At CERAWeek 2025, EFI Foundation Founder and CEO Ernest J. Moniz spoke with Taylor Kuykendall of S&P Global on the Energy Evolution podcast. Their discussion focused on the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and its role in promoting investment in energy, plus how the current administration could make changes to DOE.
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EFI Foundation Founder and CEO Ernest J. Moniz moderated a discussion at CERA Week 2025 about financing clean energy projects, with H.E. Majid Al Suwaidi, CEO of Alterra, and Marisa Buchanan, Senior Vice President at bp. Moniz highlighted that “we need to bridge gaps between financial institutions, policymakers, and project developers to unlock capital at scale.”
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EFI Foundation President and CFO Joseph S. Hezir and Executive Vice President Alex Kizer were interviewed by Cipher to discuss technologies that the Trump administration may support to meet growing energy demands. Hezir explained: “A critical market need is for increased and reliable electricity generation, so energy sources and technologies that can provide firm power will be receiving the most attention.”
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In this New York Times article about gains made by solar energy in the U.S. power grid in 2024 as well as criticisms of the industry by the Trump administration, EFI Foundation Founder and CEO Ernest J. Moniz is quoted: “There’s going to be bumps in the road. … We are moving to this low-carbon future.” Moniz spoke during a panel at CERAWeek 2025.
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In an article from TIME about the current administration’s energy policy, EFI Foundation Founder and CEO Ernest J. Moniz is quoted on remarks given at the American Council on Renewable Energy’s (ACORE’s) Policy Forum. Moniz says we will see “a continuation across the board in the development of energy.”
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EFI Foundation Founder and CEO Ernest J. Moniz spoke with The National’s Damien McElroy about his concern of the potential use of artificial intelligence in decision-making for nuclear weapon deployment. He also discussed the role of nuclear energy in delivering low-carbon power and meeting the growing energy demands of data centers.
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In this episode of the Three Takeaways podcast hosted by Lynn Thoman, EFI Foundation Founder and CEO Ernest J. Moniz emphasized the need to incentivize demand for low-emissions technologies to support energy innovation while highlighting market developments that are advancing nuclear fusion energy.
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EFI Foundation CEO and former U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest J. Moniz joined Paula Newton on CNN’s Quest Means Business program to discuss nuclear weapons security in the United States. Moniz is also CEO of the Nuclear Threat Initiative and continues to advocate for the United States to modernize and safeguard the nation’s nuclear resources.
EFI Foundation Founder and CEO Ernest J. Moniz was quoted by the New York Times in an article discussing President Carter’s White House solar panels. Moniz mentions that Carter was “ahead of his time” in supporting energy innovation.
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This article from The Economist features remarks from EFIF Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Stephen D. Comello at COP29 on how to create the financial structures needed to support energy innovation.
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