Powering the AI Era: Energy, Innovation, and Affordability

The Race for Clean Energy Leadership

In this episode, Atlas’s Nick Nigro sits down with Jasper Jung of GM and Jeff Werner of Panasonic to explore what the global race for clean energy leadership means for U.S. industry and competitiveness today. Drawing on Atlas Public Policy’s new report, we’ll dive into the details of the nearly $1.1 trillion in announced global clean energy manufacturing investments from 2019 to 2025. Batteries play a central role, and gap between China’s manufacturing dominance and the rest of the world is widening. Tune in for a thoughtful discussion about the opportunities and risks facing companies investing in domestic supply chains, advanced manufacturing, and the next phase of the clean energy economy.

The Oil Shock and EV Affordability

In this episode, Atlas’s Nick Nigro will sit down with Monica Lee, Clean Transportation Campaign Director, and Britta Gross from EPRI to unpack how the recent shock to the oil market is causing consumers to give EVs another look. Since the start of the U.S.–Israel war with Iran in February, global oil prices have surged more than 50%, driving U.S. gasoline prices above $4 per gallon. How do prolonged high oil prices impact EV affordability and discussions at home, in fleets, and in legislatures? Tune in to hear a grounded discussion of near‑term solutions and the practical steps that can make EVs a more accessible option during this tumultuous period.

Powering the AI Era: Energy, Innovation, and Affordability

On this episode of Atlas Live, Nick Nigro will talk with two leading journalists—Evan Halper of the Washington Post and Jennifer Hiller of the Wall Street Journal—on all things energy and AI. They’ll explore public discourse on data centers, real and perceived impacts on energy affordability, and what impact we might see on upcoming elections.

States Taking the Lead on Clean Trucks

On this episode of Atlas Live, Rachael Nealer will sit down with Alissa Burger from CALSTART and Morgan Ellis from the Maryland Department of Transportation to discuss state incentives and investments in electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Electric trucks have been gaining momentum with annual sales and the number of available models growing in a few short years. Still, they remain a small fraction of the market and face some big, near-term barriers to breaking through. Join us as we talk about the states taking a fresh approach to this challenge in support of vehicle adoption and charging buildout around the country.

Maintaining Solar Developer Momentum in 2026 and Beyond

Solar has been and is expected to continue to make up the largest portion of new power capacity in the United States. On this episode of Atlas Live, Nick Nigro will be joined by Kiran Bhatraju of Arcadia and Zach Axelrod of Redball Energy to dive into the biggest challenges for commercial solar developers and their customers in 2026 and how they are adapting to policy and market changes. Join us as we discuss how commercial and community-scale solar can expand clean energy access, its impact on energy affordability, the state of project economics and financing, and much more.