What a pleasure to host Rep. Garret Graves and Rep. Sean Casten for a discussion about US LNG and our countries commitments to citizens, allies, and the climate. Open and candid dialogue trumps acrimonious debate everyday. CSIS Energy Program

A lot of great rules coming out right now from the Biden admin, but one that has gone under the radar is on NEPA reforms from the DOE! Specifically, expanding the list of projects that qualify for categorical exclusions, which can speed up NEPA reviews from 2 years to 2 months!🧵

Poasting, Roasting, and Coasting to net-zero

Because of EPA’s new 111(d) rules, I dug up this classic from
Jonathan H. Adler Niskanen Center | The legal and administrative pitfalls confronting climate regulation niskanencenter.org/legal-and-admi…

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A new era of American industrial policy centering on national security and economic development has dawned, with sectors like chip fabrication and EV battery manufacturing set to boom.

Read more from CSIS Energy Program in their latest analysis: csis.org/analysis/energ…

1/ U.S. EPA Power Plant rule effectively requires carbon capture and storage (CCS) with 90% capture rate on existing coal power plants by 2032.

How can EPA do this?
epa.gov/newsreleases/b…

“The rules, which will almost certainly be challenged in court, mandate strict controls on carbon-dioxide emissions at existing coal plants and newly built natural-gas plants.”

CCS on new gas the US secret weapon for net-zero AI? wsj.com/us-news/climat…

Who’s got the pod on the new 111(d) rule making?

Very fun working on H2 these days with the folks trying to figure out how to optimize around intermittency.

The current state of hydrogen discourse reminds me of this gem:

🚨Climate impacts of US #LNG has been in the news, especially with the Biden admin's pause on new permits!

In recent work, we developed *geospatial* lifecycle assessment model to answer this critical question: how can we assess climate impacts global LNG supply chains? 🧵

Currently using ChatGPT to code some basic HTML/CSS/JS template. It allows me to learn some basics - going from blind to 20% vision in a way. The key is that you make progress through short feedback loops - it will never come up with a magical solution out of the box.

On May 2, join CSIS President and CEO, Dr. John J. Hamre for a conversation with the Honorable John M. Deutch about his newest book, Fifty Years of Energy Policy, 1973-2023: Lessons for the Future, followed by a book signing and reception.

Register: csis.org/events/book-ta…

Great to speak alongside Max Bergmann and 🇬🇷Public Power Corporation’s Georgios Stassis at the CSIS Energy Security and Geopolitics Conference. Transatlantic cooperation on energy security and transition more important than ever in the face of Russia’s ongoing aggression. SE Europe…

On April 29th, Joseph Majkut will host a discussion at the U.S. Capitol with Rep. Sean Casten & Rep. Garret Graves on the future of U.S. LNG exports.

Register here: csis.org/events/future-…

🌎 On today's episode of the podcast, Thomas Hochman joins Oren Cass for a special Earth Day conversation covering all things energy policy, permitting, nuclear, and the environment!

Watch here or listen wherever you get your podcasts: youtube.com/watch?v=jGkuev…

On Tuesday, CSIS Energy Program & CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program host the 2024 Energy Security and Geopolitics Conference, with keynote remarks from Hon. Geoffrey R. Pyatt, Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources, & Georgios Stassis, Chairman & CEO of the Public Power Corporation S.A.

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