What we’re reading

CRI takes inspiration from the incredible work that’s coming to the surface across our network every day. This page shares writing and projects that have particularly caught our attention. Have something for us to consider posting? Reach out!

• 09.05.25

  What Isn't Abundance?

  Dave Karpf

  The new idea is having a moment. And the people behind the idea are blowing their opportunity.

• 08.28.25

  Varieties of Abundance - Niskanen Center

  Steven Teles

  We will know that abundance has succeeded when there is a proliferation of “abundances,” different governing projects attached to previously existing ideologies, interests, and parties.

• 06.24.25

  Unwritten Administrative Law and the Regulatory Last Mile

  Anthony B. Derron

  The informal, unwritten norms that govern the “last mile” of regulatory implementation shape whether a policy actually delivers what it promised on paper.

• 03.26.25

  Low-Carbon Projects: What Have We Learned from the First Wave?

  Paul Barshop

  The cost and schedule performance of the first wave of low-carbon projects has been poor. What lessons can we learn to drive improvement?

• 03.23.25

  Why We Need a New Tennessee Valley Authority

  Shelley Welton

  The same strategy can challenge the investor-owned electric utilities that are blocking the spread of renewable energy.