Southern Company CEO Fanning Joins American Energy Innovation Council
Fanning joins a group of America’s leading business executives who came together in 2010 to promote energy innovation.
AEIC Praises Introduction of American Innovation and Competitiveness Act
AEIC commends Sens. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Gary Peters (D-MI) on the introduction of legislation (S.3084) to reauthorize the America COMPETES Act.
House and Senate Advance Legislation on Energy Innovation
Through passage of their respective energy bills, the House and Senate have taken a number of steps to bolster American energy innovation.
Business Leaders Encouraged by Growing Support for Funding Energy Tech Breakthroughs as Major Nations Gather for Clean Energy Ministerial
Widespread public sector investment in basic energy technology is critical to complement private investment and drive long-term economic growth in America and globally.
U.S. Energy R&D Architecture: Discreet Roles of Major Innovation Institutions
While the private sector plays the dominant role in commercializing new technologies, smart federal investments should seek to address gaps in the innovation process.
Event Summary: The Federal Role in Innovation
Introduction and Keynote On February 3, 2016, the American Energy Innovation Council hosted the second event in our “Partners in Ingenuity” series—From Science to Marketplace: The…
AEIC Commends Passage of Durbin-Alexander Amendment to Senate Energy Bill
“We strongly believe that Congress should support America’s competitive advantage in energy technology. If we are to modernize our energy systems and seize global market share in the most pervasive technology sector in the world, we must fund energy research and development at a level more commensurate with the scale of national priorities at stake. “
From Science to Marketplace: The Federal Role in Innovation
Join the American Energy Innovation Council for an event that will examine the rationale and implications of expanding federal support for energy innovation.
Follow the Money: The Role of Innovation in Climate Finance
The ability of investments in innovation to drive economic development at home makes innovation a rare opportunity for bipartisanship.
Investing in Innovation is an American Tradition
The energy sector spends less than half of one percent of sales on R&D, whereas other industries like pharmaceuticals and aerospace/defense spend considerably more.