Addy Smith is an Associate with the Technology & Innovation team, working specifically on climate and clean energy projects. Before FAS, Addy helped state DOTs deploy innovative clean energy projects with The Ray and has also conducted research into the community engagement opportunities of large-scale carbon removal projects. She holds a B.S. in Environmental Economics and Policy from the University of California, Berkeley.
As ‘Friends of FESI’ we want to see this new foundation set up from day one to successfully fulfill the promise of its large impact.
The Administration has continued to push for further clean energy investments, but faces a difficult fiscal environment in Congress – which has meant shortfalls for many priority areas like funding for CHIPS and Science.
Despite the hype, the uptake of geothermal energy is still relatively low, with only 0.4% of U.S. electricity generated by geothermal.