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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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March 2, 2018
Energy and Environment
Taming the Sun
Solar energy is the world’s cheapest and fastest-growing power source, but its rise is in danger of stalling. Varun Sivaram argues that realizing solar's potential will require innovation—creative fi…
May 14, 2018
Energy and Environment
Taming the Sun
Teaching Notes for Taming the Sun, written by CFR Fellow Varun Sivaram
March 2, 2018
Renewable Energy
Why Solar Energy Needs Innovation to Reach Its Potential
Solar energy, the world’s cheapest and fastest-growing power source, could one day supply most of the world’s energy needs. But in a new book, “Taming the Sun: Innovations to Harness Solar Energy and…
November 2, 2017
Energy and Climate Policy
Rebuttal: Oil Subsidies—More Material for Climate Change Than You Might Think
This post is authored by Peter Erickson, a staff scientist at the Stockholm Environment Institute and a co-author of a new paper in Nature Energy that studies how much of U.S. oil reserves are econom…
July 30, 2018
Energy and Climate Policy
Blockchain and Energy: We Sifted Hype from Reality So You Don't Have To
This blog post is adapted from a new discussion paper from the Energy Security and Climate Change Program: “Applying Blockchain Technology to the Electric Power Sector.”
