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Will Defense Production Act Spur Solar Supply Chain Development?
the U.S. in the near term, ultimately displace solar imports, and strengthen U.S. energy security. The policies are controversial and have implications for domestic industry and the pace of decarbonization, and the rule
Proposed FERC Rules Aim to Accelerate Grid Decarbonization
spot in the larger effort to decarbonize and address climate change. Yet proposed clean energy, and actual clean energy, are two very different things, and the fact is that a number of policy barriers stand in the way of
What Impact Will the IRA Have on Consumer Energy Costs?
’ worth of incentives for clean energy, and is a key part of the U ... incentivize the development of wind and solar power, and contribute to the Biden ... the IRA’s potential to accelerate clean energy development, and its
Climate Action in the Age of Great Power Rivalry: What Geopolitics Means for the Climate
an exercise in international cooperation, and rightly so. Sadly, however, recent and projected developments in international relations point ... powers and emitters, mean for global climate action? There is little
Follow the Carbon: The Case for Neighborhood-Level Carbon Footprints
yellow-vest protests in France, where largely lower-income and rural ... element of the country’s climate plans (Fourquet and Manternach 2018). There ... . Research needs to focus on the intersections of climate, inequalities, and
Powering the Slum II: Alternative Sources of Energy in Accra’s Informal Settlements
, and modern energy for all” (United Nations 2023). They have a ... settlements that now house a billion people and are projected to triple by 2050 ... demand by 2040 and fossil fuels becoming less attractive for their high
Deep Decarbonization in Deep Trouble
If the world is to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement and limit ... transition of exceptional scope, depth and speed is required by 2050, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the
Grid Assurance LLC to Offer Resiliency Subscriptions to Major Utilities
conditions and prepare for, withstand, and rapidly recover from disruption” - has increasingly become an operational and policy concern for utilities ... , geomagnetic storms and an aging infrastructure base. But how do transmission
Wind Turbine Blades: Options at End of Life
manufactured from glass fiber / epoxy matrix composites and are built to ... three years in the United States alone, and once they are buried in a ... essential to identify and develop alternatives for decommissioned turbine
High-Performance People in High-Performance Buildings
follows physical, technical, and economic models of the built environment. In this scenario, architects, engineers, efficiency advocates, and ... buildings and designing new ones to reach high performance goals