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
Breaking Down or Charging Up? Local Political Repercussions from Clean-Energy Manufacturing Investments
This research shows place-based industrial policy is not inherently self-reinforcing. Weak attribution of federal policy, limited worker mobilization, and local electoral dynamics can prevent positive policy feedback.
Who Benefits and Who Sacrifices? The Contradictions of Renewable Energy and Copper and Molybdenum Exploration in Colombia’s Just Energy Transition
While Latin America is deemed to have some of the world’s most favorable conditions for energy transition, the region has also been disproportionately burdened by the global fossil fuel economy. This digest examines two case studies in the Colombian Amazon.
Solar
Agrivoltaics Ordinances for Greater Deployment of Solar with Agriculture
Local government zoning ordinances have posed an obstacle to solar electricity projects. By drafting ordinances that favor agrivoltaics, local governments may overcome opposition and enable solar projects that include agricultural production.
Beyond Washington: Financing Solar Access
Federal policy shifts, including the rollback of the Investment Tax Credit and cancellation of the Solar for All program, threaten progress in expanding rooftop solar access for low-income households. This digest analyzes the current policy landscape and highlights financing strategies that state, local, and private actors can leverage to maintain momentum in equitable clean energy adoption.
