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As Scientific Integrity Policies Roll In, What Comes Next?
Today is the deadline for federal agencies and departments to publicly announce final or “final draft” policies designed to prevent political and corporate interference in the science behind government...
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Can I Interest You in a Used Car? DOE/EPA Release New Fuel Economy Tool For...
If you’ve been following auto industry news of late, you already know that new car sales in the U.S. are hitting heights they haven’t seen in years. This is certainly good news for the auto companies...
View ArticleEnvironmental Justice Must be a Part of Obama’s Climate Action Plan
There’s a lot to like in President Obama’s climate action plan. It commits his administration to some important steps forward on addressing the challenge of climate change, both by lowering U.S. carbon...
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A Lightweight Investment With Big Dividends: DOE, Alcoa, and Aluminum Vehicles
Good news has emerged from the halls of the Department of Energy (DOE). Yesterday, DOE announced that Alcoa Incorporated, a “global leader in lightweight metals technology, engineering, and...
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3 Ways Trump’s Department of Energy Appointee Can Create Jobs
More than 2.5 million Americans are now employed in clean energy or energy efficiency jobs, and the vast majority of new energy jobs being created are coming from the clean energy sector. If the new...
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The Department of Energy Just Created a Powerful Tool to Protect its Scientists
Photo: Oak Ridge National LaboratoryIt’s harder to create good science, and to follow the evidence where it leads, when your work can be easily corrupted by political meddling. The Department of...
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New Report Reveals Trump Administration Is Abandoning Science Advice
Photo: sharply_done/iStockphotoUnease. Frustration. Indignation. Experts serving as members of federal advisory committees are being frozen out of the very avenues that were designed to encourage...
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Why a Boring, Bureaucratic Reorganization at the Department of Energy Might...
Photo: Wikimedia Commons/JSquishOrganizational charts: possibly the most boring topic you can imagine. So why is the reorganization of a federal agency (in this case the Department of Energy, or DOE)...
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Energy Storage Means Energy Security—but Trump’s Budget Gives It the Axe
On Thursday, Rick Perry—the Department of Energy Secretary—is scheduled to testify on the President’s fiscal year 2019 budget request in front of the House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee....
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Energy Storage is the Policy Epicenter of Energy Innovation
A darkened Manhattan after Hurricane Sandy. Photo courtesy of David Shankbone.Right now, the reliability and economics of the electric power grid is changing. A major player in this change might be...
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Three Stimulus Package Priorities to Rebuild a More Equitable and Sustainable...
Robert Wiedemann/UnsplashWith the COVID-19 pandemic pushing our medical system to the brink and ravaging the nation’s economy, we must respond decisively and forcefully. Without a doubt, our nation’s...
View ArticleAs Scientific Integrity Policies Roll In, What Comes Next?
Today is the deadline for federal agencies and departments to publicly announce final or “final draft” policies designed to prevent political and corporate interference in the science behind government...
View ArticleDOE’s New Hydrogen Hubs Program Comes With Risks—And Opportunities
The November 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, or BIL, includes an $8 billion “regional clean hydrogen hubs” program that...
View ArticleRemoving Barriers to Energy Storage is Key to a Clean Energy Future
In just one year—from 2020 to 2021—utility-scale battery storage capacity in the United States tripled, jumping from 1.4 to 4.6 gigawatts (GW), according to the US Energy Information Administration...
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