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April 2021

The Invisible Women in Energy: Biomass Producers Who Deserve More Recognition

By
Philippe Benoit and Jully Meriño Carela

WASHINGTON DC, Apr 8 2021 (IPS) - As the world looks to address issues of gender equity, development and climate change, the importance of increasing the participation of women in the energy sector is gaining attention. To date, this topic has...

The Role of Corporate Renewable Power Purchase Agreements in Supporting US Wind and Solar Deployment
March 2021

The Role of Corporate Renewable Power Purchase Agreements in Supporting US Wind and Solar Deployment

By
James Kobus, Ali Nasrallah and Jim Guidera

In a new student-led report, James Kobus, Ali Ibrahim Nasrallah, and Jim Guidera explore the drivers influencing the renewables PPA market and assess whether these procurement initiatives by nonutility corporations are likely to continue growing in the United States at a rapid enough pace to support power sector deep decarbonization goals.

Energy Transition Face Sheet: Pathways to 100% Clean Electricity
February 2021

Energy Transition Fact Sheet: Pathways to 100% Clean Electricity

A new fact sheet lays out the steps to decarbonize the US economy at a reasonable cost and on an accelerated timeline by growing and rapidly decarbonizing the power sector, with recommendations for policymakers.

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March 09, 2021

Assessing the U.S. Grid for Reliability, Zero-Carbon

Lynn Good
President & CEO, Duke Energy

Host Bill Loveless is joined by Lynn Good, the chair, president and CEO of Duke Energy.

February 22, 2021

Making Sense of the Texas Energy Crisis

Cheryl LaFleur & Jesse Jenkins
Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Center on Global Energy Policy & Assistant Professor at Princeton University

Host Jason Bordoff is joined by Cheryl LaFleur and Jesse Jenkins, two experts who have deep expertise in electricity and energy systems, for a deep dive into the Texas energy crisis.

September 14, 2020

What Blackouts Mean for California's Grid

Cheryl LaFleur
Former Chairman, FERC & Distinguished Visiting Fellow, CGEP

Host Bill Loveless is joined by Cheryl LaFleur, a former chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Center on Global Energy Policy, for her take on the California's blackouts and what they mean for California's grid.