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What a US-Saudi Arabia Nuclear Agreement Could Mean
The Trump administration and Saudi leadership have reportedly agreed to a nuclear agreement that could enable US nuclear technology transfers to Saudi Arabia.
Podcasts
Hear in-depth conversations with the world’s top energy and climate leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society.
DOE’s Audrey Robertson on Growing US Critical Mineral Supply
Advanced technologies, a return to domestic manufacturing, and the race to control energy production while also confronting surging demand for electricity—all of these factors mean that for the...
Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast
• September 1, 2026
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September 10, 2026
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Carbon Markets Webinar: The Path Forward for Carbon Credit Markets
PCCMs facilitate the generation, trading, and retirement of carbon credits from projects that remove, reduce, or avoid greenhouse gas emissions. By creating a revenue stream from verified climate...
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State has managed to avoid rolling blackouts amid three-digit temperatures thanks to its supply of solar power, experts say
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How grid batteries are — and aren’t — transforming the grid
The technology is setting new records but is facing federal headwinds from rules aiming to restrict equipment imports from China.
Moving Beyond Pilots: Why Grid Enhancing Technologies Are Ready for Enterprise-Scale Deployment
“Rather than viewing grid expansion and affordability as competing priorities, utilities increasingly have an opportunity to advance both simultaneously by extracting more value from the transmission assets already in service.”
News and Publications
with Robin Millican, Douglas J. Arent, Diego Rivera Rivota + 1 more •
Public Utilities Fortnightly
• September 1, 2026
Governing the Grid
The combination of growing political pressure on AI companies and their need for a reliable and quickly expanding grid presents an opportunity to change who plans and finances American power.
The data center fight could decide the next president and cost America the AI race
Data centers are sparking a political fight over electric bills and AI infrastructure as governors in both parties freeze grid connections and restrict permits.
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with Diego Rivera Rivota, Robin Millican, David Sandalow + 1 more •
Fox News
• August 31, 2026
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From New York to Texas, states should respect local control on data centers
Data centers face growing local opposition as states impose moratoriums on hyperscale projects and grid connections. Communities can negotiate deals for tax revenue and jobs.
New Analysis Shows That After the OBBBA, Most of the Power Sector’s Clean Transition Still Stands: Q&A
When the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was enacted, a widespread reading was that US power-sector decarbonization had been derailed.
