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Financing the Energy Transition
On Tuesday, November 12, the Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University SIPA’s Women in Energy Initiative and the Columbia Energy Association hosted “Financing the Energy Transition,” featuring energy finance professionals who shared their insights...
The Case for Investing in the Circular Economy: Waste-to-Value
This is the next installment in my series of posts focusing on both the energy transition and economic transformation we are undergoing, both of which require significant investment. These thought pieces are directly relevant to the segments we target under our...
Transitioning to Renewable Energy: From Theory to Implementation
Cosponsors: Columbia University Sustainability Management (SPS) and MPA in Enviro Sci and Policy (SIPA) On Tuesday, October 29, Columbia University School of Professional Studies’ Sustainability Management MS program hosted the panel “Transitioning to Renewable...
The Case for Investing in Battery Energy Storage Solutions (BESS)
I will begin each of my series of posts by focusing on what I think clearly demonstrates that we are undergoing both an energy transition and economic transformation, which requires significant investment and is increasingly seen as an attractive opportunity (Energy...
A Korean Company Moves Into the Battery Belt
The SK Group facility in Northwest Georgia building battery technology and cell modules for electric vehicles is eclipsed only by the vehicle and battery plant Hyundai Motor Company (현대자동차) is building near Savannah. I’ve been to both locations. What this is doing for...
MAC Participates in Council on Foreign Relations Roundtable Discussion
There were some important takeaways from the Council on Foreign Relations roundtable discussion I presided over with Mark Florian of BlackRock, Dan Reicher of Stanford University and Jeff Gustavson of Chevron on managing the energy transition. What’s the weakest link...
DSD Receives $140 M in Development and Procurement Financing
It is significant that this size of financing is coming into the life cycle of (solar) project development at an earlier stage. It allows the ability to lock-in (or get in line sooner) to get the necessary technology (panels, turbines, batteries, inverters, etc.) that...
Unsold Electric Cars Are Piling Up on Dealer Lots
This is an interesting read. While I fully support hybrid vehicles, I think there are other reasons for the growing inventory of electric vehicles. And it is bad news for acceleration of electric vehicle adoption. Two major problems adoption is facing is: 1) slow...
The US may soon get its first new source of nuclear fuel in 70 years
The importance of this development of a non-Russian source of nuclear fuel cannot be overstated. As recognized, there is still a long road ahead to connecting this new low enriched uranium fuel source to the new, smaller and more energy dense advanced nuclear...
Plus Power Raises Additional $1.8 B to Incorporate Renewables and Stabilize Grid
Congratulations to Plus Power for this crucial financing. This is a demonstration of the need for banks to put to work their commitments to finance sustainable clean energy, renewables and storage to drive the energy transition. The energy transition requires...