Press Archive

From Coal To Clean: How Utilities Can Manage The Inevitable Financial Transition

Former Colorado PUC Chair Ron Lehr outlines how utilities can profitably manage the financial transition from coal to clean being driven by fast-falling clean energy prices.

Plunging Prices Mean Building New Renewable Energy Is Cheaper Than Running Existing Coal

EI’s Megan Mahajan details how the price to build new renewable energy has fallen below the cost of running existing coal-fired power plants across the U.S.

Offshore Wind Prices Have Fallen 75% Since 2014: Here’s How To De-Risk Projects Even Further

EI’s Mike O’Boyle says offshore wind could be America’s biggest bipartisan clean energy success story in the next two years if policymakers design policies that cut project costs.

Record-Breaking $405 Million Auction Proves Offshore Wind Is The Rare Bipartisan Success Story

EI’s Silvio Marcacci writes that a record-breaking offshore wind auction proves it is America’s biggest bipartisan success story.

A Four-Zero Climate Solution On Climate One

EI’s Hal Harvey says focusing on four major economic sectors can prevent dangerous climate change, as discussed in his new book Designing Climate Solutions.

Nuclear Industry Hopes For More Legislation In 2019, But Path Uncertain

EI’s Hal Harvey is quoted in an article discussing the potential for federal legislation in 2019 to boost the U.S. nuclear energy industry.

It’s Time For You To Step Up And Advocate For Climate Change Action

EI’s Robbie Orvis discusses how climate change activists can advocate for emissions-reduction policy in a review of Designing Climate Solutions.

U.S. Utilities Face Dramatic Change: Here’s How To Succeed At Utility Business Model Reform

EI’s Amanda Myers outlines how policymakers and utilities can align profit with public policy objectives to succeed at utility business model reform.

States Lead The Way On Pivotal Shift Toward Renewable Energy After Midterms

EI’s Hal Harvey is quoted in an article discussing how Democratic wins in the midterm elections could boost renewable energy.

The Impacts Of Global Warming And The Importance Of “Designing Climate Solutions”

EI’s Hal Harvey discusses policy solutions to reduce global warming in a television interview that aired in Washington, D.C.

The Ins And Outs Of De-Risking Renewable Energy Investments

An excerpt from EI’s new book Designing Climate Solutions outlines how de-risking renewable energy projects can accelerate investment and deployment of clean energy.

A Four-Zero Climate Solution

EI’s Hal Harvey discusses a “four-zero” approach to slowing climate change in a podcast discussing his new book Designing Climate Solutions.

Investment-Grade Policy: De-Risking Renewable Energy Projects

An excerpt from EI’s new book Designing Climate Solutions outlines how de-risking renewable energy projects can accelerate investment and deployment of clean energy.

10 Options And 5 Case Studies Show How To Reform Utility Business Models

EI’s Mike O’Boyle is quoted in an article discussing new research outlining how to reform utility business models.

How To Encourage Policies And R&D For Carbon-Reducing Technologies

An excerpt from EI’s new book Designing Climate Solutions outlines how research and development can accelerate deployment of technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Midterm Elections Are An Opportunity For The Sunshine State To Up Its Renewable Energy Use

EI’s Hal Harvey outlines how the midterm elections create opportunities for Florida to increase its renewable energy generation and reduce emissions.

Climate Fwd: What The Midterms Mean For Climate Change

EI’s Hal Harvey is interviewed in an article discussing what the 2018 midterm federal and state elections mean for climate change policy.

How Dumb Distribution Spending Crowds Out A Smart Clean Energy Future

An America’s Power Plan contributor outlines how utility distribution grid spending could help add distributed clean energy and improve grid resilience.

Four Ballot Measures That Could Shape U.S. Climate Policy

EI’s Mike O’Boyle discusses renewable portfolio standard ballot measures in an article highlighting state elections that could shape U.S. climate policy.

Perry On The Move

EI’s new book Designing Climate Solutions and a review quote from former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz is profiled in Politico’s Morning Energy newsletter.