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Energy Explained
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Live Updates: US-Israeli Attacks on Iran and Global Energy Impacts
On February 28, the US and Israel launched new attacks on Iran targeting primarily the country's leadership, security forces, and missile program.
Blog
by Anne-Sophie Corbeau, Erica Downs, Ira Joseph, Richard Nephew, Daniel Sternoff, Karen E. Young, Robin Mills & Neelesh Nerurkar • April 1, 2026
Podcasts
Hear in-depth conversations with the world’s top energy and climate leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society.
Dan Steingart on Battery Innovation and the Future of Energy Storage
The conflict in Iran is a reminder of how quickly global energy markets can be disrupted. It also underscores why advances in things like battery technology — from...
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April 9, 2026
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Five Weeks of Conflict with Iran: Trajectories, Risks, and Global Implications
More than a month into the Iran conflict, the United States and Iran are at a critical inflection point.
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New federal transmission investments will unlock wind and solar projects in Central U.S. and other zones but funding must be spread far wider to meet U.S. climate targets.
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Aramco Ventures-backed EnerVenue targets Middle East market
Aramco Ventures, the venture capital arm of Saudi Aramco, has increased its investment support for Californian startup EnerVenue Holding
Texas saw a $50B future in clean energy. Then the political winds shifted.
Clean energy brought income to ranchers and to counties buffeted by boom-and-bust oil cycles. Federal policy changes threaten that momentum.
View / Can Treasury keep playing the short game and winning?
Secretary Scott Bessent’s recent moves help explain something broader about the way this administration operates.
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Publications
How the Iran War Could Consolidate China’s Energy Dominance
Amid global oil and gas disruptions, China stands prepared for the electrostate era.
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.
What the Global Electric Vehicle Market Signals for US Automakers and Policymakers
Commentary
by Pierpaolo Cazzola • November 24, 2025
