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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 30/09/2026
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 24/09/2026
The inaugural Energy Innovation Leadership Forum featured illuminating discussions on where U.S. energy innovation is headed and how we can ensure financial and policy support for groundbreaking energy solutions. Explore our work: efifoundation.org
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 18/09/2026
EFIF's @ernestmoniz.bsky.social joined @bloomberg.com's "This Weekend" to assess the situation in Iran, as the IAEA continues to lose insight into the country's nuclear activities. Watch here: www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/...
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 17/09/2026
While the money does not technically expire, Congress can repurpose it for different programs within DOE or, in certain cases, rescind it. This figure highlights the funds that have been repurposed through FY26 appropriations, showing what Congress prioritizes.
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 17/09/2026
💲 Through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Congress authorized DOE to award $57.5 billion to strengthen U.S. energy systems. Nearly five years later, our analysis shows that only 6% of the funding has reached recipients -
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Where is DOE’s IIJA Funding? - EFI Foundation
This analysis from EFI Foundation analyzes the amount of IIJA funding authorized by Congress for DOE that has reached recipients
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 15/09/2026
We are thrilled to welcome Michael Greenstone to EFI Foundation's Global Advisory Committee. Greenstone is a preeminent economist whose research has influenced policy in the U.S. and around the globe. He is a leading expert on the energy transition.
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Michael Greenstone Joins EFI Foundation Global Advisory Committee - EFI Foundation
The EFI Foundation announces that Michael Greenstone has joined its Global Advisory Committee.
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 11/09/2026
Explore the agenda: efifoundation.org/energy-innov...
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Energy Innovation Leadership Forum - EFI Foundation
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 11/09/2026
⚡Now is your chance to register for the Energy Innovation Leadership Forum at Climate Week NYC: share.hsforms.com/2CUtffuInR-2... This forum brings together leaders to discuss creating durable policy solutions by weaving climate, security, equity, and investability into one conversation.
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 09/09/2026
📊The U.S. DOE has nearly $65B to support energy innovation, but what are the priority programs, projects, and technologies? Our database provides transparent analysis of DOE’s grants, loans, and budget. 🔎Explore the data -
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 08/09/2026
Both Fervo and X-energy went public earlier this year in major milestones for next-generation geothermal and advanced nuclear. This Energy Innovation Project analysis explores how DOE investment supported these companies.
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Fervo and X-Energy: How Federal Support Powered IPO Successes
In the last month, two clean firm power companies debuted on the public markets amid policy uncertainty, worsening constraints on U.S. energy infrastructure development, rising energy costs, and an un...
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 03/09/2026
Last week, the EFI Foundation hosted 18 congressional staffers for a tour of energy infrastructure in the Midwest. The group visited energy and agricultural sites in MN and SD. The trip demonstrated how federal policy translates to investment and operational decisions.
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 02/09/2026
@ernestmoniz.bsky.social recently joined Tavis Smiley to discuss Trump administration cuts to public research. “When you start taking this kind of political approach to determining what's getting funded, you have no idea what major innovations you are handicapping.” Listen here -
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Ernest Moniz joins Tavis Smiley
Founder and CEO of the EFI Foundation and former U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz talks about the politicization of clean energy and grid infrastructure gr
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 01/09/2026
⚡The EFI Foundation is on TikTok and Instagram! We’ll be sharing insights on the energy transition as @EFIFoundation on both platforms. 👉Instagram: instagram.com/efifoundation 👉TikTok: tiktok.com/@efifoundation
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 27/08/2026
The Trump DOE inherited billions for energy innovation, largely from unspent Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act funds. After a down 2025, the first few months of 2026 show effort to move more money into the private sector.
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Is DOE Open for Business? - EFI Foundation
In 2026, it seems DOE is changing course. The first few months of the year show a clear shift in the Trump administration’s science and energy innovation strategy.
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 26/08/2026
This month, @ernestmoniz.bsky.social sat down with @jamiesmythft.bsky.social of the Financial Times for the “Lunch with the FT” series. The two discussed a range of issues, including Moniz’s tenure as energy secretary, his thoughts on geoengineering, and the ongoing conflict with Iran.
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US Nuclear Negotiator Ernest Moniz: ‘Iran Has the Home-Court Advantage’ - EFI Foundation
Ernest J. Moniz joined the Financial Times’ Jamie Smyth for lunch at the Bombay Club in Washington. Moniz discussed the state of America’s scientific leadership, the importance of an “all of the above...
