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In November 2013, the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication published a report on Americans’ sentiments regarding climate change. “Climate Change in the American Mind” reports how beliefs, emotions, and perceptions of global warming have changed over the last several…
2013 marks a year of countless climate and energy-related records for the United States. The release of the Fifth IPCC Assessment report this year noted that, for the first time, scientists are virtually certain (99-100% confident) that humans have caused…
A recent report by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) reveals that as much as 17 percent of existing coal-fired power in the United States is no longer cost-effective compared to existing natural gas. This adds up to 329 coal…
A recent report from CDP highlights 29 companies that are adjusting their business strategies to integrate the possibility of a future government-mandated price on carbon. More than half of the companies disclosed in this report come from the energy or…
This piece, written by Energy Innovation’s Director of Strategy, Sonia Aggarwal, was originally posted in America’s Power Plan’s blog page. Today, Peter Kind, author of last year’s Edison Electric Institute report, Disruptive Challenges: Financial Implications and Strategic Responses to a…
On November 19, 2013, the Global Carbon Project (GCP) published its annual update on the global carbon budget and emissions trends. International goals aim to reduce global emissions in order to keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius, which requires…
Energy Innovation CEO, Hal Harvey contributed an article to the first issue of Politico Magazine, describing the impact of fracking and the gas boom on U.S. policy. His article, “5 Ways the Fracking Boom Changes Politics” explains how the U.S.’s…
In early November 2013, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released its annual report ranking all U.S. states by their efforts to improve energy efficiency policies and programs. The report, titled “The 2013 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard,” serves…
On October 25, Energy Innovation CEO, Hal Harvey, participated in The New York Times’ Global Forum Asia, hosted in Singapore by columnist and author Thomas Friedman. Prominent technology leaders and executives came to the Forum to discuss the changing infrastructure…
During the 2013 Aspen Ideas Festival, Energy Innovation CEO, Hal Harvey sat down for an informal energy discussion with New York Times columnist Tom Friedman, and participated in an on-stage interview with the Atlantic’s James Fallows. Hal’s interview with national…
