Milo McBride

4 weeks ago | carnegieendowment.org | Milo McBride

Is clean energy the new arms race? As China pulls ahead in green tech, Milo McBride explores how the U.S. can respond—and what’s at stake geopolitically—in this Carnegie Explainer. What if the race to clean energy wasn’t just about saving the planet—but about shaping the geopolitical architecture of tomorrow? Over a decade ago, U.S. leaders warned of a “new Sputnik moment.” Today, China leads the world in solar, wind, EV batteries, and more—leaving the U.S. racing to catch up.

1 month ago | energypolicy.columbia.edu | Milo McBride |Tom Moerenhout |Diego Rivera Rivota

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2 months ago | ciphernews.com | Milo McBride

Critical minerals are vital commodities of the 21st century. These economically and strategically important rocks are key components of everything from consumer electronics to military hardware. They are also the backbone of clean energy technologies essential to reducing carbon emissions.

Sep 19, 2024 | carnegieendowment.org | Milo McBride

Chinese companies are dominating the production of technologies essential for a clean energy future. The United States should embrace innovation to preserve its future energy security.

Sep 10, 2024 | carnegieendowment.org | Milo McBride

Milo McBride joined Carnegie in March. You study the geopolitics of energy transition technologies. What do you see as the most pressing issue at the moment? The most pressing issue is the extent to which the United States and India—the world’s second- and third-largest carbon emitters—can decouple from some of China’s massive clean tech production without stalling their energy transitions. But it’s not what keeps me up at night.