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“There are people who say this is impossible, and people who say this isn’t challenging at all. I’d say it’s somewhere in between: It’s challenging, but it’s not impossible.”

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Ben Haley, an energy expert and co-founder of Evolved Energy Research said, “There are people who say this is impossible, and people who say this isn’t challenging at all. I’d say it’s somewhere in between: It’s challenging, but it’s not impossible.” Read the full article from the New York Times How Electrifying Everything Became a … Read more

“Humanity is on thin ice – and that ice is melting fast. The rate of temperature rise in the last half century is the highest in 2,000 years. Concentrations of carbon dioxide are at their highest in at least two million years.”

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Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the UN, was quoted saying, “Humanity is on thin ice – and that ice is melting fast. The rate of temperature rise in the last half century is the highest in 2,000 years. Concentrations of carbon dioxide are at their highest in at least two million years. The climate time-bomb is … Read more

“Manufacturing these new batteries in America will help us build more EVs faster and will ultimately make them more affordable for our customers.”

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Bill Ford, Ford Chair, said during an event announcing the investment, “Manufacturing these new batteries in America will help us build more EVs faster and will ultimately make them more affordable for our customers.”  Read more here: Ford sets EV battery factory plan with China’s CATL (cnbc.com)

“The turbulence in the energy market does not dramatically alter the decarbonization pathway towards midcentury.”

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Remi Eriksen, Group President and CEO of DNV said, “The turbulence in the energy market does not dramatically alter the decarbonization pathway towards midcentury. The strongest engine of the global energy transition is the rapidly reducing costs of solar and wind energy, which will outweigh the present short-term shocks to the energy system.”  Read more … Read more

“The solution is making the grid bigger than the weather.”

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Michael Goggin, Vice President of Grid Strategies, said as part of the ACORE report, “the solution is making the grid bigger than the weather.” With severe weather events typically “relatively geographically constrained,” regions could help each other meet demand. Read more here: ‘Modest’ transmission buildout would have yielded millions in benefits in December storm: ACORE … Read more

“With today’s proposals, we’re building on a decades-long effort with industry to ensure tomorrow’s appliances work more efficiently and save Americans money.”

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Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm said, “With today’s proposals, we’re building on a decades-long effort with industry to ensure tomorrow’s appliances work more efficiently and save Americans money. Over the last 40 years, at the direction of Congress, DOE has worked to promote innovation, improve consumers’ options, and raise efficiency standards for household appliances without … Read more