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DOE 4.0: Rethinking Program Design for a Clean Energy Future

…and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) crystallized DOE 3.0’s dual mandate to not only drive U.S. leadership in science and technology innovation (as under DOE 1.0 and 2.0), but also…

01.26.26 | 27 min read
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Clean Energy
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One Year into the Trump Administration: DOE’s Diminished Organizational Capacity

…primarily from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) programs but also others; the rescission of billions of dollars from IRA programs through the One Big Beautiful…

01.20.26 | 10 min read
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Government Capacity
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Barriers to Building: A Framework for the Next Era of Electricity Policy

…Past federal and state clean energy policies, including the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) as well as state renewable portfolio standards, have leaned heavily on…

12.15.25 | 26 min read
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Clean Energy
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Report: When Ambition Meets Reality — Lessons Learned in Federal Clean Energy Implementation, and a Path Forward

…the frontlines of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) implementation, the near-weekly announcements and headlines have been maddening, especially at a time when many of these projects…

11.19.25 | 6 min read
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Environment
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Beyond Binary Debates: How an “Abundance” Framing Can Restore Public Trust and Guide Climate Solutions

…efforts pull in tandem. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was the first time the United States strongly invested in an economic pivot towards clean energy at scale and in a…

09.02.25 | 10 min read
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