Energy, Environment, & Climate

The U.S. government can accelerate the clean energy revolution by helping the geothermal industry scale technologies that can outcompete fossil fuels, and spurring cross-sector innovation.

To implement environmental initiatives efficiently, the federal government should build and deploy digital resources in ways that meet the needs of multiple environmental and ecological agencies at once.

DOE should launch a “Zero for Zero in Ten” Steel Shot to drive a zero dollar difference for zero-emissions steel in ten years.

A resilient, secure, & prosperous clean energy economy increasingly demands investments in advanced energy manufacturing and supply chains.

The U.S. should deploy air-pollution emission sensors in 300 American cities by 2030 to drive critical climate and air-quality decisions.

The Biden Administration should announce its intention to achieve net-zero soil loss by 2050.

Congress and the Biden-Harris Administration should strive to clarify environmental regulatory requirements and standing for litigation under NEPA.

A data-driven approach to rid American communities of the pernicious effects of lead contamination in water systems.

CDR implementation would responsibly, equitably, and effectively combat climate change by achieving net-negative CO2 emissions.

The Biden-Harris Administration should address this gap by establishing a national public record of wildfire-smoke health impact.

This report explores how the agriculture sector can support, and be supported by, policies that advance science, technology, and innovation.

Achieving energy decarbonization in America will require a power grid supplied by renewable energy and backed by ample energy storage.

Space is at risk of developing the equivalent of the ocean’s “drifting island of plastic.”

The Biden-Harris Administration should expand the focus of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Program Office (LPO) to meet the demands of a changing energy industry.

The Federal Government should radically enhance its efforts to build community disaster resilience.

The next administration should encourage a nationwide shift from driving to cycling by adjusting cost, road design, and safety policies.

The next administration can achieve significant reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions by helping transition the commercial truck and bus industries to cleaner fuels like electric power and hydrogen.

The next Administration should invest in Earth observation to directly measure environmental change and greenhouse gas emissions.

Establish a National Water Technology Pipeline to improve water quality & ensure that every American has access to safe water.

A proposal for a National Energy Storage Initiative to advance energy-storage technologies, boost domestic manufacturing.