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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 16h

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Unpacking DOE's October Award Cancellations

EFI Foundation's analysis of the 321 awards that were cancelled by the U.S. Department of Energy in October 2025.

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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 16h

EFI Foundation’s latest policy brief, Unpacking DOE’s October Award Cancellations, examines DOE’s recent project cuts and what will happen to the affected funds.

The figure below outlines pathways that the deobligated funds might take over the next several years.

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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 1d

Last week, EFI Foundation Distinguished Associate Dave Foster joined Daniel Raimi on @rff.org’s Resources Radio to discuss how labor unions and environmental organizations began to work together on shared issues.

Listen to the episode - www.resources.org/resources-ra...

A History of Alliances Between Workers and Environmentalists, with Dave Foster

Dave Foster discusses the history of labor unions and environmental organizations coming together to work on common goals, with a notable example involving the United Steelworkers and what became an a...

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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 4d

EFI Foundation Founder and CEO @ernestmoniz.bsky.social commented on the administration’s plans to restart nuclear testing in the @washingtonpost.com. “Up to now, every year, that whole set of players has said there is no need for testing,” he shared.

Read the full story:

Trump push to restart nuclear tests could take years, cost millions, experts say

The Nevada Test Site — where the U.S. last tested a nuclear explosive more than 30 years ago — now relies on computer modeling, not physical explosions.

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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 5d

Read EFIF’s breakdown of the DOE award cancellations to better understand what industries and states will be affected⬇️
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Unpacking DOE's October Award Cancellations

EFI Foundation's analysis of the 321 awards that were cancelled by the U.S. Department of Energy in October 2025.

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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 5d

Christa Marshall of @eenews.bsky.social spoke with EFI Foundation’s Alex Kizer about the team’s recent breakdown of DOE’s October award cancellations. Kizer noted, “We are trying to build an information repository” of DOE data.

Read Marshall's coverage here ⬇️

E&E News: Moniz-led group unpacks $8B in DOE project cancellations

More than 40 percent of the nixed awards were from the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, a target of the Trump administration.

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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 6d

Last week, EFI Foundation Founder @ernestmoniz.bsky.social spoke at the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council’s 2025 Global Ethanol Summit.

"There is no way that we will reach a low carbon future without low carbon fuel, and that is where ethanol comes in,” he said.

EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 7d

EFIF Founder and CEO @ernestmoniz.bsky.social was interviewed by @climategroup.bsky.social during last month’s Climate Week in New York City.

“ #Innovation, in my view, encompasses more than #technology. It is also a #business model innovation. It’s #policy innovation,” he says.

EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 8d

We're excited to welcome Anusha Tamhane to EFI Foundation’s Communications team!

As a Communications Associate, she will play a critical role in expanding our outreach and digital presence.

EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 8d

We're thrilled to welcome Paddy Ryan to EFI Foundation’s Communications team!

As Managing Editor, he will assist in guiding EFIF’s strategic communications and publications process.

EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 12d

EFI Foundation’s new brief, Unpacking DOE's October Award Cancellations, analyzes the Department of Energy’s (DOE) recent award cancellations.

Read the full rapid-response policy brief for a breakdown of the cuts as well as the industries and locations that they affect ⬇️

Unpacking DOE's October Award Cancellations

EFI Foundation's analysis of the 321 awards that were cancelled by the U.S. Department of Energy in October 2025.

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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 13d

We're excited to announce that Kate Dean has joined the EFI Foundation team as a Research Specialist.

Kate brings valuable experience in energy markets, policy, emissions, and clean energy technology research.

Welcome to the team!

EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 14d

📊A policy-agnostic, technology-neutral, carbon accounting ledger design can provide complete, auditable coverage of emissions at both product and entity levels.

Our latest publication presents a unified carbon accounting methodology.

Read here ⬇️

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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 19d

We are excited to announce that EFIF is seeking an experienced Director of Strategic Initiatives to join the team!

This role will give you the opportunity to lead work at the intersection of clean energy scaling, finance, and policy.

Learn more and apply:
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 19d

💡The EFIF team was busy at the SAF North America Congress in Houston, TX. EFIF’s Alex Kizer and Minji Jeong hosted a carbon accounting workshop while Tatina Bruce da Silva discussed our current SAF research.

For insight on these topics and more visit our site:
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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 20d

Clean energy developers must focus on community engagement across all three major project phases:
📑Early Development Studies
📊Site Development and Business Planning
🏗️Project Execution

Read how community relations affect project success rates -

Building Buy-In for Clean Energy Projects: The Developer’s Playbook

This report from EFIF uses surveys and analysis to highlight links between early community engagement and successful clean energy projects.

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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 21d

Last month, EFIF published an analysis exploring the historical relationship between the U.S. Department of Energy’s staffing levels and funding. Our analysis shows that recent staff cuts have caused the largest imbalance of DOE’s budget to staff ratio in the last decade.

Read EFIF’s full analysis:

DOE Staff Crunch Slows American Energy Innovation

EFIF's policy brief highlights the changing DOE staffing and budget numbers, and what that means for America's energy future.

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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 21d

Our report from June discusses five ways of modernizing the Department of Energy. Through interviews with more than 20 developers of BIL-funded projects, EFIF found that the current DOE processes and contracting frameworks stall innovation progress and leave funds in limbo.

Read EFIF’s full report:

Modernizing American Energy Innovation

Analyzing challenges and opportunities at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as it increases end-to-end support for energy innovation.

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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 21d

📰 @canarymedia.com’s @mariagallucci.bsky.social wrote about the recent funding cuts at the Department of Energy and the impact this could have on future energy innovation. Gallucci cited EFIF’s recent analysis of DOE budget trends.

Read the full article here: www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 25d

We are excited to announce that EFIF’s Senior VP of Strategic Initiatives Stephen Comello will be speaking at the USAEE/IAEE North American Conference. Comello is joining key voices in energy economics on the panel, Nuclear’s Role in the Evolving Energy Economy.

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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 26d

⚛️Nuclear energy can deliver clean, reliable, and scalable power across the globe.

Multiple-project order books have the potential to mitigate costs and improve timelines with successive builds.

Read more about EFIF's model ⬇️

Cost Stabilization Facility for a Portfolio of Nuclear Energy Projects: A Model Term Sheet

This report extends a policy framework to mitigate cost and cost uncertainty risks associated with nuclear energy projects in the U.S.

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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 27d

EFI Foundation is seeking a collaborative and reliable Senior Operations Associate to support the execution of EFIF’s internal processes. This position is a temporary full-time role with the possibility of an extension.

Apply here: efifoundation.bamboohr.com/careers/32

EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 28d

💡Read @efifoundation.org's carbon accounting framework paper to better understand the mission of our carbon accounting work.

Carbon Accounting: Framework for a Comprehensive New Product- and Entity-Level, Ledger-Based Carbon Accounting System

EFIF is developing a framework for product-based carbon accounting to augment current carbon reporting, which lacks the granularity needed.

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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · 28d

At #ClimateWeekNYC, Alex Kizer shared details about EFIF's ongoing carbon accounting work and what makes this push for a standardized and global framework so important.

Thank you to @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social for hosting.

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EFI Foundation @efifoundation.org · Oct 3

⚡The latest @efifoundation.org Energy Transitions Newsletter is out!

Read about the evolving role of U.S. leadership in global energy, how recent federal staffing cuts can hinder American energy innovation, and much more.

Read and subscribe here: conta.cc/4mAMwb7

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