Jack Conness

Policy Analyst

Jack Conness is a Policy Analyst at Energy Innovation focused on the Electrification Program. He conducts and supports policy research and analysis, interprets results, develops recommendations, and presents findings to decision-makers, with the goal of advancing strong electrification policies in the U.S. and internationally as a core pathway to decarbonize the economy.

Jack’s professional career started in the Major League Baseball industry, where he worked for four years as a research analyst at the Boras Corporation. With the impacts of climate change too important to ignore, Jack decided to leave the baseball world for the climate industry.

Over the past two years, Jack has held several roles in his career transition. He spent a year at Sustainable Capital Advisors, helping its team and green bank clients deploy rooftop solar in low- and moderate-income communities. He also worked on medium- and heavy-duty vehicle electrification in California. Jack then spent five months at the U.S. Climate Alliance and worked with its team on building a state climate policy database. Most recently, Jack worked at the University of Washington as a transportation electrification analyst. In this role, he helped manage the build-out of electric vehicle charging infrastructure for the university’s 700-vehicle fleet and created the department’s first-ever sustainability report.

Jack also created the IRA + CHIPS Dashboard, which tracks clean energy manufacturing announcements since the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act in August 2022. This work has been featured and cited in the Washington Post, Reuters, Mother Jones, and a variety of climate publications and newsletters.

Originally from Rockford, Illinois, Jack spent time in Milwaukee and Southern California before settling in Seattle. He currently enjoys all that nature has to offer in the Pacific Northwest. With an undergraduate degree in finance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Jack is finalizing his Master of Public Administration degree with an emphasis in environmental policy at the University of Washington.

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Works from Jack Conness

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The U.S. Government Is Still Spending Big On Climate

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Trump’s Weird “Nuclear” Moment With Elon Musk Gives Kamala An Opening

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Ohio Solar Developers Use Inflation Reduction Act To Help Overcome ‘Bias’

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Charging An Electric Vehicle Is Cheaper Than Filling A Gas Tank Everywhere In America

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2024 Update: How Much Does It Cost To Fill Up An Electric Vehicle Vs. A Gas-Powered Car?

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U.S. Solar Manufacturing Ramps Up As Tariffs Take Effect

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How The Inflation Reduction Act Is Playing Out In One Of the ’Most Biased’ States For Renewables

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2024 Could Be The Year For American Lithium

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The Manufacturing Boom Set Off By Clean Energy Tax Credits

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How PG&E Rate Hikes Are Impacting Electric Vehicle Charging

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‘It’s Crazy’: How Soaring PG&E Rates Are Impacting California’s Electric Car Owners

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Wildfires On The Ballot

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In 2023, The United States Started Building Big Again, Thanks To Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act

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Your Turn: Jobs And An Electrified Future Are Coming To Northern Illinois

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Jack Conness and Deann Peterson

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Saving Green By Going Green? Breaking Down The Cost Of Electric Cars Amid High Gas Prices

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GOP Lawmakers Opposed Biden’s Climate Measure But It’s Helping Their Constituents

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Extreme Heat Lacks A Political Constituency

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Flush With The Promise Of Tax Credits, Clean Energy Projects Are Booming In Texas

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How A Half-Trillion Dollars Is Transforming Climate Technology

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One Year On, U.S. Climate Plan Brings Investments – And Strained Ties

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The Clean Energy Future Is A Battle For Hearts And Minds

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Biden Promotes His Climate Policy On His Trip To American Southwest

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Biden Travels To Arizona And New Mexico To Promote His Climate Policy.

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How Much Does It Cost To Fill Up An Electric Vehicle Vs. A Gas-Powered Car?

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Biden Promotes His Climate Policy On His Trip To American Southwest

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Biden To Tout Climate Policy In Visit To Baking US Southwest

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EV Fill Up Savings 2024 Update

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EV Fill Up Savings

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Small-town GOP Officials Are Torn Over Biden’s Clean Energy Cash

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How Much Does It Cost To Fill Up An Electric Vehicle Vs. A Gas-Powered Car?