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Alex Fitzsimmons on the DOE’s ‘Energy Dominance’ Agenda
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February 25, 2026
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Energy Markets and the Future of Energy with Amrita Sen
Join us on February 25 for an in-depth, student-only conversation. Registration is required, and space is limited. The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA’s Women...
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Tag: Heat Wave
As Texas Cranks Up the AC, Congested Transmission Lines Cause Renewable Power to Go to Waste
As a massive heat dome engulfed much of Texas in 100-degree-plus weather throughout the second half of June, breaking temperature records throughout South and West Texas, renewable energy output also set new records. Renewable’s contribution to the Texas grid reached an all-time high on June 28, when 41.6 percent of the electricity on the grid […]