Helen Thompson, a political economist at Cambridge, examines how geopolitical conflict has shaped global oil and gas markets, with implications for the current Gulf crisis.
Insurance and the Shifting Boundaries of Climate Risk
Insurance is on the front lines of climate risk, and may help shape how we respond to it.
The Arctic and the Geopolitics of Strategic Minerals
The Arctic is emerging as a new front in the global competition over strategic minerals, raising questions about how the supply chains behind the energy transition will be governed.
The Endangerment Finding and the Future of EPA’s Authority
Two Penn legal experts discuss the strategy behind EPA’s rescission of the endangerment finding and the court challenges ahead.
When Oil Sanctions Meet Dark Shipping
Oil sanctions have given rise to dark shipping, reshaping global energy flows and producing far-reaching economic consequences.
How PJM Is Grappling With Data Center Power Demand
The nation’s largest electric grid operator outlines its plan to manage rapid growth in data center electricity demand.
Planning the Grid in an Age of Uncertain Demand Growth
AI data centers are driving rapid demand growth, exposing the limits of traditional electricity forecasting and planning.
Why a New Gas Power Boom Is Putting Methane Emissions Back in the Spotlight
Gas-fired power is back in favor in the United States, but methane emissions threaten its credibility.
When the Last Mile Turns Hot: Delivery Drivers in a Warming Climate
An economic sociologist discusses the growing heat dangers facing last-mile delivery drivers, and why federal protections remain stalled.
The Cost of Pulling Back from China in the EV Transition
John Helveston of George Washington University discusses why a U.S. pullback from China on EVs is risky, and why engagement could strengthen America’s auto industry.