GEI calls on the federal government to prioritize America’s leadership role in developing advanced technologies—such as advanced nuclear, renewables, energy storage, high-efficiency low emissions power plants, and carbon capture and storage/utilization—and support a broad-based public and private sector research and development portfolio.
The U.S. Department of Energy is poised to pursue major developments in energy innovation that can “make a difference in the world” due in part to a funding increase in its science programs, said Paul Dabbar, the department’s Under Secretary for Science today. At an event hosted today by the Center
Dear Chairman Frelinghuysen and Ranking Member Lowey: As the Committee prepares to mark up the Fiscal Year 2019 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce urges you to consider the following recommendations. Given the need to restrain overall
WASHINGTON, D.C.—America’s rise to a global energy superpower has been driven by constant advancements in technology and innovation. Now, the U.S. Chamber’s Global Energy Institute (GEI) is launching a new initiative to highlight the advances that are improving our modern way of life
While Silicon Valley is synonymous with “innovation” in our increasingly digital economy, today’s energy industry has been busy researching, developing, and building tomorrow’s future. These advanced technologies are being implemented in cities, towns, and neighborhoods all across the country. To
Dear Chairman Simpson and Ranking Member Kaptur: The United States is facing strong international competition in the development of advanced energy technologies that are cleaner, cheaper, and more versatile than the current system of commercially available technologies. While American innovators
In the past, balancing necessary energy infrastructure with the needs of the community caused tension. Today however, the energy industry’s continued innovation has ushered in a new generation of industry projects that are fully integrated with the communities they call home. To highlight this trend
Dear Chairmen Cochran and Frelinghuysen and Ranking Members Leahy and Lowey, Accelerating innovation and increasing American competitiveness are two goals that have always enjoyed broad-based support. This consensus has been sustained by an understanding that innovation has been a driving force
The United States is at an energy policy crossroads. Much of our energy economy today is governed by laws and regulations that are many decades old and not suited to America’s new-found energy abundance. While fiscal policy tends to be relatively nimble when compared to other aspects of energy