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 25/08/2026
🔹Steel Production Using Blast Furnace–Basic Oxygen Furnace (BF-BOF):
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Integrated Product- and Entity-Level Carbon Accounting Case Study: Steel Production Using Blast Furnace–Basic Oxygen Furnace (BF-BOF) - EFI Foundation
Integrated Product- and Entity-Level Carbon Accounting Case Study: Steel Production Using Blast Furnace–Basic Oxygen Furnace (April 2026) applies the EFI Foundation (EFIF) ledger-based carbon accounti...
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 25/08/2026
🔸Steel Production Using Hydrogen Direct Reduced Iron–Electric Arc Furnace (H₂-DRI-EAF):
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Integrated Product- and Entity-Level Carbon Accounting Case Study: Steel Production Using Hydrogen Direct Reduced Iron–Electric Arc Furnace (H2-DRI-EAF) - EFI Foundation
Integrated Product- and Entity-Level Carbon Accounting Case Study: Steel Production Using Hydrogen Direct Reduced Iron–Electric Arc Furnace (April 2026) applies the EFI Foundation (EFIF) ledger-based ...
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 25/08/2026
Ledger-based carbon accounting can provide credible, comparable measures of product carbon intensity. EFIF's case studies apply our carbon accounting framework to steel production, tracking every carbon stock and flow across the supply chain with precision. Read below -
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 21/08/2026
Since January 2025, DOE has lost roughly 3,000 federal staff and department headcounts are still declining today. Our recent collaboration with @scientistsorg.bsky.social examines what this ongoing loss means in practice. Read here -
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DOE Staffing Shortages Continue to Limit Energy Innovation - EFI Foundation
This analysis from EFI Foundation (EFIF) and the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) details changes in DOE’s workforce and spending.
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 20/08/2026
The Energy Innovation Project is turning data dispersed across thousands of federal government spreadsheets into an accessible, transparent tool - efifoundation.org/energy-innov...
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 19/08/2026
Looking for insights from experts on the world’s toughest energy challenges? Our newsletters feature perspectives on everything from scaling nuclear energy to U.S. energy innovation and takeaways from global events. ✉️Sign up -
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 17/08/2026
For more analysis on the impact of federal cuts to project implementation, check out EFIF’s Energy Innovation Project. We provide insights on U.S. energy innovation by tracking three key categories: staffing, spending, and projects. efifoundation.org/energy-innov...
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 17/08/2026
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How $600B of Biden’s clean energy funding escaped Trump’s cuts
A POLITICO analysis finds that while the administration wiped out hundreds of billions in clean-energy tax breaks, spending has been harder to unwind.
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 17/08/2026
“Significant damage has been done, and I think there is a big issue with trust,” Alex Kizer told @politico.com. Funding reversals could dissuade the private sector from working with the federal government in the future.
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 17/08/2026
The Trump administration has sought to unravel Biden-era clean energy spending. Cuts to grants and loans authorized under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act have left companies and investors in limbo.
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 13/08/2026
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Building Demand for Low-Carbon Concrete - EFI Foundation
This report recommends a pragmatic, low-cost plan to reduce concrete’s carbon intensity by leveraging the market-forming power of demand-side policy.
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 13/08/2026
An EFIF report finds that the market-making power of public and private procurement can support low-carbon concrete adoption.
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 13/08/2026
Concrete production accounts for 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Low-carbon alternatives are available, but have yet to achieve scale.
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 12/08/2026
Read more of this analysis: efifoundation.org/energy-innov...
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DOE Staffing Shortages Continue to Limit Energy Innovation - EFI Foundation
This analysis from EFI Foundation (EFIF) and the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) details changes in DOE’s workforce and spending.
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 12/08/2026
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 12/08/2026
Our latest Data Dive looks at the dramatic loss of DOE staff critical to managing award programs. An understaffed DOE will struggle to translate funding into energy innovation results.
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 12/08/2026
Every month, EFIF’s Energy Compass newsletter features a Data Dive highlighting key figures from our research.
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 10/08/2026
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Moniz Joins CNN Portugal to Discuss Iran Negotiations  - EFI Foundation
Speaking with CNN Portugal, Ernest J. Moniz compared the 2015 Iran negotiations, which he took part in, with current talks. He highlighted the complications that have arisen since the 2018 U.S. withdr...
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 10/08/2026
Moniz advocated “going big” in negotiations to find regional solutions capable of “addressing the issues of Iran, the Emirates, the Saudis, Qataris, Kuwaitis, et cetera.”
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 10/08/2026
In addition, Iran’s nuclear program has advanced rapidly since 2018. The country has accumulated about 10 tons of enriched uranium, half a ton of which is directly usable in a nuclear bomb.
