Re-Energizing America: An Action Plan for a DOE That Delivers
The United States faces a pivotal energy moment, as rising demand, global tensions, climate goals, and competition with China demand strong federal leadership in innovation.
Treading Water with FY2026 Energy and Water Appropriations
With the next funding deadline fast approaching on January 30, Congressional appropriators have found a way to maintain critical energy innovation funding—though not without trade-offs.
Reclaiming American Leadership in Energy Innovation
Now is the time to rebuild American energy innovation leadership and forge a cleaner, more affordable, and more secure energy future.
From Partisan Whiplash to Lasting Progress: Rebuilding American Energy Policy
In 2022, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act—the largest federal investment in American energy technology in history.
Columbia University Report Details Policy Mechanisms for Delivering Economic Benefits of Clean Energy Projects
The report describes the ways that clean energy provides economic benefits to host communities, profiles policies in seven key states, and features project case studies.
Energy Innovation at a Crossroads: Why FY25 Funding Is Just the Beginning
The FY25 Continuing Appropriations Act reflects America’s commitment to energy innovation—but what comes next will determine whether we maintain leadership or fall behind global competitors.
State Policy Approaches to Renewable Energy Siting
The first report in our Insight Report series clarifies siting policy options and empower others to improve state and local siting policies.
Scrapping Innovation Funding Undercuts Push for Energy Dominance
A new political team is taking over the Department of Energy just days after mass layoffs, while contract payments remain stalled amid internal confusion over guidance and processes.
Rethinking Government Efficiency at DOE
Over the last few weeks, President Trump and Elon Musk, head of the newly minted Department of Government Efficiency, have pursued an aggressive agenda of reducing federal spending and eliminating programs in the name of maximizing governmental efficiency.
Hearings Show Bipartisan Consensus for Continued Clean Energy Innovation
In his testimony at his confirmation hearing this week, presumptive Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said that the “pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lift up people’s quality of life is through energy innovation.”