A new analysis by Energy Pathways USA estimates how electricity demand may change in the next decade and the potential impact on greenhouse gas emissions. Modeled scenarios focused on the potential reversal of an EPA rule limiting emissions from power plants and how quickly renewable resources can be connected to the power grid.

The 2024 Energy Week at Duke brought together students, faculty and industry leaders to explore the pressing challenges and opportunities in the energy landscape around the theme of “advancing energy innovation in the Southeast and beyond." The Chronicle wrapped up the community-driven events and expert-led panels held from Nov. 11–15.

The Innovation Showcase during the annual Energy Week at Duke brought together more than 100 students, faculty and industry leaders to explore climate tech solutions, reported WRAL News. Highlighting projects from the university's Design Climate incubator, students presented cutting-edge ideas to tackle coastal erosion, decarbonize industries, empower rural communities for a sustainable future and more.

What could Donald Trump's election mean for U.S. energy policy and climate goals? Brian Murray, director of the Nicholas Institute, spoke with NPR's Morning Edition about the potential implications for the Inflation Reduction Act, offshore wind, electric vehicles and more.

Several Duke experts are attending COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, to share insights, advance collaborative initiatives and network. They are accompanied by 17 students who are getting an up-close view of how international climate policy moves forward.

Jackson Ewing, director of energy and climate policy at the Nicholas Institute, discussed the need for a robust policy framework to incentivize green hydrogen production and adoption in a podcast episode hosted by NewHydrogen CEO Steve Hill.

Duke Today featured a quote from a recent talk given by David Turk, deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy. Turk was invited to speak to students in "Climate Change for Future Leaders," an introductory-level course for undergraduates taught by Alexander Glass, senior lecturer at the Nicholas School of the Environment.

Senior representatives from Duke Kunshan University’s founding partners were joined by renowned scholars, policymakers, entrepreneurs and investors for the 2024 Duke International Forum, an annual meeting of minds focusing this year on “Renovating Climate Policy and Green Finance for Future Sustainability.” Nicholas Institute experts Brian Murray, Jackson Ewing and Jonathan Phillips were among the participants.

Nicholas Institute experts Martin Doyle, Lydia Olander and Tim Profeta recently served one- or two-year terms with federal entities. They discuss their temporary assignments—and what they brought back to Duke.

During a two-year stint at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Tim Profeta helped design a comprehensive agency strategy for reducing pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants. Part of a series focusing on Nicholas Institute experts who have recently taken on temporary assignments within federal entities.