Clean Energy
The future of energy is reliant on the development and deployment of carbon-free energy sources such as wind, solar, and geothermal. Maneuvering challenges in this field will be critical to the energy transition.
Recent Work
The Key to Electric Grid Reliability: Modernizing Governance
The U.S. electric grid is under strain, with extreme weather and blackouts on the rise. Some say the cause is overreliance on renewables like wind and solar. This white paper argues that the primary threat to grid reliability is not the changing energy mix but rather failures in grid governance.
Powering the Slum II: Alternative Sources of Energy in Accra’s Informal Settlements
Accessing clean and efficient energy is a critical challenge for informal settlement dwellers. While renewable energy holds promise, implementation is incipient. This policy digest explores efforts to introduce renewable energy to informal settlements in Accra, Ghana. How are residents responding and what challenges confront them?
Solar
An Exploration of Solar Access: How Can Tenants Benefit from Solar Financing Policies?
The U.S. solar boom leaves renters behind, with current policies favoring homeowners. This digest explores the barriers that tenants face and potential pathways towards more equitable solar access for all.
The Untapped Potential of ‘Repurposed Energy’
A national policy to channel a significant number of new wind and solar projects to targeted categories of rural and post-industrial lands, or brownfield sites, could address the dual problems of clean energy opposition and economic decline.
