🌍💡In 2025, the EFI Foundation made significant strides across the energy landscape, advancing solutions for a low-carbon future. A quick look at our year ⬇️

This year, DOE canceled more than $11 billion in awards, raising questions about the reliability of federal funding commitments. 🔍 EFIF’s latest report, What’s Next for Canceled DOE Funds?, explains the legal and budgetary rules that determine where these funds end up. 👉 Read the full analysis

🌱 How can we better fund & grow #CleanEnergy? EFIF, @acore-org.bsky.social, Nicholas Institute, & @worldresources.bsky.social hosted a roundtable to explore strategies for overcoming policy, financial, & market barriers for clean energy deployment. nicholasinstitute.duke.edu/publications...

⚡ How can DOE modernize the Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF)? In October 2025, EFIF & @bipartisanpolicy.org convened experts to explore ideas to strengthen DOE loan programs, boost innovation, and enhance U.S. competitiveness. 🔗 Read these strategies -

EFIF’s Alex Kizer recently joined Sustainable Aviation Futures’ virtual panel, The Year in SAF. Noting how carbon accounting can support SAF, Kizer said, “We want a common language so we can understand where the emissions are coming from, and then create real investment signals.”

📉Carbon capture and storage is critical for cutting both U.S. and global emissions. EFIF outlines how policy and financial mechanisms can help bring CCS technologies to market faster-

This Friday, EESI's final briefing of 2025 will cover the status of 12 key clean energy tax credits! Panel: ⚡ @sethhanlon.bsky.social, @taxlawcenter.org ⚡ Jillian Blanchard, @lawyers4goodgov.bsky.social ⚡ Katelyn Dean, @efifoundation.org RSVP: ow.ly/8tee50XGtzS

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🔎This EFIF playbook, Building Buy-In for Clean Energy Projects: The Developer’s Playbook, is a powerful resource for clean energy developers seeking to maximize investments and avoid project delays stemming from lack of community buy-in.

On the latest episode of CIBC’s The Energy Shift Podcast, hosts Ines Serrao and James Wright spoke with EFI Foundation’s Stephen Comello about nuclear energy’s key role in America’s clean energy transition. 🎧 cibccm.com/en/insights/...

⚡The U.S. Army's Janus Program is an effort to accelerate deployment of nuclear microreactors for military use. @efifoundation.org's Stephen Comello spoke with @reuters.com about the potential for increased efficiencies from interagency cooperation.

EFI Foundation’s Stephen Comello joined energy experts at the United States Association for Energy Economics North American Conference (USAEE) for a panel discussion on nuclear energy’s role in the United States’ evolving energy economy.

How can we strengthen the DOE's energy innovation systems? 🔍Through interviews with 20 developers of BIL-funded projects, we found that the DOE’s current frameworks, timelines, and processes left critical funds in limbo. Read our 5 recommendations: efifoundation.org/foundation-r...

We are excited to announce that Akhila Mullapudi has joined EFI Foundation as a research analyst! She brings valuable knowledge of public policy, climate resiliency, national security, and various emerging technologies. Her work will support our efforts to advance American energy innovation.

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EFIF has introduced a framework that supports the tracking of carbon emissions across products and entities. Utilizing both financial accounting and engineering fundamentals, the ledger-based system can help measure carbon stocks and flows through the supply chain. Read about this system -

In collaboration with Pillsbury Law, this EFIF report expands upon our novel Cost Stabilization Facility to manage cost-risk of first-mover nuclear projects to help deliver clean, reliable, and scalable power. Read the report here - efifoundation.org/foundation-r...

💡Ethanol is the most commonly produced and used biofuel in the United States. In this report, A Strategic Roadmap for Decarbonizing the U.S. Ethanol Industry, EFIF outlines a pathway to further reduce the carbon intensity of U.S. ethanol production. Learn more about the roadmap -

EFI Foundation’s latest policy brief, Unpacking DOE’s October Award Cancellations, examines DOE’s recent project cuts and what will happen to the affected funds. The figure below outlines pathways that the deobligated funds might take over the next several years.

Last week, EFI Foundation Distinguished Associate Dave Foster joined Daniel Raimi on @rff.org’s Resources Radio to discuss how labor unions and environmental organizations began to work together on shared issues. Listen to the episode - www.resources.org/resources-ra...

EFI Foundation Founder and CEO @ernestmoniz.bsky.social commented on the administration’s plans to restart nuclear testing in the @washingtonpost.com. “Up to now, every year, that whole set of players has said there is no need for testing,” he shared. Read the full story:

Christa Marshall of @eenews.bsky.social spoke with EFI Foundation’s Alex Kizer about the team’s recent breakdown of DOE’s October award cancellations. Kizer noted, “We are trying to build an information repository” of DOE data. Read Marshall's coverage here ⬇️

Last week, EFI Foundation Founder @ernestmoniz.bsky.social spoke at the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council’s 2025 Global Ethanol Summit. "There is no way that we will reach a low carbon future without low carbon fuel, and that is where ethanol comes in,” he said.

EFIF Founder and CEO @ernestmoniz.bsky.social was interviewed by @climategroup.bsky.social during last month’s Climate Week in New York City. “ #Innovation, in my view, encompasses more than #technology. It is also a #business model innovation. It’s #policy innovation,” he says.

We're excited to welcome Anusha Tamhane to EFI Foundation’s Communications team! As a Communications Associate, she will play a critical role in expanding our outreach and digital presence.

We're thrilled to welcome Paddy Ryan to EFI Foundation’s Communications team! As Managing Editor, he will assist in guiding EFIF’s strategic communications and publications process.

