Press Archive

Levelized Cost Of Energy For Lithium-Ion Batteries Is Plummeting

EI’s coal cost crossover research is included in an article discussing falling clean energy technology costs compared to fossil fuels.

‘Spectacular’ Price Drops For Clean Energy Obliterate The Cost Arguments Against Green New Deal

EI’s coal cost crossover research is included in an article rebutting clean energy cost arguments against the Green New Deal.

Report: Coal Now More Expensive Than Cleaner Alternatives

Solar, Wind On Track To Phase Out Coal As Cheaper Energy Alternatives: Analysis

EI’s Coal Cost Crossover research in featured in an article discussing clean energy economics forcing coal plants to close.

Report: Nearly 75% Of US Coal Plants Uneconomic Compared To Local Wind, Solar

EI’s Coal Cost Crossover research in featured in an article discussing clean energy economics forcing coal plants to close.

Report: Local Wind And Solar Plants Beat Out Majority of US Coal Plants On Cost

EI’s Coal Cost Crossover research in featured in an article discussing clean energy economics forcing coal plants to close.

Renewables Cheaper Than 75 Percent Of U.S. Coal Fleet, Report Finds

EI’s Coal Cost Crossover research in featured in an article discussing clean energy economics forcing coal plants to close.

Colorado May Have a Winning Formula For Managing Early Coal Plant Retirements

EI research on financial tools that can empower utilities to retire coal plants early is cited in an article discussing Colorado legislation.

Analysis: New Wind, Solar Cheaper Than Operating Most Existing Coal Plants

EI’s Coal Cost Crossover research in featured in an article discussing clean energy economics forcing coal plants to close.

Report: Wind, Solar Energy Now Cheaper Than Most Existing Coal Plants

EI’s Coal Cost Crossover research in featured in an article discussing clean energy economics forcing coal plants to close.

Majority Of Coal Plants Are Uneconomic To Nearby Wind, Solar, Report Finds

EI’s Coal Cost Crossover research in featured in an article discussing clean energy economics forcing coal plants to close.

Most U.S. Coal Plants Would Save Money By Switching To Wind Or Solar

EI’s Coal Cost Crossover research in featured in an article discussing clean energy economics forcing coal plants to close.

Local Renewables In The US ‘Make More Financial Sense Than Coal’

EI’s Coal Cost Crossover research in featured in an article discussing clean energy economics forcing coal plants to close.

Consumers Save Money In Coal-Renewables Switch — Study

EI’s Coal Cost Crossover research in featured in an article discussing clean energy economics forcing coal plants to close.

Trade Your Coal For Locally Sourced Solar Power By 2025!

EI’s Coal Cost Crossover research in featured in an article discussing solar energy economics forcing coal plants to close.

New Wind And Solar Power Is Cheaper Than Existing Coal In Much Of The U.S., Analysis Finds

EI’s Coal Cost Crossover research in featured in an article discussing wind and solar energy economics forcing coal plants to close.

To Build The Cities Of The Future, We Must Get Out Of Our Cars

EI’s urban sustainability work is featured in an article discussing how smart urban development can reduce traffic and build cities of the future.

Hungry For Green Power, Tech Giants Choose Between Utilities, Independent Developers

EI’s Eric Gimon discusses how tech companies are choosing between utilities and independent power providers in an article outlining green power purchasing trends.

The Rollback That Automakers Don’t Want

EI research on potential impacts of a federal fuel efficiency rule rollback is cited in an article on automaker opposition to the proposal.

As Extreme Weather Forces Coal to Falter, Where Will Resilience Come From?

EI’s Mike O’Boyle and Silvio Marcacci say as extreme weather forces coal offline, distributed clean energy becomes the better solution for grid resilience.