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What Difference Can I Make In The Climate Crisis?

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Energy Innovation partners with the independent nonprofit Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) to provide climate and energy research updates. The research synopsis below comes from Emily Jack-Scott, Program Director at Aspen Global Change Institute. Global leaders met in Davos earlier in…

Air Quality Monitoring Networks Support More Climate-Resilient Communities

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Energy Innovation partners with the independent nonprofit Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) to provide climate and energy research updates. The research synopsis below comes from Savannah M. D’Evelyn, a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Washington’s Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and…

In With The New, Then Out With The Old: Managing The Grid Resource Adequacy Transition

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This post is the third in a series titled “Real Talk on Reliability,” which will examine the reliability needs of our grid as we move toward 100 percent clean electricity and electrify more end-uses on the path to a climate…

Living In The Cold: Addressing The Inequalities Of Heating Energy Poverty In Winter

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Energy Innovation partners with the independent nonprofit Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) to provide climate and energy research updates. The research synopsis below comes from AGCI’s Emily Jack-Scott and Liz Carver. A full list of AGCI’s updates is available online. Winter is…

When The Glaciers Are Gone: Managing For Biodiversity

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Energy Innovation partners with the independent nonprofit Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) to provide climate and energy research updates. The research synopsis below comes from AGCI’s Emilio Mateo. A full list of AGCI’s updates is available online.  Mountain glaciers and polar ice caps are…

The Future Of Operational Grid Reliability Can Be Bright With Clean Energy

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This post is the second in a series titled “Real Talk on Reliability,” which will examine the reliability needs of our grid as we move toward 100 percent clean electricity and electrify more end-uses on the path to a climate…

More Water And More Energy: The Potential Win-Win Of Floating Photovoltaics

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Energy Innovation partners with the independent nonprofit Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) to provide climate and energy research updates. The research synopsis below comes from AGCI’s Tanya Petach. A full list of AGCI’s updates is available online. In arid river basins…

Electric Trucks Are A Gamechanger If Strong Policy Leads The Way

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This piece was authored by Muhammad Abdullah, an 2023 summer Transportation Policy intern with Energy Innovation and Energy Innovation’s Chris Busch, Director Transportation and Senior Economist. Ella Kissi-Debrah was born, raised, and died a tragically early death in south London,…

Harnessing U.S. Offshore Wind Is A Generational Opportunity To Create Jobs And Cut Climate Pollution

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This piece was authored by Paulina Vazquez Robles, an 2023 summer communications intern with Energy Innovation The U.S. has some of the world’s best offshore wind resources, but we’ve barely begun to tap into them– to date, only seven offshore…

EV Fill Up Savings

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With a significant uptake in electric vehicles (EVs) hitting the road, drivers will need to learn a new skill: determining how much it costs to fill up their EV. Unlike gasoline prices that are clearly displayed on roads nationwide, most…