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Invenergy CEO Michael Polsky on the Global Energy Transition

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Michael Polsky joins the Council to discuss the global energy landscape and the importance of security, reliability, and affordability.

Michael Polsky speaking onstage at the Council Conference Center.

Exploring Public Views on China, Energy, and More

PAST EVENT

Council experts Karl Friedhoff and Craig Kafura discuss China and energy security ahead of the Global Energy Transition public program.

A solar panel installation in Ruicheng County in central China's Shanxi Province on Nov. 28, 2019
AP Photos

Commentary & Analysis

A key Chicago tech leader weighs in on the city's place in the global IT landscape now

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ChicagoGlobal by H. Lee Murphy

Serial tech entrepreneur Chris Gladwin could have gone anywhere to launch his career, but he chose Chicago — and stayed. Here's why.

Headshot of a white man with gray hair, wearing a plaid shirt and gray fleece standing in front of a lake
John R. Boehm
Tech and Science

What's a "quantum job"? A Q&A with Illinois's first chief quantum officer

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ChicagoGlobal by AJ Caughey

We asked Dr. Preeti Chalsani to help us explain the state's newest tech industry, which may soon create tens of thousands of "quantum jobs."

People looking at full quantum computer
Ross D. Franklin / AP
Tech and Science

Research

Americans See Energy Supply Disruption as Biggest Threat to US Security

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

The public also remains concerned about the potential for a global economic downtown, Council polling shows.

Pipes at the landfall facilities of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline
Reuters
Tech and Science

Bikes and Scooters on the Road to Net Zero? Yes, with Some 'Ifs'

RESEARCH
Working Paper by Coauthors

Micromobility can play a major role in transportation decarbonization, but its potential varies depending on the conditions in which it's employed.

A group of people on bikes wait at a crosswalk
Olivier DJIANN
Global Cities