Press Archive

RMI Report Offers Vision Of Possible Utility Structures In Future

America’s Power Plan is mentioned in an article discussing potential utility business models of the future.

Report Shows New Utility Business Models Are Key To Energy Transition

EI’s Mike O’Boyle is quoted in an article discussing new research that shows how utility business model reform can expedite a clean energy transition.

Well-Designed Subsidies Boost Electric Vehicle Adoption

An excerpt from Energy Innovation’s new book Designing Climate Solutions discusses how well-designed electric vehicle subsidies can accelerate deployment.

A Year-End Update On Electricity Policy From The Field

EI’s Sonia Aggarwal provides a list of energy policy updates from 2017 and year-ahead predictions for 2018 by a group of experts from America’s Power Plan.

The 12 Biggest Changes Trump Has Made To U.S. Environmental Policy

EI analysis of consumer costs from DOE’s cost-recovery proposal for coal and nuclear generation is featured in a rundown of President Trump’s biggest environmental policy changes of 2017.

Coal And Nuclear Seeking Second Helping Of Subsidies

EI analysis of consumer costs from DOE’s cost-recovery proposal for coal and nuclear generation is featured in a column discussing outlooks for the two industries in 2018.

China Launches Cap-and-Trade Program To Cut Carbon Emissions

EI’s Hal Harvey is quoted in an article discussing China’s launch of a national cap-and-trade market.

PUCO Chairman Focused On Modernizing Electricity Grid

EI’s Sonia Aggarwal is quoted in an article discussing grid modernization efforts by Ohio state regulators.

VERGE Influencers Offer Reasons To Be Hopeful In 2018

EI’s Sonia Aggarwal is quoted in an article discussing reasons for optimism on clean energy and climate action in 2018.

Rick Perry’s Fake Grid Crisis Just Got Undermined By More Grid Experts

EI research on grid flexibility is cited in an article discussing reasons why analysts oppose Rick Perry’s coal subsidy proposal.

A Landmark California Climate Program Enjoys New Opportunities

EI’s research about carbon allowance oversupply in California’s cap-and-trade market is cited in an analysis of opportunities for policymakers in 2018.

Five Things To Know About China’s National Carbon Market

EI research about potential carbon emissions reductions is cited in analysis about the launch of China’s carbon market.

The China Carbon Market Just Launched, And It’s The World’s Largest. Here’s How It Can Succeed.

EI’s Hal Harvey details how Chinese policymakers can ensure the just-launched China carbon market – the world’s largest – succeeds.

Climate Change And Global Poverty Can Only Be Solved Together

EI’s Jeff Rissman discusses how developing nations working to emulate China’s growth, developed nations must ensure global poverty and climate change are solved together.

Utilities Closed Dozens of Coal Plants In 2017. Here Are The Six Most Important.

Utilities closed dozens of coal plants for clean energy in 2017. EI’s Silvio Marcacci highlights the six most important ones.

California Wants More Than 4.2 Million Electric Vehicles By 2030. A New Plan Charts The Road Ahead.

State Faces ‘Giant’ Questions About Slashing Emissions

Analysis by EI’s Chris Busch is quoted in an article discussing cap-and-trade’s role in California’s 2030 climate change strategy.

Trump Versus Solar

EI analysts are quoted in an article exploring how the Trump Administration’s policies could affect the U.S. solar industry.

Slash WCI’s Future Emissions Caps By Market’s 2020 Allowance Surplus, Urges California Think-Tank

EI’s analysis of growing allowance oversupply in California’s cap-and-trade market is highlighted in a Carbon Pulse article.

A Landmark California Climate Program Needs A Tuneup

EI analysis of growing oversupply in California’s cap-and-trade market and policy recommendations to fix the issue is discussed in a New York Times opinion article.