by ridgelinecenter | Mar 1, 2024
The U.S. electric grid is under strain, with blackouts on the rise and the system’s reliability more frequently tested than ever before in the face of more frequent storms, heat waves, hurricanes, and the like. In diagnosing the causes of diminishing grid...
by ridgelinecenter | Feb 21, 2024
The U.S. electric grid is in transition. It is continuing a shift from fossil fuel-based systems of energy production to renewable energy sources and energy storage resources. Meanwhile, growth in electricity demand is starting to accelerate, and grid reliability...
by ridgelinecenter | Mar 24, 2023
This study seeks to inform policymakers and the modeling community by reviewing the range of consumer adoption modeling approaches used in projecting future zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales, with a focus on specific consumer choice models used in policy-relevant...
by ridgelinecenter | Jun 1, 2022
This report identifies categories of public health, environmental, and other economic benefits that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has historically not quantified or fully acknowledged in developing past rules limiting toxic contaminants in waste streams...
by ridgelinecenter | Jul 8, 2021
This report, supported by several technical analyses, documents the benefits of clean closure of coal ash impoundments at power plants – in other words, fully removing toxic waste from the site rather than capping it and leaving it in place to leach chemicals into the...
