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Electricity supply
November 2020

Electricity Oversupply: Maximizing Zero-Carbon Power to Accelerate the Transition from Fossil Fuels

By
Dr. Melissa C. Lott and Dr. Julio Friedmann

Dr. Melissa C. Lott and Dr. Julio Friedmann discuss the role of electricity in deep decarbonization efforts, and how zero-carbon oversupplies might be deployed.

China renewables
August 2020

Trends and Contradictions in China’s Renewable Energy Policy

By
Anders Hove

In a new commentary, Anders Hove examines China’s recent energy policy announcements and their implications for the 14th Five-Year Plan, which will set energy policy for the period from 2021–2025.

Offshore wind farm turbines near Block Island, R.I.
July 2020

Will Clean Energy Projects Face Troubles That Have Bedeviled Pipelines?

By
Jason Bordoff

In a new op-ed for the New York Times, Jason Bordoff argues that if the permit process is not improved, solar and wind energy efforts may face protracted delays or shutdowns.

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Columbia Energy Exchange

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September 28, 2020

Good Jobs in a Low-Carbon Future

Richard Trumka and Ernest Moniz

Building a low-carbon future will bring significant change to the U.S. economy, especially to employment as alternative forms of energy increasingly take hold. And to go smoothly, that transition will require sound public policy and public...

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.

July 20, 2020

Energy, Climate Change and Public Lands

David J. Hayes
Executive Director, State Energy & Environmental Impact Center at NYU School of Law

In this edition of Columbia Energy Exchange, host Jason Bordoff is joined by David J. Hayes, an environmental, energy and natural resources lawyer who leads the State Energy and Impact Center at the NYU School of Law.