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The Five Types of Electro-Industrial States
The United States is entering into a new era in which energy, manufacturing, and computing are converging into a single growth engine: the “electro-industrial” stack.
Volatility vs. Affordability: Globally, Renewables’ Cost Advantage Grew Last Year
While US natural gas prices are on the rise, more than 90 percent of last year's new global renewable energy capacity was cheaper than a fossil fuel alternative.
Three Priorities for a New Age of Electricity Load Growth
Demand growth is being caused by more than data centers, and rising electricity costs call for system solutions.
The Energy Transition in Three Xs
Solar and wind take over electricity; electricity takes over energy; efficiency reduces wasted energy.
In the Shift to Clean Energy, New Technologies Beat Old Commodities
Over time, scaling clean technologies has got dramatically cheaper, yet digging fossil fuels has not. For the energy transition, this means new energy technologies have a compounding cost edge over old fossil fuel commodities.
