A decade in review: the most underrated clean energy stories

EI’s Sonia Aggarwal says the decade’s most underrated clean energy story was plummeting wind and solar costs enabling the coal cost crossover.

The new infrastructure required to address climate change

Justin Gillis and EI’s Sonia Aggarwal estimate the infrastructure needed to clean up the US electricity grid and address climate change by 2030.

The Carbon Dioxide We Dump into the Sky Is Just Another Kind of Garbage

Michael Webber argues for treating CO2 abatement like other waste cleanup, citing EI’s finding that the US can halve emissions with demonstrated policy.

Life Under the Shadow of a Coal-Fired Power Plant

A deep dive into a Pakistan coal plant’s effects on its surroundings references EI’s coal cost crossover work and the global shift to cleaner resources.

Battery prices are crashing. That’s good news.

EI’s Sonia Aggarwal explains how falling battery prices will make the technology cost effective for new applications on NPR’s Marketplace podcast.

Top 5: The Decarbonization Edition

EI’s path to net zero transportation is listed as one of the top 5 recent developments in vehicle decarbonization trends.

Murray Energy bankruptcy renews fears about Ohio’s mine reclamation fund

EI’s Coal Cost Crossover findings are cited in coverage of Murray Energy’s bankruptcy and concerns that Ohio’s mine reclamation is inadequately funded.

This Is How The U.S. Gets To Zero Carbon Emissions By 2050

EI’s Sonia Aggarwal outlines decarbonization policy in an article highlighting EI’s policy pathway to reach zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Bill Gates-Backed Startup Claims Solar ‘Breakthrough.’ Is It?

EI’s Jeffrey Rissman discusses industrial decarbonization in an article discussing a concentrating solar “breakthrough” technology with industrial uses.

Trump Administration Guts Transit Funding. That’s Bad For Cities And The Planet

EI’s net zero emissions by 2050 policy pathway is cited in an article criticizing Trump administration cuts to public transit funding programs.