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Edward Fishman On the Age of Economic Warfare

In his new book “Chokepoints,” Edward Fishman examines the history of economic warfare and when it has helped the U.S. achieve its strategic goals and when it has fallen short. He joins us.

News and Publications with Edward Fishman • KQED • March 20, 2025

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Critical Minerals

Q&A: Trump’s Executive Order on US Domestic Mineral Production

What is the goal of the critical minerals executive order signed by President Trump on March 20, 2025? The order[1] aims to significantly increase domestic production of critical minerals...

Blog by Tom Moerenhout • March 21, 2025

Q&A: Trump’s Executive Order on US Domestic Mineral Production

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The Impact of Trump Tariffs on US-Canada Minerals and Metals Trade

In an escalation of trade tensions, Donald Trump threatened to double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum to 50 percent this week. This increase would have been in...

Blog by Tom Moerenhout • March 12, 2025

Trade Policy

Q&A: How Trump’s Executive Orders Could Affect Latin America’s Energy Integration with the US

Many Latin American countries have had a long and close energy trade relationship with the United States. However, some of the Trump administration’s executive orders (EOs) have the...

Blog by Luisa Palacios • February 26, 2025

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At CERAWeek, Mixed Responses to Trump 2.0

Last week, energy industry leaders gathered in Houston for CERAWeek by S&P Global, one of the most important annual industry events focusing on the current state of energy...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast • March 18, 2025

At CERAWeek, Mixed Responses to Trump 2.0

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Climate Change

Adapting National Security to Climate Change

Energy and climate change are becoming ever more central to America's national security. It used to be that foreign policy and national security discussions related to energy focused...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Jon Finer • March 11, 2025

Energy Policy

America’s Energy Priorities Reconsidered

The Biden administration took office with ambitious plans to accelerate America's clean energy transition. Over four years, it enacted major climate legislation, poured billions into new clean energy...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Dave Turk • March 4, 2025

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March 26, 2025 • 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm edt

Leading Without a Mentor: How to Be Your Own Mentor and Guide

Please join the Women in Energy initiative at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia SIPA for a student roundtable lunch featuring Claire Steichen, Founder of Clear Strategy Coaching.For many...

Event • Center on Global Energy Policy
1255 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10027

Leading Without a Mentor: How to Be Your Own Mentor and Guide

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Columbia Global Energy Summit 2025

The Columbia Global Energy Summit 2025, hosted by the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA, is an annual event dedicated to thought-provoking discussions around the...

Summit Event • Lerner Hall
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Lewis (Zhaoyu) Wu

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New York, USA
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Biography

Lewis (Zhaoyu) Wu is a former Research Associate at the Center on Global Energy Policy. His research specializes in data-driven analysis of critical materials value chains, international trade of energy-related commodities, energy system transitions, and energy policies. Previously, he worked at the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) on the Innovations and End-use Sectors team, focusing on quantitative analysis of the global EV-battery material supply chain, modeling critical materials supply and demand, and examining the policy implications of these dynamics.

Lewis holds a Master of Science in Data Science from Columbia University Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science and a Bachelor of Science in Data Science and Computational Physics from the University of California Irvine School of Physical Science.

ExxonMobil unveils plans for energy giant’s future

This is what could happen next to ExxonMobil shares.

News and Publications with Lewis (Zhaoyu) Wu • The Street • December 11, 2024

Critical Minerals

Strengthening the US EV Battery Recycling Industry to Onshore Critical Material Supply

The Biden administration has stressed that building domestic electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling capacity is necessary to achieve critical material supply chain resilience and to meet the US energy transition goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Commentary by Lewis (Zhaoyu) Wu & Tom Moerenhout • October 03, 2024

Strengthening the US EV Battery Recycling Industry to Onshore Critical Material Supply

The great unknown: How will AI affect energy demand — and your utility bill — in California?

Artificial intelligence is expected to revolutionize "just about every facet of our lives" but what will it mean for your electricity bill? That remains to be seen

News and Publications with Lewis (Zhaoyu) Wu • The San Diego Union-Tribune • September 4, 2024

‘Over and Over, We See that Pro-Transmission Policies at the State Level are Very Effective in Driving Success’

Digging into a report on infrastructure buildout success factors and how permitting reform and load growth might shape transmission work going forward.

News and Publications with Lewis (Zhaoyu) Wu • T&D World • August 23, 2024

Power Sector

Projecting the Electricity Demand Growth of Generative AI Large Language Models in the US

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI), especially Large Language Models (LLMs) such as GPT-3 and Gemini on which the now well-known ChatGPT AI and Gemina assistant systems...

Blog by Taiba Jafari, Olexandr Balyk, Lewis (Zhaoyu) Wu & James Glynn • July 17, 2024

Projecting the Electricity Demand Growth of Generative AI Large Language Models in the US

Renewable Energy

Assessing the Impact of Climate Variability on Wind Energy Potential in Decarbonization Scenarios in Energy Systems Models

External Publications with Lewis (Zhaoyu) Wu • Springer • June 13, 2024

Power Sector

A Quantitative Analysis of Variables Affecting Power Transmission Infrastructure Projects in the US

Reports by Lewis (Zhaoyu) Wu, Abraham Silverman, Harrison Fell + 1 more • April 05, 2024

Critical Minerals

Sodium-ion batteries ready for commercialisation: for grids, homes, even compact EVs

External Publications with Lewis (Zhaoyu) Wu • Energy Post • September 11, 2023

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