New York City’s latest proposal to adjust its pension fund investment strategy reflects a broader institutional pivot toward long-term sustainability and climate resilience. Comptroller Brad Lander has introduced a measure...more
The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently released a report forecasting a significant increase in global electricity demand from data centers, driven in large part by the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence...more
I had the privilege of speaking at both CERAWeek 2025 and the Infocast Solar + Wind Finance & Investment Summit in March 2025, gaining distinct yet complementary insights into the energy transition. CERAWeek offered a macro...more
The growing demands of data centers are positioning renewables as essential, with wind, solar, and storage offering the most flexible and cost-effective solution to grid instability. This week, the New York Times reported...more
Columbia Business School has published an interesting report on the future of energy storage. Just two decades ago, batteries were widely believed to be destined for use only in small objects like laptops and watches. But...more
Blackstone Inc. has announced that it has raised $5.6 billion for a fund dedicated to investing in the transition to cleaner energy. This is about a third larger than its previous fund, reflecting increasing investor interest...more
Japan is targeting a 73% emissions cut by 2040, with renewables at 50% of its energy mix despite calls for even more ambition. One way Japan is accelerating this renewable energy transition is by investing $1.5 billion into...more
Amidst ongoing tension, a remarkable transformation is unfolding. The U.S. solar industry is writing its own comeback story, transforming from an import-dependent sector to a powerhouse of domestic manufacturing. In today’s...more
Yesterday, at his Senate confirmation hearing, Chris Wright, nominee for U.S. U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary, advocated for a forward-thinking “all-of-the-above” energy strategy, integrating fossil fuels with...more
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he future’s coming faster than we thought—let’s embrace it. China is pioneering a space-based solar power project, hailed as the “Manhattan Project” of clean energy. Imagine a 1km-wide solar array orbiting 36,000 km above...more
Clean Energy Meets Market Turbulence: A Week of Transformation. China’s EV Milestone: China will hit its 2035 EV sales target by 2025, a decade early—signaling the rapid end of the traditional ICE cars, at least in China. New...more