plants? Not So Fast.

Utilities have alternative options to addressing rising energy demand, and EI’s Michelle Solomon and Eric Gimon explain why building gas plants is not the best solution for long-term demand growth.

Zero Carbon Industry Through Transformative Technologies And Policies With Jeffrey Rissman

The technology we need to transition to a clean economy exists, Jeff Rissman’s book Zero Carbon Industry provides the roadmap for decarbonizing the industrial sector.