Energy generation and distribution are experiencing the kind of disruption that transformed many other industries over the past 20 years. But the electric grid is a stubbornly rigid physical infrastructure that will require vast investments to modernize. Dr. Tim Lieuwen, Regents’ Professor and executive director of the Strategic Energy Institute at Georgia Tech, joins the conversation to discuss accelerating the pace […]
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks at North America’s Building Trades Unions Legislative Conference at the Washington Hilton. Photo credit: Reuters / Leah Millis. By Anders Lorenzen The Biden Administration has set up an $11 billion grant to encourage rural clean energy projects. Rural energy companies, co-operatives as well as other providers of energy, will soon be able to apply […]
Energy generation and distribution are experiencing the kind of disruption that transformed many other industries over the past 20 years. But the electric grid is a stubbornly rigid physical infrastructure that will require vast investments to modernize. Dr. Tim Lieuwen, Regents’ Professor and executive director of the Strategic Energy Institute at Georgia Tech, joins the conversation to discuss accelerating the pace […]
Mike Phillips, CEO of Sense, a developer of home energy monitoring and management devices, discusses the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on home energy and EV charging in the United States. When the $369-billion Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed in early September, the stage was set for a race to reduce U.S. emissions by 40% compared to 2005 […]
Inflation Reduction Act doesn’t sound like the name of a bill to curb greenhouse gas emissions. But the economy is linked to the environment, and the IRA aims to make that link a more sustainable one. Buried in this money bill is a clause that lays the legal foundation for stronger federal oversight of the emissions most significant to climate […]
Save money, reduce your carbon footprint, and enjoy a home that is more comfortable and healthy. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) is a sweeping piece of legislation that represents the largest-ever investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and electric vehicles (EVs) by the U.S. federal government. Americans can tap into a variety of new green energy and energy-saving […]
Mike Phillips, CEO of Sense, a developer of home energy monitoring and management devices, discusses the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on home energy and EV charging in the United States. When the $369-billion Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed in early September, the stage was set for a race to reduce U.S. emissions by 40% compared to 2005 […]