The State of the Clean Energy Transition with Sam Evans-Brown
September 10 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Americans are increasingly worried about climate change, and a narrative of hopelessness and helplessness has taken hold in certain segments of the population. This talk will be an antidote to those feelings of impotence. This has been a record-shattering year for the deployment of all sorts of clean energy technologies. We added a record-high of nearly 33 gigawatts of solar capacity in 2023 and 2024 is on track to beat that record. EV sales increased by 40 percent from 2022 to 2023. New Hampshire is no exception to these trends. Adoption of these new technologies has been driven by falling costs, which result in clean energy being cost competitive with fossil fuels, suggesting that for the first time we could simultaneously lower what we spend on energy while reducing our emissions.
Join us for a discussion of the state of the clean energy transition and hear about the solutions that will help to ensure the future reliability of our highly electrified society.
Sam Evans-Brown leads Clean Energy New Hampshire in its effort to create a cleaner, more affordable, and more resilient energy system in the Granite State. Sam grew up in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. Prior to joining Clean Energy New Hampshire in 2021 he was a radio journalist with New Hampshire Public Radio for nearly ten years, during which time he was the founding host of one of the station’s first podcasts, Outside/In, and answered listeners environmental questions every other Friday on the Ask Sam segment. He wrote stories about New England energy issues extensively and won several regional and national awards. He’s an excellent bike mechanic, a certified Spanish medical interpreter, and a father of two. Sam graduated with a B.A. from Bates College in Politics and Spanish in 2009.
This is a hybrid event. To receive a Zoom link, please register HERE.
This lecture is funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities in collaboration with PSU’s Sustainability Studies Program.
