The tech industry is hoping to save clean-energy subsidies in the tax-and-spending bill through congress.
The Wall Street Journal reported that AI backers have also been leading backers of technologies including solar projects and battery storage, citing that the fear of rising prices and power shortages will disrupt investments.
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John Helveston, assistant professor of engineering management and systems engineering at the George Washington University, is an expert in electric vehicles, innovation and technology policy. He’s interested in understanding the factors that shape technological change, with a particular focus on transitioning to more sustainable and energy-saving technologies.
Kristoffer Svendsen, Assistant Dean for Energy Law at the George Washington University Law School. Svendsen is an expert in domestic and international energy law issues, specializing in public and energy law. Svendsen is the author of multiple publications including Liability and Compensation for Offshore Oil Pollution Damage in the Arctic and Managing the Risk of Offshore Oil and Gas Accidents
Emily Hammond, the Glen Earl Weston Research Professor, Faculty Directory of Academic Sustainability Programs, GW Alliance for a Sustainable Future. Hammond is a nationally recognized expert in energy, environmental and administrative law.
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