Emerging Tech
In order to prepare for our climate future and hit emissions goals, creative solutions are needed. New technologies such as carbon capture and enhanced storage can help us bridge the gap and imagine new possibilities.
Recent Work
Boomtowns in the Battery Belt: Risks and Opportunities of Clean Energy Investments in Small Towns of America
IRA investments in EV and battery manufacturing across the U.S. ‘Battery Belt’ are creating modern boomtowns. This digest examines two case studies, outlines key challenges and opportunities, and offers policy recommendations for continued growth.
Battling for Batteries: Li-ion Policy and Supply Chain Dynamics in the U.S. and China
Three decades of U.S.–China battery policy show China’s playbook-built dominance while U.S. efforts fluctuated. We map out this timeline and implications and lessons for the future of U.S. Li-ion, and potentially other clean tech industries.
Carbon Capture
Advancing the Social License for Carbon Management in Achieving Net-Zero GHG Emissions
Carbon management is a fast and growing, yet polarizing topic. Instead of "yes vs. no," we suggest the more useful framing of "under what conditions?" This policy digest examines the history of carbon management in U.S. policy and proposes that the establishment of a compelling social license takes a more central position in net-zero governance.
The Essential Role of Negative Emissions in Getting to Carbon Neutral
It is clear that emission reductions alone will not cool our warming planet. A portfolio of carbon capture solutions is necessary—including direct removal from the atmosphere.
Featured Researcher
Jennifer Wilcox
Presidential Distinguished ProfessorJen Wilcox is Presidential Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and Energy Policy. She previously served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management at the Department of Energy.
