Shift Key with Robinson Meyer and Jesse Jenkins

A year and a half ago, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, the biggest climate law in American history — and arguably in world history. But is it actually working? A new report from a coalition of major energy analysts — including our cohost Jesse Jenkins’ lab at Princeton — looks at data from the power and transportation sectors and concludes that yes, the law is starting to decarbonize the American economy. But it isn’t working in the way many people might expect. Robinson Meyer, the executive editor of Heatmap News, and Jesse Jenkins, an energy systems expert and professor at Princeton University, talk about how and why.Mentioned: The new report: Clean Investment in 2023: Assessing Progress in Electricity and TransportJesse’s story on the EV bad vibes.American carbon emissions fell last year for the first time since the pandemic. Jesse’s downshift, Jesse’s upshift.Rob’s upshift, Rob’s downshift. –This episode of Shift Key is sponsored by…Advanced Energy United educates, engages, and advocates for policies that allow our member companies to compete to power our economy with 100% clean energy, working with decision makers and energy market regulators to achieve this goal. Together, we are united in our mission to accelerate the transition to 100% clean energy in America. Learn more at advancedenergyunited.org/heatmap KORE Power provides the commercial, industrial, and utility markets with functional solutions that advance the clean energy transition worldwide. KORE Power's technology and manufacturing capabilities provide direct access to next generation battery cells, energy storage systems that scale to grid+, EV power & infrastructure, and intuitive asset management to unlock energy strategies across a myriad of applications. Explore more at korepower.com.Build your skills in policy, finance, and clean technology at Yale. Yale’s Financing and Deploying Clean Energy certificate program is a 10-month online certificate program that trains and connects clean energy professionals to catalyze an equitable transition to a clean economy. Connect with Yale’s expertise, grow your professional network, and deepen your impact. Learn more at cbey.yale.edu/certificate.Music for Shift Key is by Adam Kromelow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Explore the struggles faced by Orsted, the world's largest offshore wind developer, including job cuts and project cancellations. Discover the significant role of states in shaping climate policy and the energy market. Delve into the changing incentives for zero carbon electricity and the increasing adoption of heat pumps for decarbonization. Conclude with a mention of sponsors and a clean energy certificate program.

President Biden's temporary halt on approving new LNG export terminals is explored, including its implications for climate change and carbon emissions. The potential increase in US LNG export capacity and the controversies surrounding natural gas exports are discussed. The trade-offs of US LNG exports are analyzed, including impacts on the energy system, consumers, and the global power sector. The influence of cheap natural gas and electricity on the US macroeconomy is examined, as well as the need for careful consideration in exporting natural gas. The growth of hybrid and electric vehicles is also highlighted.

Every week, Heatmap News Executive Editor Robinson Meyer and Princeton University Professor and energy systems expert Jesse Jenkins, make sense of the biggest shift of our time -- navigating the energy transition away from fossil fuels. Drawing on their years of experience reporting on and researching climate change and decarbonization, Meyer and Jenkins unpack the most important issues of the week and how the impacts of climate change and efforts to address it are transforming our economy, politics, and society at large. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.