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Jun 22, 2018

Manufacturing our advanced energy economy: A story from Cleveland

By David Livingston

An Atlantic Council Global Energy Center delegation, including General James Jones (Ret), Vice Admiral Lee Gunn (Ret), Amb. Richard Morningstar (Ret), former mayor of Cleveland Jane Campbell, and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy Joe Bryan, recently visited Cleveland, Ohio, to better understand the city’s clean energy economy and innovation ecosystem. During […]

Energy Transitions Renewables & Advanced Energy

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Jun 1, 2018

A geothermal leader: The case of Iceland

By Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir

This piece is the first in a series examining geothermal potential in Iceland and elsewhere and the contribution geothermal resources can make to energy security and diversification, as well as sustainability and emissions reductions. A combination of necessity, a great deal of ingenuity, some stubbornness, a “problem solving” mentality, and daring policy decisions have enabled […]

Northern Europe Renewables & Advanced Energy

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May 15, 2018

The future of solar: A technology and innovation story from Texas

By Ellen Scholl

Solar power has been gaining ground in the global energy mix, and its importance will likely only continue to grow. However, the contribution that solar ultimately makes in the power sector, and whether it will make inroads in other energy intensive sectors, will be shaped by a range of factors, including technology development and innovation […]

Renewables & Advanced Energy

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May 11, 2018

Is Latin America on target for COP24?

By Global Energy Center

In a new report, Atlantic Council Energy Advisory Group Chairman and Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Senior Fellow David Goldwyn and co-author Andrea Clabough examine the progress Latin American countries, including the Southern Cone countries, Central America, and the Caribbean, have made in working toward their climate goals, with a focus on modernization and improved sustainability […]

Americas Climate Change & Climate Action

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Apr 30, 2018

Eastern Kentucky: A path to revitalization

By David Livingston and Kayla Soren

Note: This blog is the third in a series examining the global energy transition through the lens of communities with a significant stake in the traditional energy economy. In examining the social, political, and economic dynamics, policy choices that are made or missed, and the approaches that seem most promising and scalable, there is the […]

Energy Transitions Renewables & Advanced Energy

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Apr 20, 2018

San Joaquin Valley: Strategies for a successful transition

By David Livingston and Kayla Soren

Note: This blog is the second in a series examining the global energy transition through the lens of communities with a significant stake in the traditional energy economy. In examining the social, political, and economic dynamics, policy choices that are made or missed, and the approaches that seem most promising and scalable, there is the […]

Americas Energy Transitions

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Mar 27, 2018

Toward bipartisan climate solutions

By Kayla Soren

Climate change is increasingly on the agenda for millennial conservatives. In late February, a bipartisan coalition of thirty-four student groups from around the country—twenty-three of which are College Republican chapters—launched Students for Carbon Dividends (S4CD). S4CD advocates for the Baker-Shultz carbon dividend, a policy proposal that would impose a carbon tax of $40 per ton, […]

Energy Markets & Governance Energy Transitions

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Mar 12, 2018

Renewable energy marches on in 2017: Europe, the United States, and the global outlook

By Robert F. Ichord, Jr.

As technologies advance, costs fall, and policy support and public acceptance grow, the rapid commercial growth of renewable energy continues to be one of the biggest stories in global energy. As countries continue to transition to a low carbon future in the early years of Paris implementation, evidence suggests that the outlook for renewables’ growth is bright.

Energy & Environment Energy Transitions

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Mar 2, 2018

The grid’s ability to meet electric vehicle demand

By Branko Terzic

When it comes to electric vehicles, while there is no question sales will continue to rise, there are real questions about whether the electric power industry can keep up with new demand. However, past experience suggests it is a question that can be answered with a resounding yes for two reasons. First, the timing of […]

Energy Markets & Governance Energy Transitions

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Feb 21, 2018

The rush for battery resources

By Reed Blakemore and Jens Jessen

The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is already underway, and its pace is expected to increase in the coming years. The number of EVs on the road worldwide is projected to grow from one million this year to 24.4 million by 2030. Such growth in the EV fleet will require a significant expansion of battery […]

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