A Silent Threat to the Energy Transition: America’s Broken Infrastructure Policy

A Silent Threat to the Energy Transition: America’s Broken Infrastructure Policy
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Joshua Trott
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On paper, the Inflation Reduction Act was a big win for America’s infrastructure and energy future: $550 billion in federal spending, with nearly $400 billion earmarked for energy projects aimed at reducing our carbon emissions by the end of the decade. But money alone, even half a trillion dollars in federal funding, can’t solve the biggest problems facing the energy industry as it works to meet global demand today while building toward a more sustainable tomorrow.

Joshua Trott
Joshua Trott
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Joshua Trott is chief revenue officer and previous head of the Oil & Gas division at Workrise, a company devoted to breaking down barriers to create a more integrated energy ecosystem.
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