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Date: March 11, 2025

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Can Wind Energy Compete? Three Key Takeaways on Its Future

Wind energy has long been a cornerstone of the renewable energy sector, yet it faces increasing competition from solar power, supply chain disruptions, and shifting global policies. Here are three critical forces shaping the future of wind energy.

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Technology

Date: March 05, 2025

Battery

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Energy

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Energy Storage Systems

Technology

The Future of Energy Storage: Five Key Insights on Battery Innovation and the Clean Energy Shift

Breakthroughs in battery technology are transforming the global energy landscape, fueling the transition to clean energy and reshaping industries from transportation to utilities. With demand for energy storage soaring, what’s next for batteries—and how can businesses, policymakers, and investors keep pace?

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Social Impact

Date: January 22, 2025

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Politics

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The Climate Policy Pendulum

Although US President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans give climate advocates plenty to worry about, all hope is not lost. Clean-energy technologies still have decisive physical advantages over the alternatives, and economic common sense will eventually win out.

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Date: May 23, 2024

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Opportunities and Challenges Inside the Booming Climate Tech Market

Three central takeaways emerged from the 2024 Climate Business & Investment Conference, which gathered established industry leaders, startups, investors, and researchers to discuss the climate tech market's progress and needed adjustments.

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Date: May 16, 2024

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Don’t Slam the Door on Inexpensive Chinese Electric Vehicles

EVs shouldn’t be a luxury item, but Biden’s tariffs mean they may remain so.

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Date: April 25, 2024

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Elections

Energy

Politics

Technology

General Motors CEO Mary Barra: 'We Believe In an All-Electric Future'

At the Tamer Institute's 2024 Climate Business and Investment Conference, the automotive industry leader explained how the company is overcoming EV market challenges on the road to net zero.

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Date: January 12, 2024

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Climate Change and the New American Economy

In this episode of Columbia Bizcast, listen to a recording of a recent CBS event featuring Brian Deese, MIT innovation fellow and former director of the National Economic Action Council at the White House.

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Social Enterprise

Type: Climate
Date: October 18, 2023

Climate and Consumer Behavior

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Social Enterprise

Climate and Clean Energy Policy in the Post-inflation Reduction Act World

At the inaugural event for the new Climate Change and New American Economy Series, Brian Deese, MIT innovation fellow and former director of the National Economic Action Council at the White House, discusses climate action and economic opportunity.