Press Archive

Biden and Your Utility Bills: Could Prices Go Up If He Doesn’t Step In?

EI analysis shows the LNG export terminal pause could protect U.S. consumers from massive natural gas costs — up to 14% higher in extra costs per year,

‘It’s Crazy’: How Soaring PG&E Rates Are Impacting California’s Electric Car Owners

EI’s Jack Conness explains that despite the PG&E rate hikes, it is still cheaper to fill up an electric vehicle than to fill up a similar model with gasoline.

Right To Repair: Making Products Last Longer Saves Money And The Climate

EI’s Nik Sawe discusses how saving money and helping the environment are two of the benefits of a good right to repair law.

Climate’s Industrial-Sized Problem Calls For Electrification

EI’s Jeff Rissman discusses how industrial emissions can be cut, if fossil fuels are replaced with zero-emissions energy sources.

Why Is Biden Blocking The Cheapest, Most Popular EVs In The World?

EI’s Anand Gopal talks about how close to 90 percent of emissions of a fossil fuel vehicle are from the combustion of the fuel, making EVs better for the environment.

Episode 24-3: Book Review – The Author Of Zero Carbon Industry Discusses His Recently Released Book

EI’s Jeff Rissman discusses his book, Zero-Carbon industry, which provides a detailed plan to decarbonize industry.

Is Biden’s Climate Law Actually Working?

EI’s post-IRA projections forecasted that EV sales would be between 8.1 percent to 9.4 percent of sales in 2023.

Wildfires On The Ballot

EI’s Jack Conness tracked Inflation Reduction Act spending and found that investments are primarily going to the Midwest and Southeast.

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.