DOE Staffing Shortages Continue to Limit Energy Innovation
Authors: EFI Foundation: Katelyn O’Dell Dean, Rachel Holzer, Akhila Mullapudi, Alex Durkee, Alex Kizer | FAS: Addy Smith, Megan Husted America’s energy innovation ambitions are…
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Marisa Buchanan and Tom Fanning Join EFI Foundation Global Advisory Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 25, 2026) — The EFI Foundation (EFIF) today announced that Marisa Buchanan, senior vice president of strategic corporates & partnerships at bp,…
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Hormuz Conflict Makes Fertilizer an Energy Innovation Priority
Author: Alex Kizer Contributor: Akhila Mullapudi The Energy Innovation Project examines how federal support influences the deployment of emerging energy technologies. Recent turmoil in global…
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Is DOE Open for Business?
What We’re Tracking The Energy Innovation Project is summarizing recent science and energy innovation activities at the U.S. Department of Energy and what might be…
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Fervo and X-Energy: How Federal Support Powered Clean Firm IPO Successes
By Sarah Frances Smith In the last month, two clean firm power companies debuted on the public markets amid policy uncertainty, rising energy costs, and…
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EFI Foundation Launches U.S. Energy Innovation Tracker
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 22, 2026): The EFI Foundation (EFIF) launched the Energy Innovation Project today, a comprehensive data hub that aggregates federal energy innovation data,…
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Team Pennsylvania and the EFI Foundation Launch High-Performance Concrete Initiative to Accelerate Deployment Across the Commonwealth
HARRISBURG, PA — April 16, 2026 — Yesterday, Team Pennsylvania and the EFI Foundation announced the official launch of the High-Performance Concrete Initiative, a collaborative…
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Nuclear Scaling Initiative Secures $3.5M to Advance U.S. Reactor Orderbook
WASHINGTON – The Nuclear Scaling Initiative (NSI) today announced a $3.5 million philanthropic commitment from the Bezos Earth Fund to accelerate the responsible deployment of nuclear energy in the…
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One Conversation Can Build Consensus
For a full recap of last year’s work, read the 2025 Annual Report. Hear from Ernest J. Moniz on how EFI Foundation is advancing One…
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Three Big Ideas for Modernizing DOE’s Loan Programs
By: Katelyn O’Dell Dean and Zahava Urecki, Bipartisan Policy Center Overview The Department of Energy (DOE) office responsible for administering loans and loan guarantees—formerly known…
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Pathways to Keep Financing Flowing into Clean Electricity Sectors
In Fall 2025, ACORE, Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability, the EFI Foundation (EFIF), and the World Resources Institute (WRI) convened technology…
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Roundtable Readout: Mobilizing Catalytic Financing for Clean Energy Infrastructure
On June 18, 2025, the EFI Foundation (EFIF) and the Atlantic Council co-hosted a private roundtable focused on mobilizing catalytic financing for clean energy assets at…
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