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Breakthrough Energy Summit

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A large refurbished industrial space with steel beams and a glass ceiling. People mill about below. — Plotting a new clean industrial revolution
Cipher journalists were on the ground in London last week covering the second-ever Breakthrough Energy Summit. Here are some of the key takeaways from that event. Latest News
Cipher Staff 6 min read

Four people sit on a stage in front of an audience with the words — Private sector “race to the top” crucial for the transition, John Kerry says
The energy transition has a price tag in the trillions of dollars. Securing all that funding will depend heavily on the private sector, says the former U.S. climate envoy. Latest News
Anca Gurzu 2 min read

Four people, a woman and three men, sit on stage in front of a large audience. One man is shown gesturing with his hands as he speaks on a video screen. — U.S. and EU must accelerate energy transition despite headwinds, say top policy advisors
Progress toward decarbonization is picking up, but the challenges are also growing, three top advisors told the audience at the Breakthrough Energy Summit in London. Latest News
Bill Spindle 4 min read

Illustration of a large, white factory building in a desert surrounded by mountains. — Scale matters. Let’s talk about it.
Grasping the enormity of our energy systems and the challenge of transitioning to clean energy is like trying to imagine how many teaspoons of saltwater make up the ocean. Latest News
Cat Clifford 6 min read

Looking back to move ahead: Lessons learned from cleantech 1.0

Conventional wisdom says cleantech 1.0 was a bust. In a nutshell, cleantech 1.0: Beginning in 2006, venture capitalists poured more than $25 billion into clean energy technologies. Harder Line

Amy Harder 4 min read