Juzel Lloyd

Oct 29, 2024 | thebreakthrough.org | Juzel Lloyd

Islands occupy a paradoxical position in climate negotiations. People view them as both the most vulnerable to climate impacts and the most promising sites for clean energy transitions. On one hand, these places face severe risks from climate change and are often called the “front line” in the war against climate change. On the other hand, many perceive their smaller electricity grids as ideal candidates for rapid decarbonization—a notion that has become overly simplified and, at times, misleading.

Sep 24, 2024 | thebreakthrough.org | Seaver T. Wang |Peter Cook |Juzel Lloyd

Executive SummaryCurrently, the United States seeks to strike a difficult balance between competing for the leading edge of advanced energy technologies like batteries and solar photovoltaics and protecting those industries from vulnerable overdependence on imports of key raw materials and components.

Jul 16, 2024 | thebreakthrough.org | Seaver T. Wang |Juzel Lloyd

Jul 16, 2024 Share Share via Twitter Share via Facebook Share via Email IntroIn April, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published its new 843-page final report studying the viability of a 100% renewables electricity system for Puerto Rico—a detailed and interesting modeling analysis assembled by six different U.S. national laboratories.

Jul 9, 2024 | thebreakthroughjournal.substack.com | Vijaya Ramachandran |Juzel Lloyd |Seaver T. Wang

By Vijaya Ramachandran, Juzel Lloyd, and Seaver WangAmongst the many energy-hungry technologies supporting modern society, artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a major driver of energy demand. Data centers—the physical infrastructure enabling AI—are becoming larger, multiplying, and consuming more energy. Environmental organizations such as Greenpeace are concerned that this will jeopardize decarbonization efforts and halt progress in the fight against climate change.

May 28, 2024 | thebreakthrough.org | Seaver T. Wang |Juzel Lloyd |Alex Trembath |Ted Nordhaus

It has been less than two years since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Early indications suggest that IRA’s tax incentives, together with other key macroeconomic advantages enjoyed by US manufacturers, have stimulated impressive flows of new capital investments in clean technology manufacturing and production. Trends in deployment of clean technology and infrastructure, however, have not yet shown similar upticks.