Energy Markets & Governance
Energy markets are in flux as new energy production and delivery methods alter global supply chains, while economic growth and new desires for energy efficiency change demand in different parts of the world. Policy makers will need to be able to interpret these shifts in the energy market and build new frameworks to manage energy uncertainty.
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GeoTech Cues
May 21, 2025
To build tomorrow’s power grid, the United States should look to geothermal energy
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Sudeep Kanungo, Will LaRivee
Geothermal energy offers a promising solution for stable, reliable baseload power. But to unlock its full potential, the US government must take action to reduce the barriers to entry for industry.
EnergySource
Apr 29, 2025
Can Nord Stream really rise from the dead?
By
Alan Riley
Despite recent discussions between Moscow and Washington over restarting the Nord Stream pipelines, legal, financial, and political hurdles make reopening them improbable. Multimillion dollar claims against Gazprom along with US stakes in the European LNG market are likely to severely limit support for Russian gas flows to the EU.
New Atlanticist
Apr 17, 2025
How the National Energy Dominance Council can set the US on the path to energy security
By
Ellen Wald
The National Energy Dominance Council must act quickly to restore stability to the energy industry amid geopolitical uncertainty.
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The Global Energy Center develops and promotes pragmatic and nonpartisan policy solutions designed to advance global energy security, enhance economic opportunity, and accelerate pathways to net-zero emissions.
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Event Recap
Apr 29, 2016
US LNG Seen as Fuel for US-EU Energy Security Relationship
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Mitch Hulse and Mikaila Altenbern
The United States will be a reliable supplier of liquefied natural gas to global markets because it is “not only good for our energy security, it is good for the security of our energy partners and allies around the world,” said Robin Dunnigan, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Diplomacy at the US State […]
Event Recap
Apr 1, 2016
Nord Stream 2: Is It a Threat to European Energy Security?
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Global Energy Center
On April 1, 2016, the Atlantic Council’s Eurasian Energy Futures Initiative held a debate on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and how it could affect the geopolitical and geoeconomic future of Europe’s energy security.
Event Recap
May 19, 2015
A Discussion with Czech Republic’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Jan Mládek
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Global Energy Center
The Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center hosted the Czech Republic’s Minister of Industry and Trade, H.E. Jan Mládek, on May 14, 2015 to deliver remarks on the state of Czech energy and economic affairs, with a particular focus on the newly announced European Energy Union and the future of nuclear energy in the Czech Republic. […]
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