What Solar Power Can Do for West Africa
Based on a month of field research in five West African countries, this article highlights how solar energy is being deployed in different ways to improve reliability, reduce costs, and support economic development.
By Johannes Urpelainen
Mauritania: Solar and Wind Boost a Thriving African Economy
This article examines Mauritania’s emerging energy strategy, highlighting how natural gas discoveries and abundant wind and solar resources are reshaping the country’s electricity system and economic prospects.
By Johannes Urpelainen
Nuclear Power: The Hidden Key to America’s AI Leadership
Failing to build new nuclear power plants would be catastrophic—data center companies won’t hesitate to relocate elsewhere if we don’t act now.
By Johannes Urpelainen
A Fossil Fuel Phase-Out for Colombia: Tread with Caution
Columbia has many opportunities to reduce its fossil fuel use in the short and long run, but diversifying away from dependence on fossil fuel exports could be a more difficult task than expected.
By Johannes Urpelainen
Artificial Intelligence Underscores the Need For Carbon Pricing
Carbon pricing is magic. It gives producers and consumers the information they need to make better decisions.
By Johannes Urpelainen
Global Energy Investment: Clean Energy Surges Ahead
A rundown of the most telling insights from the International Energy Agency
By Johannes Urpelainen
Degrowth Is a Real Possibility in Industrialized Countries
Industrialized nations face a stark choice: deliberately design policies for sustainable degrowth or stumble through a painful economic decline.
By Johannes Urpelainen
Dynamic Line Rating: Grid Technology To Reduce Your Electric Bills
The article discusses Dynamic Line Rating (DLR), an advanced grid technology that enhances power grid capacity, reduces transmission congestion, and lowers electricity costs without the need for new infrastructure.
By Anna Broughel
Clean Technologies and Digitalization in Energy Transition
This episode explores how AI-driven energy management, smart grids, and IoT applications are reshaping the sector. We will also discuss real-world success stories, key challenges, and the policy and investment opportunities that can drive this transformation.
By Anna Broughel
Strategies of green industrial policy: How states position firms in global supply chains
The paper argues that the resurgence of industrial policy in both liberal and coordinated economies is driven by sector-specific development challenges, proposing a new framework based on policy orientation and decision-making agents to explain how strategies vary with uncertainty and domestic industry positioning.
By Jonas Nahm
