U.S. energy loan chief on hydrogen, peak power demand, pipelines and his coffee mug Cipher sits down with Jigar Shah, director of the Loan Programs Office in the U.S. Energy Department for a Q&A about the energy transition landscape. Q&A Cat Clifford 4 min read
Helping entrepreneurial scientists cross the first ‘Valley of Death’ Many scientists develop breakthrough materials and new processes that could be successful commercial products. But most of these breakthroughs remain in lab notebooks or seminar slides and never translate into startup ideas. Voices David Jaramillo 3 min read
A political surprise in coal country could provide a lesson for oil country Conservative U.S. states like Texas, with deep historical and economic connections to the fossil fuel industry, could learn from Poland, once a fossil fuel stronghold turning toward renewables. Voices Pete Harrison 3 min read
Cleaner burning aviation fuels poised for takeoff Production of cleaner burning sustainable aviation fuels in the U.S. is set to surge in the next 10 years with the help of policy incentives, airline demand and available feedstocks. Data Dives Amena H. Saiyid 2 min read
How we know the energy transition is here You may be under the impression the world isn't making much progress on tackling climate change. But several recent data points suggest the energy transition is happening, often faster than even some experts have predicted. Harder Line Amy Harder 6 min read
US investment in carbon removal needs to increase exponentially, finds report To reach net zero by midcentury, the United States will need to be able to remove a gigaton of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere per year by 2050, according to Rhodium Group. Data Dives Cat Clifford 2 min read
Australia’s top renewable energy state aims for more, much more The state of South Australia has too much renewable energy. It plans to build way more. Latest News Bill Spindle 5 min read
Surging power demand spurs smarter electric grid use Electricity demand is going up; building new transmission lines is really hard. But there are a number of improvements that could help us get more out of the existing grid today. Explainers Cat Clifford 7 min read