Energy is, quite simply, the lifeblood of both the world and domestic economies. The quest for more affordable and efficient sources of energy has never been more important. This quest also has massive ramifications for a planet that is currently warming at an alarming rate, especially when adoption of clean energy technologies is not happening on a wide enough scale to offset the environmental damage that comes with fossil fuel consumption. As the U.S. Department of Energy grapples with these challenges, it is also the largest federal sponsor of basic research in the physical sciences and acts as a major supporter of research in key scientific fields such as materials science, computing, and chemistry.
Against this backdrop, FAS works to support more efficient commercialization of energy decarbonization technologies, innovative research, and more effective deployment of smart energy policy. We also aim to help the agency source high-skilled talent and find more flexible ways to partner with the private sector.
To tune into the action on the ground, we convened practitioners, state and local officials, advocates, and policy experts to discuss what it will actually take to deploy clean energy faster, modernize electricity systems, and lower costs for households.
Over the past few months, the Trump administration has been laying the foundation to expand the use of the Defense Production Act (DPA) for energy infrastructure and supply chains.
If carbon markets are going to play a meaningful role — whether as engines of transition finance, as instruments of accurate pricing across heterogeneous climate interventions, or both — they need the infrastructure and standards that any serious market requires.
Surprise! It’s a double album drop with the release of both the President’s Budget Request (PBR to us, not Pabst Blue Ribbon) and the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Budget Justification for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) last Friday.
