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.
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Business Leaders Encouraged by Growing Support for Funding Energy Tech Breakthroughs
Widespread public sector investment in basic energy technology is critical to complement private investment and drive long-term economic growth in America and globally.
Event Summary: The Federal Role in Innovation
Rep. Randy Hultgren discussed the catalyzing role that smart federal investments, such as our national labs, can have on economic growth.
AEIC Commends Passage of Durbin-Alexander Amendment to Senate Energy Bill
AEIC commended passage of an amendment by Sens. Dick Durbin and Lamar Alexander to increase funding for the Office of Science by $2.7 billion through fiscal year 2020.
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.
Ernest Moniz in The Boston Globe: Government, private sector need to invest in clean energy
In 2010, the American Energy Innovation Council, composed of CEOs from multiple industries, called for the tripling of energy research and development.
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.
Event Recap: Batteries for Vehicles and the Electric Grid
AEIC hosted the event as part of the organization’s “Partners in Ingenuity” series, an on-going effort to bring together key stakeholders to address challenges facing energy technology R&D.
Bill Gates: We Need Clean-Energy Innovation, and Lots of It
Why should governments fund basic research? For the same reason that companies tend not to: because it is a public good.
The New York Times: Innovation Sputters in Battle Against Climate Change
The tragedy is that the riskiest investments in basic science — the first building block of a new energy future — are stalling.