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Energy Explained
Get the latest as our experts share their insights on global energy policy.
Data Centers and Their Energy Use: Trends in State Capitals
From the east to west and north to south, in red states and blue states, attention to data centers is skyrocketing in state capitals across the United States.
Blog
by David Sandalow, Colin McCormick, Rory Jacobson, Ben Bostwick, Angela Yuan & Adam Zurofsky • December 15, 2025
Podcasts
Hear in-depth conversations with the world’s top energy and climate leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society.
From Hot Rocks to Clean Power: Roland Horne on the Future of Geothermal
If it seems like you're hearing a lot more about geothermal energy lately, that's because this clean, firm energy source is at a technological turning point. With roots...
Events
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January 28, 2026
• 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Powering Data Centers: Nuclear Energy and Emerging Careers
The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA's Women in Energy initiative and Accenture invite you to join us for an evening of conversation and networking...
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• Accenture – One Manhattan West
395 9th Ave, New York
395 9th Ave, New York
News
A new phase of Saudi-US relations? Looking ahead to the crown prince’s US visit
Jason Bordoff, founding director of the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia School of International and Public Affairs, talks about what's on the table for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to the White House, and possible cooperation on energy, security & tech between the US and Saudi Arabia.
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Europe’s world-first carbon tariff is coming. Here’s what to know.
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is part of a broader effort to decarbonize heavy industries in Europe and globally. It takes full effect Jan.…
Trump elevates fossil fuels in national security plan
The White House’s new National Security Strategy ignores a key source of China’s strength.
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Publications
Data Centers and Their Energy Use: Trends in State Capitals
From the east to west and north to south, in red states and blue states, attention to data centers is skyrocketing in state capitals across the United States.
Blog
by David Sandalow, Colin McCormick, Rory Jacobson, Ben Bostwick, Angela Yuan & Adam Zurofsky • December 15, 2025
The Nvidia Chip Deal Is a National Security Disaster Waiting to Happen
Trump’s latest proposal would cede the United States’ AI advantage.
Beyond Tariffs: Coercive US Trade Deals and Southeast Asia’s Clean Energy Future
Two trade agreements recently negotiated by the Trump administration contain novel and coercive provisions with little precedent in US trade policy or the global trade system.
