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The commercial deals Trump struck on artificial intelligence cooperation will likely shift the global balance of power for one of this century's most critical technologies.
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Congress is rushing to enact what could be the most significant energy policy reversal in decades. The US Senate has begun work on an enormous budget reconciliation bill...
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Join Powerless author and CGEP Co-Director of the Energy Opportunity Lab Diana Hernández and CGEP Founding Director Jason Bordoff for a special conversation co-hosted by CGEP and Resources for the Future (RFF) on the book's major findings.
Past Event
March 25, 2021
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm utc
Join the Center on Global Energy Policy for our second episode of Columbia Energy Straight Talk, a discussion series hosted by David Hill, CGEP Adjunct Senior Research Scholar, and Cheryl LaFleur, CGEP Distinguished Visiting Fellow. This series focuses on frank, practical, bipartisan discussions on how to make change happen in the energy world. The hosts bring decades of energy experience in the public and private sectors, including David’s service as General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Energy and Cheryl’s as Commissioner and Chairman at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Many commentators have rushed to offer “hot takes” on what happened in Texas in February 2021–and what should be done about it. The extremely cold weather, extended electric blackouts, disruptions in gas and water supply, exorbitant bills for some consumers, and human suffering have led many to offer solutions, and place blame. But what really ought to be done–both in Texas and elsewhere–in response to what happened? What do we still need to learn, and how can we ensure we actually act on what we do learn?
In this episode, Cheryl and David will host Alison Silverstein, an expert on the electricity industry, power system blackouts, energy resilience and electric markets. A Texan for more than 25 years, she is widely known for “straight talk” and sensible ideas. She served as advisor to Chairman Pat Wood III at the Texas PUC and at the FERC and was a lead author of the authoritative report on the 2003 blackout, which helped lead to enactment of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. She advises governments and private parties on power system reliability, energy efficiency, smart grid, renewable energy and technology matters.
The third and final episode of Columbia Energy Straight Talk will take place on Thursday, April 29 from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. EDT with a guest to be announced.
Join Powerless author and CGEP Co-Director of the Energy Opportunity Lab Diana Hernández and CGEP Founding Director Jason Bordoff for a special conversation co-hosted by CGEP and Resources for the Future (RFF) on the book's major findings.
On May 23, President Donald Trump signed four executive orders that aim to reform the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, streamline National Laboratory processes for reactor testing, advance...
Join us for a virtual information session focused on career pathways at the World Bank, one of the world’s leading international financial institutions dedicated to poverty reduction and...
The relationship between the US and Canada, each of which is the other’s principal source of imported energy, has become increasingly fraught in recent months. Canada and the...
A nuclear energy resurgence is vital to meet rising electricity demand.
President Trump’s nuclear energy executive orders need more support, funding, and safety protections to achieve their intended impact.
