Grid Needs Boost to Hit Climate Goal, Biden Science Adviser Says

The White House’s chief science office, known for mapping out futuristic energy technologies such as nuclear fusion and hydrogen, is now grappling with how to upgrade the century-old power grid to meet climate goals.

“Solving the climate problem is fundamentally about transforming the energy system,” Sally Benson, deputy director for energy and chief strategist for the energy transition at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, said in an interview.

Benson is overseeing an energy and climate team started under the Biden administration as federal officials seek to become more involved in the monumental task of balancing the ...