Strategic Insights

How to Save Money for All Americans: Efficiency

Innovation has cut costs and waste for families across the United States. Efficiency is essential to help meet rising demand for power. But the energy savings are at risk of being politicized. As the new administration takes steps to roll back efficiency standards — regulating many commonplace…

The Importance of Accelerating Energy Efficiency

Energy efficiency is crucial for the energy transition: it eases energy security concerns, reduces costs, increases economic competitiveness and the affordability of electricity, and reduces the need for grid investments. Ahead of the 2025 Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue, the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action hosted an Energy…

Clean Energy Crosses the Political Aisle

Seven of the top ten states are red, based on share of solar and wind on their grids. The costs to deploy wind and solar have fallen sharply, leading to cheaper energy and other benefits. US states’ embrace of solar and wind energy spans the political spectrum, leading to significant…

Expanding Our Vision of Energy Efficiency

We need energy sources fit for an era of work demand, not heat demand. Fortunately, thanks to the rapid growth and cost decline of solar, wind, and electrification, “firepower” faces inexorable decline.