Innovation
Innovation is essential to address today’s critical energy challenges. EFI Foundation’s rigorous research and expert convenings deliver insights on innovation across technology, markets, and policy. Our work supports breakthrough technologies and pragmatic, evidence-based policies. We partner with states, local governments, and the private sector to advance emerging technologies, business tools, and policy frameworks to help overcome real-world barriers. From carbon accounting and geologic hydrogen to direct air capture and carbon removal, we are committed to driving innovation across the clean energy landscape.
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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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The Untapped Benefits of DOE’s Other Transaction Authority
The Untapped Benefits of DOE’s Other Transaction Authority (April 2026) examines how the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) can use a flexible funding mechanism to…
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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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Topic Experts
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Ernest J. Moniz
Founder and CEO
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Joseph S. Hezir
President and CFO
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April Salas
Chief Operating Officer
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David Ellis
Executive Vice President, Communications and Policy Outreach
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Alex Kizer
Executive Vice President
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Stephen D. Comello
Executive Vice President; Executive Director, Nuclear Scaling Initiative
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Madeline Schomburg
Vice President
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Lizi Bowen
Deputy Director, Communications
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Tatiana Bruce da Silva
Deputy Director, Energy Systems
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Minji Jeong
Senior Research Lead
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Sarah Frances Smith
Deputy Director, Energy Innovation
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Katelyn O’Dell Dean
Senior Research Lead
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Beth Dowdy
Project Manager
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Akhila Mullapudi
Research Analyst
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We’re shaping the future—explore below to see how our work powers pragmatic progress across the energy landscape.
Carbon Management
EFI Foundation’s carbon management research proposes technological and policy pathways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We analyze the full spectrum of carbon solutions—from clean power and fuels to carbon capture, removal, and geoengineering—ensuring reasonable pathways forward.
Innovation
Innovation is essential to address today’s critical energy challenges. EFI Foundation’s rigorous research and expert convenings deliver insights on innovation across technology, markets, and policy. Our work supports breakthrough technologies and pragmatic, evidence-based policies.
Finance
Unleashing large-scale deployment of next-generation technologies requires innovative ways to channel capital to novel energy projects. EFI Foundation develops practical tools and finance solutions, including an integrated carbon accounting framework and risk- reduction strategies, to help clean energy initiatives go from concept to project.
Jobs
A strong and dynamic clean energy workforce is needed to tackle the interconnected challenges of climate, energy security, economic competitiveness, and social equity. EFI Foundation works to forge cross-cutting coalitions and define policy pathways that create jobs and transition the United States toward a low-carbon economy.
Security
Global energy demand is on a constant upwards trajectory. New technologies require new generation capacity while geopolitical tensions compel states to diversify energy and material supplies. As a result, securing clean and reliable energy is more important than ever.
Nuclear
Expanding nuclear power capacity is essential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while still meeting rising global energy demand. Since EFIF’s inception, we’ve affirmed the importance of nuclear energy as a low-carbon solution.