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 10/08/2026
Unlike in 2015, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards now control negotiations. Their influence over regional energy infrastructure and the Strait of Hormuz has made negotiations much more difficult.
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 10/08/2026
Speaking with CNN Portugal, Ernest J. Moniz (@ernestmoniz.bsky.social) compared the 2015 Iran negotiations, which he took part in, with current talks. He highlighted the complications that have arisen since the 2018 U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 05/08/2026
💡Today, concrete production accounts for 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Low-carbon solutions are available but require scaling. Public and private procurement is the key to scaling low-carbon concrete adoption, as found in EFIF's recent report -
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Building Demand for Low-Carbon Concrete - EFI Foundation
This report recommends a pragmatic, low-cost plan to reduce concrete’s carbon intensity by leveraging the market-forming power of demand-side policy.
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 03/08/2026
The Strait of Hormuz crisis demonstrates the importance of electrification, but also low-carbon fuels. @ernestmoniz.bsky.social in TIME, "we have not had success in producing affordable, scalable, low-carbon fuels to displace oil, we need a lot of innovation.”
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The Strait of Hormuz Is Exposing a Blind Spot in the Energy Transition
Alternative fuels like jet fuel can help address the energy price volatility that has resulted from the Iran war.
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 31/07/2026
⚡The EFI Foundation is now posting on TikTok and Instagram! We’ll be sharing accessible insights on the energy transition to new audiences as @EFIFoundation on both platforms. 🔵Instagram: www.instagram.com/efifoundation 🔵Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@efifoundation
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Federation of American Scientists @scientistsorg.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
New analysis from us and @efifoundation.org: America’s energy innovation ambitions are only as strong as the federal workforce responsible for delivering them. We crunched the numbers and found that federal workforce is suffering massive losses of staff capacity and skills. fas.org/publication/...
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Ongoing DOE Staff Shortages Limit Trump Energy Priorities
Although DOE activity began to rebound in 2026 without an increased and targeted hiring strategy, the department risks falling short just as the demand for energy innovation is accelerating.
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 28/07/2026
Since January 2025, DOE has lost roughly 3,000 federal staff and department headcounts are still declining today. Our new analysis with the @scientistsorg.bsky.social examines what this ongoing loss means in practice. Read here -
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DOE Staffing Shortages Continue to Limit Energy Innovation - EFI Foundation
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 only as strong as the f...
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 24/07/2026
Ernest J. Moniz (@ernestmoniz.bsky.social) joined the Decouple podcast to reflect on his work negotiating the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and stress the importance of diplomacy. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
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Ernie Moniz: Reflections on the JCPOA
Podcast Episode · Decouple · July 23 · 44m
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 23/07/2026
💡 We are seeking a communications intern or fellow! This is a hybrid role based in Washington, D.C., supporting a leading nonpartisan energy policy organization focused on accelerating affordable, safe, and low-carbon energy solutions. Apply here: lnkd.in/ehD7Edfc
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 22/07/2026
Earlier this year, our #EnergyInnovationProject launched with a panel of experts exploring successes and opportunities in energy innovation. Hear from @ernestmoniz.bsky.social, Tom Fanning, & Anne Simpson on what might come next for American energy.
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Introducing the Energy Innovation Project: Data to Power America’s Competitive Edge
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 21/07/2026
At @aspenideas.bsky.social in Chicago, @ernestmoniz.bsky.social shared his thoughts on the future of energy. 💡 "I personally think the end state is not changed. We will continue to go towards a low-carbon economy, maybe in ways that are a little bit different from what was imagined some years ago."
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 16/07/2026
On July 20, @ernestmoniz.bsky.social will speak at Aspen Ideas Climate 2026 in Chicago. Moniz will join the opening general assembly with TIME's @justinworland.com for a discussion on how geopolitics is reshaping a path to a cleaner energy future.
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 14/07/2026
In our latest edition, Founder and CEO @ernestmoniz.bsky.social breaks down the latest developments from the war in Iran. Moniz shares his thoughts on the June MOU and the priorities for the next phase of negotiations.
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 14/07/2026
Join us for insights from EFIF experts on the world’s toughest energy challenges. Our newsletters feature perspectives on everything from scaling nuclear energy to U.S. energy innovation and takeaways from global events. ✉️ Sign up and access past newsletters -
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 13/07/2026
Today, OMB closes public comment on its proposed changes to how federal agencies award and administer grants and cooperative agreements. Our analysis shows that these changes could hinder DOE support for U.S. energy innovation. Read our public comment -
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OMB Proposal Could Hinder U.S. Energy Innovation - EFI Foundation
This public comment from EFIF analyzes proposed changes from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to the Uniform Guidance.
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