James Hassett

Jan 20, 2025 | miamiherald.com | James Hassett

The biggest obstacle to the expansion of renewable energy is not Donald Trump. It's the need for improvements to the U.S. electric grid. Connecting renewable energy sources to the grid is a lengthy and expensive process. Right now, a whopping 2,600 gigawatts of energy projects - twice the nation's total generation capacity - sit in the "interconnection queue," where applicants await approval to hook up to the grid. Almost all of these projects are solar, wind or battery storage.

Jan 13, 2025 | progressive.org | James Hassett

The biggest obstacle to the expansion of renewable energy is not Donald Trump. It’s the need for improvements to the U.S. electric grid. Connecting renewable energy sources to the grid is a lengthy and expensive process. Right now, a whopping 2,600 gigawatts of energy projects—twice the nation’s total generation capacity—sit in the “interconnection queue,” where applicants await approval to hook up to the grid. Almost all of these projects are solar, wind, or battery storage.

Nov 1, 2024 | progressive.org | James Hassett

In her debate with Donald Trump, Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris proudly boasted about America’s energy production. “I am proud that as Vice President over the last four years, we have invested a trillion dollars in a clean energy economy while we have also increased domestic gas production to historic levels,” Harris declared. Can we reconcile this paradoxical position? The Harris-Walz campaign assures us that we can.

Oct 27, 2024 | overland.org.au | Francesca Newton |Liam Blackford |James Hassett

Much is made of the insurmountable barrier that is meant to exist between climate activists and working people. Politicians, usually trying to justify their interference with civil liberties, frame climate protesters as a nuisance — if not a threat — to the otherwise “normal” public: environmentalists are coming for jobs, cars, and household appliances; everyone else is just trying to get by with what little they have.

Jul 12, 2023 | industrymoves.com | Elizabeth Fry |James Hassett

Trovio Group, the digital asset trader, has expanded its leadership team by hiring two market heavyweights who worked at Barclay's and Ellerston respectively. James Hassett has joined as executive director and head of financial technology distribution, and Brian O'Sullivan has taken on the role of senior corporate advisor.