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Tue, Sep 15, 2020
Scaling CCUS: Catalyzing policy and financial innovation
Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) is critical to decarbonizing heavy industry and meeting global climate goals. But significant roadblocks to financing have prevented the ability of industry to scale up CCUS projects. New financing tools and a coordinated approach by policy makers, industry representatives, and financial institutions can help CCUS drive the energy transition.
Blog Post by Emily Burlinghaus, Reed Blakemore, and Lee Beck
Mon, Sep 14, 2020
Turkey’s gas find in the Black Sea: How big is this Tuna?
Turkey is a primary destination for US liquefied natural gas (LNG), but a change may be over the horizon. In late August, Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that the Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO)'s drilling ship FATIH discovered a 320 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas reserves in the Black Sea, within the western part of Turkey's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
EnergySource by Ariel Cohen and Talya Yuzucu
Wed, Sep 2, 2020
California’s blackouts and renewable energy: Culprit or imperative?
In mid-August, California made headlines when several days of rolling blackouts coincided with a massive heatwave, with up to three million residents facing up to four hours of power outages. For Californians, this crisis must prompt an examination of both the grid management practices that contributed to these blackouts, and the optimal way to store or supplement wind and solar power. And while many were quick to blame the blackouts on the states's growing reliance on renewables, the underlying causes for the crisis can only be mitigated with more clean energy.
EnergySource by Leslie Hayward
Mon, Aug 31, 2020
Nuclear cooperation can bolster US-Slovenia ties
Nuclear energy will be essential to meeting Slovenia’s climate neutrality goals and strengthening the country’s energy self-sufficiency. Increased US-Slovenia cooperation on nuclear development will bolster transatlantic ties and ensure safe and transparent nuclear plant operations.
EnergySource by Olga Khakova
Fri, Aug 28, 2020
Amidst deteriorating US – China relations, energy trade picks up in Q2
Despite a precipitous decline in US-Chinese relations over the past month and a half, energy trade during the second quarter of 2020 remained robust as positive economic incentives outweighed the diplomatic tit-for-tat currently dominating headlines
Blogs by Reed Blakemore and Reid I'Anson
Fri, Aug 28, 2020
Microgrids: The NDAA’s crucial investment for energy resilience
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) sets the US Department of Defense’s (DoD) annual budget, but it has also become a key platform for implementing military climate resilience and emission reduction measures. By investing in microgrid systems, the military will increase its ability to maintain operations in a variety of adverse circumstances, lower carbon emissions, and spur widespread adoption of clean, resilient energy infrastructure across the United States.
Blogs by Katie Wimsatt
Fri, Aug 21, 2020
An effective ESG strategy strengthens the competitiveness of US liquefied natural gas
As companies face increased pressure to pursue sustainable investing, business leaders around the world are taking action to address their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities.
EnergySource by Serena Su
Thu, Aug 20, 2020
Trans-Caspian Pipeline—Still a pipe dream?
Although there have been intermittent efforts to revive the Trans-Caspian Pipeline (TCP), the project has largely been dormant in recent years. However, the impending completion of the Southern Gas Corridor (SGC), a new source and route of gas supply to Europe, has led to renewed interest in TCP.
EnergySource by Daniel D. Stein
Wed, Aug 12, 2020
Energy security in the era of hybrid warfare
On July 2, 2020, the Atlantic Council hosted a kickoff workshop to help scope and define a study authorized by the NATO Science and Technology Board (STB) to analyze hybrid warfare’s impact on the Alliance’s energy security. As an actor in international security, NATO has a vital role to play in the nexus between energy security and hybrid warfare. For this reason, the STB has placed emphasis on the study, designated as Systems Analysis and Studies-163 (SAS-163), “Energy Security in the Era of Hybrid Warfare.”
EnergySource by Arnold C. Dupuy, PhD
Tue, Aug 11, 2020
Averting crisis: leveraging the energy transition to revitalize the coal belt
America is undergoing an energy transition away from coal that will leave coal-producing communities in crisis in the absence of policy action to help transition these regions to new and cleaner industries. Until leadership at the federal level arrives, local initiatives and regional coordination will be critical to leading this effort.
EnergySource by Craig Hart