10 Facts About US Electricity and Clean Energy, LGBTQ+ Data, and More

April 28, 2023

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act could lead to a revolution in clean energy generation. But that transition will only be successful if U.S. leaders grapple with the current energy system’s technical challenges and infrastructure issues. A compilation from The Hamilton Project outlines what to know about solar power, fossil fuel exports, electricity consumption trends, and more.

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LGBTQ+ identification has doubled in the United States over the past decade, but data on the overall LGBTQ+ population remains limited in large, nationally representative surveys. Beyond Deng and Tara Watson argue that policymakers should urge federal agencies to improve survey design to address these gaps and better tailor policies to suit LGBTQ+ people.

After a relatively mild winter, the Russia-Ukraine war is entering a new phase. In their recent op-ed, Michael O’Hanlon, Constanze Stelzenmüller, and David Wessel highlight takeaways from our Ukraine Index around security assistance for Ukraine, the country’s budget deficit, and other key areas.

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