Alex Fitzsimmons on the DOE's 'Energy Dominance' Agenda
Under the second Trump administration, the US Department of Energy significantly shifted its priorities to align with its "energy dominance" agenda. But one significant point of continuity with the Bi...
17 Feb 54min
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 Feb 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 Feb 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 Jan 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 Jan 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 Jan 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 Jan 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 Des 202559min
