Energy Innovation

Expanding energy supply and capacity will become key drivers of economic growth and technological capabilities in the coming decades. CSIS analysis tracks energy sector technology advancement and innovations that will be used to address many of the world’s most pressing energy challenges.

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The National Energy Dominance Council: A Conversation with Jarrod Agen

Jarrod Agen, Executive Director of the White House’s National Energy Dominance Council, joined CSIS to share key insights into the National Energy Dominance Council’s goals and the future of energy dominance in the United States.

Transcript — September 8, 2025

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U.S. Efforts to Secure Its Clean Energy Supply Chains and the Value of Cooperating with Japan

Commentary by Jane Nakano — May 30, 2025

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Mobilizing Private Finance for the Clean Energy Transition: Japan’s Green Transformation and Opportunities for U.S.-Japan Cooperation in Transition Finance

Commentary by Motoshi Tomita — May 30, 2025

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Potential for U.S.-Japan Cooperation on Supply-Chain Resilience for Clean Energy Technologies

Commentary by Ikuo Nishimura — May 30, 2025

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Shocks and Aftershocks | Energy Shots

April 10, 2026 • 9:30 – 10:00 am EDT

Hosted by Energy Security and Climate Change Program

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Energy Shots: $100 is the new $60

March 27, 2026 • 9:30 – 10:00 am EDT

Hosted by Energy Security and Climate Change Program

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Measuring U.S. Energy Security

March 19, 2026 • 9:30 – 10:00 am EDT

Hosted by Energy Security and Climate Change Program

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Energy Dominance and the Defense Industrial Base

March 18, 2026 • 2:00 – 3:00 pm EDT

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Energy Shots: Strait of Hormuz and Global Oil Prices - Shocks, Inventories, and Supply Flows

March 10, 2026 • 9:00 – 9:30 am EDT

Hosted by Energy Security and Climate Change Program

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New Shores Live

February 27, 2026 • 12:30 – 1:00 pm EST

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Powering National Renewal and Reinvigorating the Grid

February 24, 2026 • 2:00 – 3:00 pm EST

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Energy Shots: Endangerment and Danger

February 20, 2026 • 9:30 – 10:00 am EST

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Shocks and Aftershocks | Energy Shots

This biweekly video series, hosted by Joseph Majkut and Kevin Book, delivers clear insights, visuals, and straight talk on the latest energy trends.

Event — April 10, 2026

Powering U.S. Innovation: The Need for Federal Investment in Fusion Infrastructure

The administration clearly recognizes fusion's importance. But this prioritization must be matched by significant federal investment or else the United States risks surrendering a technology it pioneered to a strategic competitor.

Blog Post by Shruti Sharma and Christina Tutino — April 8, 2026

Energy Shots: $100 is the new $60

This biweekly video series, hosted by Joseph Majkut and Kevin Book, delivers clear insights, visuals, and straight talk on the latest energy trends.

Event — March 27, 2026

Measuring U.S. Energy Security

Please join the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program for a discussion on the National Center for Energy Analytics’ latest U.S. Energy Security Index with Mark Mills, Executive Director, National Center for Energy Analytics.

Event — March 19, 2026

Energy Dominance and the Defense Industrial Base

Please join the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program for a discussion and presentation of, Energy Infrastructure and the Defense Industrial Base.

Event — March 18, 2026

Energy Shots: Strait of Hormuz and Global Oil Prices - Shocks, Inventories, and Supply Flows

This biweekly video series, hosted by Joseph Majkut and Kevin Book, delivers clear insights, visuals, and straight talk on the latest energy trends.

Event — March 10, 2026

New Shores Live

Please join Joseph Majkut, Director, CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program, and Jonathan Tan, CEO and Co-Founder of CoreShell Technologies, as they discuss what comes next for the U.S. battery industry.

Event — February 27, 2026

Powering National Renewal and Reinvigorating the Grid

Please join the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program for a discussion exploring where today’s approach to grid planning and investment is falling short, the risks of underbuilding transmission, and how to ensure infrastructure investments strengthen reliability while prioritizing affordability and economic growth.

Event — February 24, 2026

Energy Shots: Endangerment and Danger

This biweekly video series, hosted by Joseph Majkut and Kevin Book, delivers clear insights, visuals, and straight talk on the latest energy trends.

Event — February 20, 2026

What is Causing Electricity Prices to Rise?

Please join the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program for a discussion exploring the complex factors behind rising electricity prices and the role AI data centers will play in future rate trajectories.

Event — February 17, 2026