Press Archive

Trade Your Coal For Locally Sourced Solar Power By 2025!

EI’s Coal Cost Crossover research in featured in an article discussing solar energy economics forcing coal plants to close.

New Wind And Solar Power Is Cheaper Than Existing Coal In Much Of The U.S., Analysis Finds

EI’s Coal Cost Crossover research in featured in an article discussing wind and solar energy economics forcing coal plants to close.

To Build The Cities Of The Future, We Must Get Out Of Our Cars

EI’s urban sustainability work is featured in an article discussing how smart urban development can reduce traffic and build cities of the future.

Hungry For Green Power, Tech Giants Choose Between Utilities, Independent Developers

EI’s Eric Gimon discusses how tech companies are choosing between utilities and independent power providers in an article outlining green power purchasing trends.

The Rollback That Automakers Don’t Want

EI research on potential impacts of a federal fuel efficiency rule rollback is cited in an article on automaker opposition to the proposal.

As Extreme Weather Forces Coal to Falter, Where Will Resilience Come From?

EI’s Mike O’Boyle and Silvio Marcacci say as extreme weather forces coal offline, distributed clean energy becomes the better solution for grid resilience.

Designing Climate Solutions – A Big-Picture View That Doesn’t Skimp On Details

EI’s recent book Designing Climate Solutions is featured in a review discussing how policy design can help prevent the worst impacts of climate change.

Behind-The-Meter Energy Storage Surges Ahead Of Utility-Operated Batteries

EI’s Eric Gimon discusses how behind-the-meter energy storage can help customers reduce electricity costs and avoid utility charges.

Total Offshore Wind Capacity Grew By A Staggering 20% In 2018

EI’s Mike O’Boyle is quoted on the declining costs of offshore wind in an article outlining industry growth in 2018.

Entergy’s New Orleans Gas Plant Shows Our Regulatory Model Is Failing

EI’s Mike O’Boyle discusses how regulators lacking information about utility investments can lead to unsuccessful regulatory model outcomes.

Think Different, Act More

EI’s Hal Harvey presented on “Getting to Zero on Climate Change” at Harvard, showing which policies really work.

How Energy Efficiency Delivers Green Dividends In Red And Blue States

EI’s Hal Harvey is quoted in an article discussing the economic benefits and nonpartisan appeal of energy efficiency policies.

How to cut U.S. emissions faster? Do what these countries are doing.

EI’s Energy Policy Simulator is used to model how to cut U.S. emissions using seven of the world’s best existing decarbonization policies.

As Corporate Renewable Buying Surges, Innovative PPAs Pressure Utilities To Improve Green Tariffs

EI’s Eric Gimon says utilities will face pressure to offer innovative contracts as corporate renewable energy purchases increase.

Steal This Decarbonization Plan!

EI’s Hal Harvey is featured on a podcast discussing policies that can form a decarbonization plan for energy systems to prevent dangerous global warming.

How Some Countries Are Solving Climate Change

When it comes to cutting emissions, there are many paths to success. Sweden, France, South Korea, and Ontario have all taken steps to replace fossil fuels with nuclear, hydro and renewable energy, while China is expanding electric car and battery production. But the absence of U.S. climate leadership is causing heads of state to ease off their goals, and violent protests in France against higher diesel taxes are casting a shadow over efforts to combat climate change. Join us for a discussion about who’s moving ahead and who’s moving backward in the transition to a clean energy economy.

Are Automakers Overestimating EV Demand?

Analysis by EI’s Amanda Myers is cited in an article exploring automakers planning new electric vehicle models to meet consumer EV demand.

Growth Of Electric Cars Could Jeopardize Iowa’s Road Fund

EI’s forecast of electric vehicle deployment in the U.S. is featured in an article about how rising EV numbers could affect Iowa’s road fund.

How Market Rules Are Holding Back Energy Storage

EI’s Eric Gimon says outdated U.S. wholesale power market rules are preventing energy storage from reaching its full market potential.

Navigating Utility Business Model Reform: A Practical Guide

EI’s Mike O’Boyle details practical approaches to utility business model reform in an era of cheaper clean energy resources.