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Developing the Electric Grid for Carbon-Free Energy
accommodate intermittent wind and solar power, and distributed energy from rooftop solar and electric vehicles. This is a tall order for a grid that ... supply of fossil and nuclear fuel. Judy Chang, an energy economist and
The Promise of Energy Storage in the PJM Footprint
' implementation of storage targets, and the combined impact of technological innovation and declining prices beg the question, 'Is storage poised to unleash a plethora of benefits to customers, the grid, and society?' The
Biofuel Must Expand Beyond Ethanol to Address Stubborn Emissions
airplane, power long-haul shipping, and produce steel or cement. These energy-intensive and difficult to electrify industries account for 27% of global CO2 ... .S. petroleum consumption. The report recommends sourcing agricultural and
Pathways to a Just Energy Transition
heard from elected officials, trade groups, and—most importantly—coal miners and their families. I’ll never forget the impassioned testimony of ... and their way of life in a region of the Keystone State where coal
The Next OPEC? Exploring the Potential for an International Critical Minerals Coalition
shepherding technological innovation, and potentially redesigning the world’s geopolitical order. As urgency rapidly grows to address environmental and ... three-and-a-half times by 2030. It is ill-founded to assume that resources
Betting on Climate Solutions
, the United States and the world as a whole must dramatically reduce ... century, nations collectively must aim for net negative emissions and begin ... decarbonization” of the world’s economies, and the transition to a “clean energy
Underground Property Rights for Carbon Capture
Introduction As of 2022, there were about thirty operational and seventy carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) projects in advanced ... research and development initiatives and incentives to invest in these
Could Wastewater from Marcellus Drilling Aid the Clean Energy Transition?
question, we need to look at the larger context—and the study itself. Lithium is critical to battery technology and the clean energy transition ... shortage of the element and other critical materials. Lithium demand could
The Untapped Potential of ‘Repurposed Energy’
optimism and continued pessimism surrounding the potential for clean energy ... and solar energy have consistently surpassed expectations, and costs ... electricity generation in most cases and financially preferable to continuing to
Engineering Ice Stupas
change is making itself felt and known through elemental state-change. The loss, disappearance, thawing, and retreat of ice and alterations in the broader cryosphere (including snow, glaciers, permafrost, lake and river ice