Press Archive

Trump’s Green-Bashing And Europe’s Right Put Climate Goals At Risk

EI research finds that repealing the IRA and dismantling environmental regulations would greatly diminish the speed US emissions would fall.

How To Achieve A Zero Carbon Industry By 2060 With Jeffrey Rissman

EI’s Jeff Rissman joins the podcast to discuss his upcoming book, Zero-Carbon Industry, which provides a definitive guide to the breakthrough technologies transforming the manufacturing sector.

EP 207 – Energy Production & Consumption

EI’s Jeff Rissman joins the podcast to discuss how decarbonizing industry will help reduce global emissions.

Decarbonizing The Industrial Sector, With Jeffrey Rissman

EI’s Jeff Rissman discusses the sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the industrial sectors in his latest book Zero-Carbon Industry.

Nuclear, Hydropower Seek To Qualify For BIden Hydrogen Tax Perk

EI research finds that a 5-10 percent carve-out could raise the life cycle emissions intensity of hydrogen more than 4 times higher than the tax credit’s highest allowed emissions threshold.

We Must Cut Carbon From Industry. Here’s How We Can Do It.

EI’s Jeff Rissman outlines how industry can be decarbonized through well-designed policies and investments in existing and new technologies.

Too Strict Or Not Enough? | Draft Guidance For US Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit Draw Tens Of Thousands Of Comments

EI calculated that implementing a 5-10% carveout for hydrogen production in California, would lead to carbon intensity levels significantly exceeding the clean hydrogen threshold and surpassing current grey hydrogen production.

South Carolina Welcomes Multibillion Dollar Electric Vehicle Projects, Even Though Many Echo Trump’s Harsh EV Critiques

EI research concludes that the IRA incentives can drive U.S. EV sales to make up as much as 52 percent of the new car market by 2030.

Hydrogen Emerges As Path To Clean Steel

EI’s Jeff Rissman discusses how clean steel in manufacturing would not meaningfully affect the final cost of most vehicles in his new book Zero-Carbon Industry.

#82: Decarbonising Concrete And Steel With Jeff Rissman

EI’s Jeff Rissman joins to Green Urbanist Podcast to to discuss decarbonization pathways for concrete and steel.

U.S. Climate Goals: EVs Are On Track, But Clean Power Is Lagging

EV sales are at the upper end of EI projections, but utility-scale clean energy is lagging.

Newsletter: Amid News Of Slowdown, Electric Car Sales Set To Keep Growing

Electric car sales made up 9.2 percent of total 2023 vehicle sales, this was near the top end of the range EI projected.

Green Energy, EV Sales Are Growing Remarkably In The U.S. As Emissions Fall. Is It Enough?

EI’s Anand Gopal discusses how the U.S. energy system is changing at a rate never seen before, which has contributed to the U.S. being a leader in the clean economy.

US Needs More Renewables To Meet IRA Emissions Goal, Report Finds

EI’s post-IRA projections forecasted that EV sales would be between 8.1 percent to 9.4 percent of sales in 2023.

Virginia Utilities Seek Unbridled Rate Adjustments for Unproven Small Modular Nuclear Reactors in Two New Bills

EI’s Daniel O’Brien discusses the role that Small Modular Reactors (SMR) can play in decarbonizing the nation’s grid, even as energy demand expands rapidly.

First Electric Cars. Next, Electric Factories?

EI’s Jeff Rissman’s Zero-Carbon Industry, argues that green electricity is being incorporated into industry because it is cheaper and more accessible than before.

New Study Debunks Common Misbeliefs About The Cost Of Driving An EV: ‘It’s Cheaper For The Everyday American To Fill Up With Electrons’

EI research finds that in all 50 states, it is cheaper to fill up an electric vehicle compared to their gasoline powered equivalents.

Wyoming’s Coal Use Mandate Raising Ratepayer Utility Bills

EI research finds that it is cheaper to replace every coal plant in the United States with renewables, which would allow states to provide clean and reliable energy.

Opinion: Cement Is A Big Part Of The Carbon Problem. Here’s How To Make It Part Of The Solution

EI’s Jeff Rissman discusses how the manufacturing of cement emits 8 percent of carbon dioxide pollution globally, but that it can be mitigated with new technologies.

Loose 45V Guidance Would Backfire On Taxpayers, Clean Hydrogen, And Climate

EI’s Dan Esposito explains why the 45V clean hydrogen tax credit has been framed as a debate and why many developers agree on implementing strong guardrails for a lasting hydrogen industry.