Renewables could beat coal even in West Virginia, report says

EI’s coal cost crossover report is cited in an article outlining how renewable energy is cheaper than coal in West Virginia.

Electric Vehicles And The Power Grid: Roadmaps From California And New York

EI’s Amanda Myers says vehicle-grid integration includes everything from managed charging and demand response to V2G and bidirectional charging, but underscoring it all is the need to accelerate electric vehicle adoption and charging build-out.

Southeastern Utilities Launch Plan For Regional Energy-Trading Market

EI research found an integrated wholesale market could yield $384 billion in economic savings and drive the development of 131 gigawatts of clean energy resources by 2040, while significantly reducing the amount of redundant capacity resources utilities will need to build.

Report suggests West Virginia must embrace renewable energy for economic growth

EI analysis on the coal cost crossover is cited in an article discussing how improving renewable energy economics could save consumers money in West Virginia.

‘Clean Products Standard’: A key To 100% Clean Energy?

EI’s Jeff Rissman says a technology-neutral clean products standard that allows companies to find innovative ways to produce a given material can maximize flexibility, and lead to investments in research and development that help the U.S. remain a technology leader.

The Making of Biden’s Superfast Push for Clean Electricity

EI’s Sonia Aggarwal says the economics of renewables mean we can get to a 100 percent clean electricity grid much faster and cheaper than we thought.

Tallying Emissions Cuts From Virginia’s Clean Energy Plans

EI’s Robbie Orvis says one of the most significant policies Virginia could enact to deepen emissions reductions would be a zero-emissions vehicle sales standard similar to California’s, which essentially ends new gas-powered car sales by 2035.

Report: Virginia’s 100% Clean Energy Law Insufficient To Tackle Climate Change

EI’s Robbie Orvis says policies to achieve deep decarbonization across the economy stimulate economic growth and create jobs, as demonstrated by modeling using the new Virginia Energy Policy Simulator.

The Coal Crossover with Eric Gimon

EI’s Eric Gimon explains the economics that make 75 percent of all existing coal plants in the United States more expensive to run than investing in new wind or solar, and how policies can support a rapid transition to 90 percent clean electricity by 2035.

Renewable Energy and Electric Vehicles: Policies to Solve Climate Change

EI’s Robbie Orvis explains how to cost-effectively design renewable energy and electric vehicle policies to drive deep emission reductions, providing examples of successful policies in Germany, Japan, and the United States.