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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I'm pleased to share two new policy briefs by participants in the University of Maryland & George Mason University Energy Innovation Policy Boot Camp. These briefs are based on and provide links to the authors' peer-reviewed research. cgs.umd.edu/research-imp...

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2024 Energy and Climate-Tech Innovation Policy “Boot Camp” Policy Briefs | Center for Global Sustainability

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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

So sad. Encapsulates everything that is going sideways, backwards, wrong....

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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

1/9 Thread: Pleased to share publication of “Financing the Missing Middle: Mobilizing Investment to Scale Emerging Energy Technologies” by @cfr.org This essay collection offers insights on the #MissingMiddle challenge from several perspectives. www.cfr.org/reports/fina...

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Financing the Missing Middle | Council on Foreign Relations

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan member organization, think tank, and publisher.

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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Everyone knows by now that China is winning the US war with Iran as renewable-EV-battery exports grow. But that isn’t the full story. China is also winning w inputs into its new big three, electricity system buildouts, & innovation. My latest @cfr.org www.cfr.org/articles/wit...

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With Hormuz Closed, China Is Wiring the Globe’s Clean Energy Future | Council on Foreign Relations

No matter the outcome of the conflict between the United States and Iran, China will be better off in the postwar world order due to its global leadership not only in renewable energy and batteries, b...

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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Did you miss the @cfr.org "Global Energy Innovation Index" when it came out last November? Rectify that error with a listen to this week's @rff.org "Resources Radio" podcast. www.resources.org/resources-ra...

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Which Countries Lead on Energy Innovation, with David Hart

David Hart shares his insights into the Council on Foreign Relations’ Global Energy Innovation Index.

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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

In case you missed it last week, a new piece on energy innovation policy...

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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

New! @americanenterprise.bsky.social I make the case that the federal government should accelerate energy innovation by systematically and strategically employing the diverse and powerful tools it has used only piecemeal in the past. www.aei.org/research-pro...

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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

So sayeth GAO: DOE created OCED to manage $27 billion[with bipartisan Congressional authorization] OCED committed $18 billion to 100 projects. Significant decrease in workforce reduced its oversight capacity. DOE needs a plan to oversee funds [and spend the rest wisely]. www.gao.gov/products/gao...

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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Drawing on @cfr.org Global Energy Innovation Index, co-author & super-intern Akkshath Subrahmanian shows how China is surging past the United States. For instance, China accounts for nearly half (45%) of all highly-cited publications in fields linked to energy innovation.

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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

In case you missed it....looking forward to today's discussion at CFR w colleagues from CRES, Antora Energy, & @americancleanpower.bsky.social

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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

New @cfr.org a short version of my recent report on US auto policy: "Compete, Don't Retreat" Protection is necessary now but shouldn't last forever. If we wait too long, we could be shut out of the world's largest manfg sector. www.cfr.org/expert-brief...

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A Smarter U.S. Response to China’s Electric Vehicle Revolution

If the United States waits too long to respond more fully and constructively, it could become an isolated island of gas-powered vehicles in an electric vehicle world driven by China.

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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Each year @cfr.org asks fellows to visualize key global trends. My pick this year: "the rise of the electrostate" www.cfr.org/article/visu...

Electricity as a share of final energy in China overtakes that of US and Germany between 2000 and 2025. China's exports of batteries, EVs, and solar PV rise dramatically between 2018 and 2025.

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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

New @cfr.org a policy strategy to reposition US auto industry to respond to China’s export boom. Temporary protection is necessary but must be used wisely. Indefinite protection will forgo benefits for US consumers & cede ROW to China. #energysky #climatesky www.cfr.org/report/compe...

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Compete, Don’t Retreat

The primary U.S. response to China’s first-mover advantages in emerging auto technologies has been protection. A smarter strategy would seek to compete by supporting producers and collaborating with …

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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Building on @cfr.org Global Energy Innovation Index, I share global trends, a mixed picture...the most worrisome being high-quality patents, flat or declining. More here: www.cfr.org/article/hope...

Bar chart with no growth in high-quality patents worldwide from 2015 to 2019

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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

To reclaim U.S. energy leadership, we need bold action. In Re-Energizing America, my @cleantomorrow.org colleagues & I calls for a $25B investment in innovation by 2030 to power America’s global energy leadership. #energysky #climatesky cleantomorrow.org/re-energizin...

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Clean Tomorrow - Re-Energizing America

Re-Energizing America is a new roadmap to address the “innovation cliff” that will occur when substantial federal funding expires in 2026.

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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

We’re number 13! We’re number 13! We’re number 13! Not a chant you hear often. But that’s where the United States ranks in @cfr.org new Global Energy Innovation Index. And that was before Trump. We’ve got to do better.

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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

NEW! @cfr.org Global Energy Innovation Index measures knowledge, markets & policy. The world needs more innovation investment & effort by everyone, but some do more than others. Thank you, Sweden! @leahstokes.bsky.social @jessejenkins.bsky.social @akshatrathi.bsky.social www.cfr.org/report/globa...

Countries ranked first to 39th on the global energy innovation index

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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

@bengeman.bsky.social reports DOE Secy Wright joins GOP criticism of @iea.org which both defends itself & welcomes dialogue. A good strategy w room to develop. But in the end analytical integrity is paramount. More here: nationalinterest.org/blog/energy-...

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In the Line of Fire: The IEA Is Right Where It Should Be

The IEA is right where it should be, even though it has recently come under fire from American conservatives.

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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

My latest w Robin Gaster @itif.org - time for the Senate to do its job & use the power of the purse to salvage what remains of US energy innovation policy www.realclearenergy.org/articles/202...

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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Urgent update @thirdwayenergy.bsky.social re DOGE hit list of DOE demo projects. Proposed cuts would "undermine years of bipartisan progress and investment" www.thirdway.org/blog/demonst...

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Third Way

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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

New! I analyze how @iea.org might navigate tricky currents in US. The nut: respond constructively to conservative critics w/o compromising its broad mission of energy security, including how to get to net-zero. @jessedjenkins.com @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social nationalinterest.org/blog/energy-...

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In the Line of Fire: The IEA Is Right Where It Should Be

The IEA is right where it should be, even though it has recently come under fire from American conservatives.

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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Electrify everything! Whoops, we forgot to decarbonize first. @volts.wtf @jessedjenkins.com Latest US electricity demand forecast from S&P cleanpower.org/wp-content/u...

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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Saddened to hear of the passing of Dick Nelson, a great person and great scholar. We are all in his debt. doi.org/10.1016/j.re...

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Kyle Meng @kylemeng.com · 17/01/2025

In case this isn't on folks' radar, now is the time to download your favorite publicly available USG resource/dataset. You have until noon on Monday. #econsky #energysky #climatesky

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David M. Hart @profdavidhart.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Great maps today @axios.com documenting the lower 48's hottest year ever. www.axios.com/newsletters/...

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