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Elisa Wood

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I write about the energy industry.

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Lisa Cohn @lisacohn.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
New podcast: At a conference in Bend, Oregon in July, a panel focused on how much the creation of the new #grid will be in the hands of utilities versus the customers. A wide-ranging discussion moderated by @elisawood.bsky.social #distributedenergy Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
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Elisa Wood @elisawood.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
What is plug-in solar? Can households really install it themselves? Is it safe? Is it cost-effective and will it take off in the US as it has in Europe? energychangemakers.com/what-is-plug...
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Elisa Wood @elisawood.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
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Is it the 1970s All Over Again for Renewable Energy?
It appears so. But with some big twists and new muscle for clean energy
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Elisa Wood @elisawood.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
The Trump administration seems to be losing the war on renewables based on its own data. energychangemakers.com/trump-losing...
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Elisa Wood @elisawood.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
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Following Trump's Climate Policy Rollback, Rooftop Solar, Batteries, Microgrids No Longer Too Small to Matter
Federation of American Scientists Propose Different Way to Work with Government
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Elisa Wood @elisawood.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Distributed energy offers the rest of us a path to energy wealth, but it remains largely theoretical. Ithaca, NY, has come up with a way to change that. #solar #microgrids #batteries energychangemakers.com/ithaca-der-p...
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Ithaca DER Plan Offers Path to Create an Energy Independent City
The Ithaca DER plan, approved last week by the city council, offers a way for the New York city to decarbonize independently from the grid.
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Elisa Wood @elisawood.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Reports of green energy's death have been greatly exaggerated. Check out this survey. energychangemakers.com/resource-lib...
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Permit Power @permitpower.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Last month, our CEO, Nick, sat down with @elisawood.bsky.social to discuss why American families pay so much more for home solar, and how red tape is the real culprit. ☀️ Check it out below⬇️
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Elisa Wood @elisawood.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
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Consumer Ownership of Local Energy: A New Take on How it Might Work
After listening to our recent podcast, An Energy Economist on the Abundance Agenda, a listener asked me what specifically could be done to put consumers at the center of energy planning.
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Elisa Wood @elisawood.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
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Why is rooftop solar tens of thousands of dollars cheaper in Australia than in the US? Check this out. https://lnkd.in/eUbc7wPe Nick Josefowitz | Elisa Wood
Why is rooftop solar tens of thousands of dollars cheaper in Australia than in the US? Check this out. https://lnkd.in/eUbc7wPe Nick Josefowitz
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Elisa Wood @elisawood.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
Ezra Klein asks in his new book, “Abundance,” if we can create a world that is “energetically wealthy.” Here’s how. energychangemakers.com/defining-ene...
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How Do We Define Energy Wealth in an Era of Distributed Energy?
Defining energy wealth in an era of distributed energy requires looking at not only energy access but also energy ownership.
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Lisa Cohn @lisacohn.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
How #microgrids have changed over the years and how they provide societal benefits. Listen to this podcast hosted by @elisawood.bsky.social : energychangemakers.com/microgrids-a...
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Microgrids Aren't What They Used To Be
Two veteran energy writers explain why microgrids aren't what they used to be in this Energy Changemakers' podcast hosted by Elisa Wood.
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Lisa Cohn @lisacohn.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
@elisawood.bsky.social describes the benefits of #distributedenergy in this preview of my new #CleanEnergy Today podcast. Episode also focuses on #microgrids, #v2g, #equity, #research and #consumer sentiment, in this case about #Tesla #EVs: cleanenergywriters.com/new-clean-en...
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Elisa Wood @elisawood.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
As US Energy Secretary Chris Wright promoted an anti-renewables agenda at S&P Global’s CERAWeek Monday, a new report hit the streets suggesting growth ahead for renewable energy — not despite the Trump agenda but, oddly, because of it. #RenewableEnergy energychangemakers.com/renewableene...
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In a Twist, Trump’s Policies Could Inadvertently Help Renewables: Report
A new report by The Carlyle Group finds that renewable energy may get a boost from a new security premium that values domestic energy.
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Elisa Wood @elisawood.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Worldwide, investors poured nearly twice as much money into renewable energy in 2024 as they did into fossil fuels, according to the International Energy Agency.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/climate/trump-global-energy-transition.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Trump’s Retreat From Clean Energy Puts the U.S. Out of Step With the World
Most major economies are investing in ever-cheaper solar and wind power. The United States risks further ceding a global market to China.
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Elisa Wood @elisawood.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
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10 Intriguing Distributed Energy Projects & Plans to Watch in 2025
Energy Changemakers presents its annual list of 10 Intriguing Distributed Energy Projects and Plans to Watch in 2025.
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Elisa Wood @elisawood.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
1. We may not need the electric grid as much as we think we do. energychangemakers.com/distributed-...
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3 Trends to Watch in 2025 if You’re on Team Distributed Energy
Energy Changemakers looks at 3 distributed energy trends to watch in 2025 that suggest promise and change for the industry.
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Elisa Wood @elisawood.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Local energy could be the road to energy democracy so lets define it. energychangemakers.com/what-is-loca...
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Do You and I Mean the Same Thing When We Say Local Energy?
Local energy encompasses a range of models and concepts, all of which share one thing: They put power in the hands of consumers.
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