Senior Project Associate, Climate and Clean Energy
Zoë Brouns
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Zoë Brouns is a Senior Project Associate with the Technology & Innovation team, working specifically on climate and clean energy projects. Previously, she conducted research on federal government effectiveness at the Partnership for Public Service, and has also conducted research on institutions, governance, and environmental policy. She holds an M.S. in Comparative Public Policy from the University of Edinburgh.

publications
Technology & Innovation
Blog
Geothermal is having a moment. Here’s how the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation can make sure it lasts.

Despite the hype, the uptake of geothermal energy is still relatively low, with only 0.4% of U.S. electricity generated by geothermal.

10.26.23 | 6 min read
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Technology & Innovation
Report
State of the Federal Clean Energy Workforce

DOE has made significant progress towards its clean energy talent and implementation goals, but there is more progress to be made.

07.31.23 | 23 min read
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Technology & Innovation
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Implementation Bottlenecks: Federal Talent will Drive IIJA and IRA Success

Large injections of funding like with the IIJA and IRA without the people power to deliver on legislation can result in slow implementation, undermining the intentions of the bills.

07.27.23 | 4 min read
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Technology & Innovation
Report
118th Congress: Ensuring Energy Security

Recent crises, such as the pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war, have led to volatile fossil fuel prices and raised national concerns about energy security. The growing frequency of blackouts across the country due to extreme weather points to an increasingly vulnerable and aging electric grid. Grid capacity right now is incapable of supporting the rapid […]

01.12.23 | 8 min read
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Technology & Innovation
Report
Science and Innovation in the 118th Congress

To help seed the ground for bipartisan progress, we’ve put together a menu of the best policy ideas on a range of critical topics.

01.12.23 | 2 min read
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