EFI Foundation’s new brief, Unpacking DOE's October Award Cancellations, analyzes the Department of Energy’s (DOE) recent award cancellations. Read the full rapid-response policy brief for a breakdown of the cuts as well as the industries and locations that they affect ⬇️

We're excited to announce that Kate Dean has joined the EFI Foundation team as a Research Specialist. Kate brings valuable experience in energy markets, policy, emissions, and clean energy technology research. Welcome to the team!

📊A policy-agnostic, technology-neutral, carbon accounting ledger design can provide complete, auditable coverage of emissions at both product and entity levels. Our latest publication presents a unified carbon accounting methodology. Read here ⬇️ efifoundation.org/topics/energ...

We are excited to announce that EFIF is seeking an experienced Director of Strategic Initiatives to join the team! This role will give you the opportunity to lead work at the intersection of clean energy scaling, finance, and policy. Learn more and apply: efifoundation.bamboohr.com/careers/33

💡The EFIF team was busy at the SAF North America Congress in Houston, TX. EFIF’s Alex Kizer and Minji Jeong hosted a carbon accounting workshop while Tatina Bruce da Silva discussed our current SAF research. For insight on these topics and more visit our site: efifoundation.org

Clean energy developers must focus on community engagement across all three major project phases: 📑Early Development Studies 📊Site Development and Business Planning 🏗️Project Execution Read how community relations affect project success rates -

📰 @canarymedia.com’s @mariagallucci.bsky.social wrote about the recent funding cuts at the Department of Energy and the impact this could have on future energy innovation. Gallucci cited EFIF’s recent analysis of DOE budget trends. Read the full article here: www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

We are excited to announce that EFIF’s Senior VP of Strategic Initiatives Stephen Comello will be speaking at the USAEE/IAEE North American Conference. Comello is joining key voices in energy economics on the panel, Nuclear’s Role in the Evolving Energy Economy. usaeeconference.org/aws/USAEE/pt...

⚛️Nuclear energy can deliver clean, reliable, and scalable power across the globe. Multiple-project order books have the potential to mitigate costs and improve timelines with successive builds. Read more about EFIF's model ⬇️

EFI Foundation is seeking a collaborative and reliable Senior Operations Associate to support the execution of EFIF’s internal processes. This position is a temporary full-time role with the possibility of an extension. Apply here: efifoundation.bamboohr.com/careers/32

At #ClimateWeekNYC, Alex Kizer shared details about EFIF's ongoing carbon accounting work and what makes this push for a standardized and global framework so important. Thank you to @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social for hosting.

⚡The latest @efifoundation.org Energy Transitions Newsletter is out! Read about the evolving role of U.S. leadership in global energy, how recent federal staffing cuts can hinder American energy innovation, and much more. Read and subscribe here: conta.cc/4mAMwb7

💡Our report, Modernizing American Energy Innovation: Five Ways to Re-energize the DOE, draws insights from interviews with developers to propose five ways to modernize DOE’s energy programs and accelerate American energy innovation and security.

Outdated permitting processes can limit Americans’ access to reliable and affordable energy. The Problem Solvers Caucus Working Group on Permitting, Energy, and Environment has developed an excellent series of policy reforms aimed at modernizing energy permitting. Read the framework here ⬇️

“If we can address both legacy and current emissions, we are way ahead of the game.” In a recent interview with @climategroup.bsky.social, @efifoundation.org Founder and CEO @ernestmoniz.bsky.social discusses the missing piece in mitigation strategies & importance of continued innovation.

It has been a week of productive discussions at @climategroup.bsky.social’s Climate Week NYC. Across numerous events and locations, @efifoundation.org’s team shared our work to advance pragmatic solutions to today's energy challenges. Explore our work here: efifoundation.org/foundation-r...

Energy innovation isn’t always about big breakthroughs, it’s also about steady improvements that cut costs and expand access. Thank you, @climategroup.bsky.social, for hosting these important conversations this week in New York.

Alex Kizer, Executive Vice President @efifoundation.org, will join a @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social panel September 24th at 3p.m. ET to discuss global carbon accounting. Kizer will highlight EFIF's work to advance a universal carbon accounting system. Register to watch below.

The Trump administration has reduced DOE’s federal staffing as part of a plan to “rein in bloated federal spending." The graph below highlights major staffing changes in DOE’s “Science and Energy Innovation Programs.” Read our latest analysis of DOE staffing: efifoundation.org/foundation-r...

Now more than ever, the DOE should support end-to-end innovation to address energy demand. Building a staff that boosts U.S. competitiveness in the energy sector is the answer. @efifoundation.org's policy brief analyzes the impact of staffing cuts on DOE’s support of American energy innovation.

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Our VP of Research, Madeline Schomburg, will be a keynote speaker at the New Mexico Women Lead’s Building an Advanced Energy Ecosystem summit in Albuquerque. The event will focus on the vital role of women in energy, among other important discussions. Register here: nmwomenlead.org/about-the-co...

We’re excited to share that @efifoundation.org’s Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Stephen Comello, has been named Chair of @nationalacademies.org’s new forum on the future of U.S. energy. The forum aims to tackle critical issues in the United States’ energy system. Follow their work⬇️

🔋The August @efifoundation.org Energy Transitions Newsletter is out! Read this month’s edition to learn about financial pathways to build more nuclear energy, our efforts to address geologic hydrogen policy hurdles, and more. 👉Read here, and subscribe: conta.cc/45V3Mlr