Press Archive

Biden’s Big Climate Decision: Will He Embrace His Task Force’s Goals?

EI research with Vibrant Clean Energy shows the average cost of new wind or solar power is cheaper than the costs to keep running most coal-fired plants.

The Next Energy Battle: Renewables vs. Natural Gas

EI research with GridLab and the Goldman School shows a reliable 90% clean electricity grid by 2035 is achievable with no new gas buildout.

House Democrats Spell Out Climate, Clean Energy Priorities In Sweeping Plan

EI’s analysis showed the recommendations would slash U.S. greenhouse gas emissions 88 percent from 2010 levels by 2050.

This Should Be Biden’s Bumper Sticker

EI’s CEO Hal Harvey suggests principles to unite the country and solve climate change as featured in Tom Friedman’s New York Times column.

House Democrats Lay Out New Roadmap For Cutting U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions

EI research finds the recommendations would put the United States on track to slash net greenhouse gas emissions 88% below 2010 levels by 2050.

Democrats To Unveil Bold New Climate Plan To Phase Out Emissions By 2050

EI modeling shows the recommendations would cut net US greenhouse gas emissions by 37% below 2010 levels in 2030, and 88% below 2010 levels in 2050.

Democrats Unveil Sweeping Plan To Tackle Climate Change

EI modeling shows the recommendations would prevent 62,000 premature deaths annually by 2050 while offering almost $8 trillion in cumulative health and climate benefits.

California Ushers In An Electrifying New Era In Trucks

EI report finds the clean trucks rule could save up to $12 billion by 2040 if electric truck battery costs decline as fast as those of electric cars.

I-5 Should Become A Central Artery for Electric Trucks, Study Says

EI’s Amanda Myers says charging station corridor plans are critical to support electric vehicle fleet conversion as California adopts new clean trucks rule.

Massachusetts Moves To Follow California, New York In Planning For Natural Gas Phaseout

EI’s Bruce Nilles says states must plan for fossil gas phaseout in order to meet their climate goals.

Sizing Up California’s Electric Trucking Plan

EI research finds proposed zero-emissions truck mandates in California would generate savings of $7.3 billion through 2040, and potentially over $12 billion based on lower battery cost assumptions.

‘Cheaper To Save The Climate’: UC Berkeley Study Finds Clean Energy Transition Possible By 2035

EI’s Silvio Marcacci explains why policy is necessary to deliver on the promise of 90% clean electricity by 2035.

The Path To 90% Clean Energy By 2035 With No Cost Increase

EI’s companion report takes a deeper look at the policies that would help bring about the 90% by 2035 scenario.

My Climate Journey, with Sonia Aggarwal

The podcast My Climate Journey interviews Sonia Aggarwal about her work to accelerate clean energy and the launch of Energy Innovation.

Decarbonizing Global Industry, With Jeffrey Rissman

EI’s Jeffrey Rissman discusses strategies, technologies, and policies for decarbonizing global industry in a Resources for the Future podcast.

In Ohio’s Coal Country, Pandemic Pushes Unemployment Rate From Bad To Worse

EI’s Coal Cost Crossover report is cited in an article discussing how COVID has slowed the economy in Ohio’s coal country.

One Big Thing: Pandemic Shatters The Crystal Ball

EI’s Megan Mahajan explains how the COVID pandemic has made short-term energy policy modeling more difficult, but why long-term energy policy modeling should remain accurate.

There’s A Lot Less Pollution But Climate Change Is Still Getting Worse

EI’s Megan Mahajan says continued reliance on fossil fuels means pollution will rebound after the COVID pandemic unless policymakers start a green recovery.

The Post-Coronavirus Emissions Bounce Back

EI’s Megan Mahajan says the coronavirus emissions reduction provides an opportunity to accelerate decarbonization through policy and green stimulus.

Ohio Policies Cushion The Pandemic’s Impact On Electric Utilities

EI’s Sonia Aggarwal details how favorable revenue policies have cushioned the COVID pandemic’s impact on Ohio’s investor-owned utilities.