In this presentation, EI’s Sara Baldwin explains the benefits of building, transportation, and industry electrification for U.S. energy security and saving consumers’ money to the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis.
Presentations and Videos
Building Resiliency into our Utility Infrastructure through Climate Policy & Program Design: Lessons from the “Texas Big Freeze”
The American Association of Energy Services Professionals recently hosted a webinar highlighting the importance of building resiliency into our utility infrastructure across multiple regions and communities, with EI’s Dan Esposito discussing lessons learned from the Texas Big Freeze.
Louisiana Energy Policy Simulator Launch
In this webinar co-hosted with the Water Institute of the Gulf and the Office of Governor John Bel Edwards, EI’s Olivia Ashmoore provides a demonstration of the new Louisiana Energy Policy Simulator and explains why the research shows adopting stronger climate policies in Louisiana could add nearly $30 billion to the state’s economy by 2030.
Growing Expert Consensus On Benefits Of 80 Percent Clean Electricity By 2030
In this webinar hosted by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, EI’s Dan Esposito explains new meta-analysis demonstrating 80 percent clean electricity by 2030 is feasible, affordable, and deeply beneficial to the economy and public health.
What Will Meeting Our Climate Goals Look Like?
In a fireside chat hosted by MIT Horizon, EI’s Michael O’Boyle discusses the opportunities and challenges of rapidly decarbonizing the U.S. electricity system. He covers cost trends, job growth, investment opportunities, and how new policies will shape the future of renewables.
How America’s Coal Cost Crossover Supports An Ambitious Federal Clean Electricity Standard
This webinar discusses EI research showing 80 percent of coal plants are uneconomic compared to new, local wind and solar, and why a clean electricity standard is the ideal policy to maximize the investment and job creation benefits of lower-cost renewables.
China’s Carbon Neutrality Plans: Game Changer for Climate Change?
EI’s Hal Harvey and Chris Busch join the California-China Institute at the University of California, Berkeley to discuss why strong climate policies offer a tremendous economic opportunity for China and the potential for increased dialogue and collaboration with the United States.
Modeling State Climate Policy Impacts With The Energy Policy Simulator
In this presentation, EI’s Megan Mahajan demonstrates the features and capabilities of the Energy Policy Simulator for the Oregon House Committee on Energy and the Environment.
Pathways To Net Zero In The U.S. And The Republic Of Korea
During this webinar co-hosted by Energy Innovation and the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in San Francisco, American and Korean experts provide an overview of the new U.S. and Republic of Korea Nationally Determined Contributions, discuss what these climate goals mean for the power and industrial sectors, and identify opportunities for the two countries to collaborate.
Modeling A 1.5°C Pathway To Climate Leadership For The United States
EI analysts discuss state-of-the-art modeling showing a comparatively small set of policies can help the U.S. achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and the emissions reductions required by 2030 for a 1.5°C pathway in line with President Biden’s pledge to reduce emissions 50-52 percent by 2030.