Press Archive

Increasing Renewables And DER Demand New Reliability Approach, But California Is Falling Short, Groups Say

EI’s Sonia Aggarwal and Eric Gimon discuss how increasing resource adequacy on the grid can help integrate rising amounts of renewable energy generation.

Post-Pandemic, Here’s How America Rises Again

EI’s Hal Harvey outlines how cheap renewable energy can help accelerate America’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

BlackRock, Morgan Stanley To Utilities: Tackle Climate-Related Risks Or Lose Market Value

EI’s research on financial risks from billions in planned natural gas projects is cited in an article discussing financial analyst warnings on climate-related risks for utilities.

How To Slash The Industrial Emissions That Are Heating The Planet

EI’s Jeff Rissman outlines the strategies and policies that can cut global industrial emissions and achieve net zero greenhouse gases by 2070.

With The Coronavirus, It’s Again Trump Vs. Mother Nature

EI’s Hal Harvey is quoted in an article discussing how Trump’s response to coronavirus mirrors his response to climate change warnings.

Cheapest Is Not Always Best: Concentrated Solar Power Could Beat Lower Price PV With New Market Rules

EI’s Sonia Aggarwal says outdated electricity market rules are no longer applicable as fast-falling renewable energy prices make fossil fuels uneconomic.

California Approves Climate Change Target That Critics Say Is Far Too Weak

EI modeling is cited in an article discussing how California’s new power sector decarbonization target is insufficient to meet the state’s climate goals.

Could Sinking Oil Prices Open Door For ‘Green’ Hydrogen, Some Hope

EI research is quoted in an article discussing how plunging fossil fuel prices could spur rising demand in renewable hydrogen.

California Is A Climate Leader. But Here’s Why It Needs To Move Even Faster

EI’s California Energy Policy Simulator is profiled in an article discussing policy recommendations to help the state hit its 2030 climate goals.

Outdated Business Models Are Holding Back Greater Renewables, DER Integration – Enter DSOs

EI’s Mike O’Boyle says access to data for regulators could be the key to unlocking the potential of renewables and DERs for utilities.

Biden, Sanders Eye Broader EV Adoption On Road To 2020 Election

EI’s Energy Policy Simulator is used to evaluate the emissions and EV adoption impact of 2020 presidential candidate plans.

Plan Advances To Convert Utah Coal-Fired Power Plant To Run On 100% Hydrogen With Storage

EI’s Jeff Rissman discusses the potential for renewable hydrogen to replace existing coal or natural gas fired power plants in an article on the first commercial project.

Natural Gas Is A Bad Investment

EI’s research is cited in an article discussing why climate and clean energy targets make natural gas a bad investment for utilities.

A Model Policy Pathway To Net-Zero Emissions By 2050

EI’s Megan Mahajan and Robbie Orvis are interviewed on a podcast about potential policy pathways to reach net zero emissions in the U.S. by 2050.

Inside Clean Energy: An Energy Snapshot In 5 Charts

EI’s Mike O’Boyle is quoted in an article discussing how the natural gas investment boom creates financial risks from clean energy for utility shareholders.

Gas Goes From Bridge To Obstacle For Utilities, Group Says

EI’s report analyzing the climate and financial risks to shareholders from natural gas infrastructure investment is profiled in an article discussing how utilities view the fuel.

How To Design A Market For High Renewables Grid

EI’s Eric Gimon discusses how to design Australia’s power market to handle high penetrations of renewable electricity on the grid.

Decarb Madness: How Would You Build A Policy Bracket To Decarbonize The Power Sector?

EI’s Energy Policy Simulator is featured in a contest between policy analysts to determine the best way to decarbonize the power sector.

Leading States Have Designed New Ways To Help Utilities Fight Climate Change

EI’s policy recommendations are featured in an article discussing how 13 states have enacted policy to help utilities reduce emissions.

California’s A Climate Leader? These Six Proposals Show How Much More We Have To Do

EI’s California EPS is profiled in an article analyzing the state’s climate change policies and potential decarbonization policy fixes.