Laura Holgate on the Promise and Perils of Nuclear Innovation
The Trump administration has prioritized nuclear energy expansion, aiming to increase US nuclear capacity fourfold by 2050. This nuclear energy resurgence in the US is a rare issue with bipartisan sup...
10 Helmi 51min
Jigar Shah Wants to Depoliticize Energy
As political support for clean energy has waxed and waned over the past twenty years, so has the government's financial backing. In the 2010s, critics pointed to the failed solar startup Solyndra, whi...
3 Helmi 1h 2min
Michael Webber on What's Behind Rising Energy Costs
With electricity prices on the rise, the future of our power grid is attracting a lot more attention. Surging demand is at the center of the story, but the power sector is also grappling with supply c...
27 Tammi 1h
Reporters' Roundtable: What's Driving US Energy Policy News in 2026?
From the affordability crisis and the data center boom, to the US government's campaign to reinvigorate the Venezuelan oil market, energy is dominating headlines in unusual ways. And that's all happe...
20 Tammi 49min
Anja Manuel on the Next Era of Great Power Competition
Great power competition—particularly between the United States and China—is intensifying. This rivalry is reshaping everything from technology supply chains and energy security to the future of artifi...
13 Tammi 50min
Oil and Venezuela: What's Next?
Early on January 3, 2026, the United States apprehended Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife and removed Maduro from power. Maduro was transported to New York, where he now faces federal c...
6 Tammi 52min
Editor's Pick: Sean Casten on US Energy Policy in a Partisan Era
This has been a crucial year for US energy policy. The passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act eliminated many of the clean energy incentives that were centerpieces of Biden-era climate policy. The...
30 Joulu 202559min
Luisa Palacios and Eddie Fishman on the US Pressure Campaign on Venezuela's Oil
Over the past week, President Trump has intensified pressure on Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro by targeting the regime's economic lifeline—oil. The United States has seized two oil tankers and is...
23 Joulu 202557min
