The Trump administration’s nuclear ambitions raise new questions about safety, speed, and regulatory independence.
U.S. Offshore Wind at an Impasse
What the U.S. offshore wind power crisis says about energy megaprojects, risk, and political resilience.
Why Energy Inequities Could Persist in the Clean Energy Transition
A live discussion with Sanya Carley and David Konisky, authors of the new book Power Lines, on the inequities that define America’s energy system—and how they could carry into the clean energy future if left unacknowledged.
Union Leaders Push Clean Energy Jobs Agenda in Pennsylvania
With federal funding being pulled back, leaders of Pennsylvania’s top labor unions push state policy to deliver clean energy jobs.
The Conflicted Role of Auditors in Carbon Markets
Auditors are billed as carbon market watchdogs. But conflicts of interest may undermine their credibility.
U.S.–China Competition in the Age of Trump’s Energy Law
Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act reorients U.S. energy policy, redefining its rivalry with China and the global transition.
Why This Energy Transition is Different
Though today’s energy transition is often framed as new, it follows patterns we’ve seen before. Cutler Cleveland of Boston University’s Institute for Global Sustainability explores the historical context of today’s shift.
Will Interconnection Reform Unlock the Grid?
Thousands of clean energy projects are waiting to connect to the grid. How many will make it through, and will it be soon enough to keep the grid reliable?
Will ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Derail Clean Energy Growth?
BloombergNEF’s Derrick Flakoll discusses the outlook for U.S. clean energy development under the House version of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.”
Renewable Energy’s Land Use Reckoning
As renewable power grows, land use decisions will influence its environmental impact.