As the US races against China to develop the most advanced capabilities in AI, energy is critical. In this second episode from the ACORE finance forum, we speak to experts about how US energy policy, and in particular the reconciliation bill now being debated in Congress, might affect that race.
Host Ed Crooks and regular guest Amy Myers Jaffe talk first to ... Show More
Feb 10
Energy storage steps up: the growing role of batteries on the grid, and the challenge from winter storms
It’s the hottest sector in the global energy industry right now, driven by rising power demand, the need to back up variable renewable generation, and escalating threats to grid resilience. It is of course, battery storage. Host Ed Crooks and regular guest Amy Myers Jaffe speak w ... Show More
1h 1m
Aug 2025
Sustainability now: Energy credits after the beautiful bill
<p>The Inflation Reduction Act introduced a broad range of renewable energy tax credits. Now, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3) has reshaped these incentives with new compliance requirements, shifting timelines, and selective phaseouts. In this podcast, we cover what’s changed ... Show More
24m 35s
May 2025
Senator Ron Johnson on the Senate showdown over Trump's Big Beautiful Bill | All-In Interview
(0:00) Friedberg and Chamath welcome Senator Ron Johnson (2:30) The Reconciliation Bill process, how much the Big, Beautiful Bill will add to the national debt (14:33) Problems with growing our way out of debt, why elected officials are avoiding the fiscal reality (24:53) Energy ... Show More
1h 1m