One-third of American households struggle to pay for their basic energy needs. University of Michigan’s Tony Reames explores the role of policy in overcoming energy poverty.
How Big a Threat Is the Supreme Court to Biden’s Climate Agenda?
President Biden will rely upon regulatory agencies like the EPA to push his ambitious clean energy and climate agenda. Yet increasingly conservative courts could stand in the way of Biden’s plans.
A Primer On Carbon Dioxide Removal
Carbon Dioxide Removal is an industrial-scale strategy to hold climate change in check. Five experts weigh in on CDR’s potential, challenges and moral hazards.
What’s Driving Corporate America’s Big Bets on Clean Energy?
Corporate renewable energy deals were equal to a quarter of total U.S. electric power additions in 2020. The Renewable Energy Buyer’s Alliance talks policies to accelerate clean energy purchasing.
The U.S. Is Back in Paris. Will It Regain Its Role as Climate Leader?
The U.S. forfeited leadership in the global effort to combat climate change when it left the Paris Agreement. Now back, will the U.S. resume its former role?
What Motivates People to Take Action on Climate Change?
New research disproves the assumption that exposure to climate-related natural disasters motivates people to support climate policy.
Janet Yellen and the Treasury Take on Climate Change
New Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has been tasked with combating climate change. What climate action is the Treasury likely to take under her leadership?
With Democratic Senate Majority, Biden Has Power To Quickly Undo Trump Regulatory Rollbacks
Trump opened Pandora’s box with his heavy handed use of the CRA, setting a precedent for future presidents to do the same.
Europe Maps Out Its Hydrogen Energy Strategy
Hydrogen energy is a key part of Europe’s plan to zero out carbon emissions by mid-century. But can the bloc build hydrogen capacity, and demand, in time to reach its goal?
Energy Storage’s Seasonal Challenge
Electricity storage technologies have proven their worth in balancing daily fluctuations in wind and solar output. But can storage address the challenges presented by the decarbonized grid of the future?