U.S. Emissions May See Record Decline in 2020, Study Says
EI’s Megan Mahajan says COVID-related emissions declines aren’t a climate solution without decarbonization policies and green recovery investments.
When Will Renewables Pass Coal? Sooner Than Anyone Thought.
EI’s Mike O’Boyle explains how faster-than-expected coal retirements due to COVID could put the U.S. on a pathway to net zero emissions by adding renewable energy.
Why Big Oil May Not Recover From The Pandemic
EI’s Joe Ryan discusses how transportation demand destruction could mean Big Oil won’t recover financially from the COVID pandemic.
CO2 Emissions Will Drop By A Record 2.6 Billion Tons This Year, Thanks To The Coronavirus
EI’s Robbie Orvis is quoted in an article discussing global CO2 emissions reductions in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Solar Beats Gas When Utilities Use All-Source Procurements
EI’s Silvio Marcacci discusses states that could improve utility procurement in an article on the financial benefits of all-source procurement.
Report: Natural Gas Is A Loser For Long-Term Utility Shareholder Value
EI’s Mike O’Boyle discusses the stranded asset risks of utility investments in natural gas infrastructure in an article on shareholder risks from fossil fuel generation.
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.