Energy & Environment

Written by Isaac Orr | November 9, 2022

Isaac Orr on the Talk Energy Podcast

American Experiment policy fellow Isaac Orr joined Max Gagliardi on the Talk Energy podcast to discuss the novel model that allows us to calculate the cost of different energy resources.

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