EFI Foundation

EFIF Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Stephen Comello will be speaking this Thursday, October 31, at the International Energy Agency (IEA) “Unlocking Capital for Nuclear Energy: Navigating Financial Risks and Opportunities for SMRs” webinar on how to support the development of small nuclear reactors (SMRs) to help reach global net zero by 2050. https://lnkd.in/eGDzNYWE Financing nuclear energy projects poses both unique challenges and opportunities for banks and private sector financiers, and Comello will join a panel to discuss opportunities and challenges, risk mitigation strategies, and the role of multilateral development banks as they relate to development opportunities for SMRs to contribute to significant and sustained reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. #NuclearEnergy #SMR #Nuclear 

Join us next Wednesday, October 30, at 3:00-4:00pm ET for a virtual event on how communities in hydrogen development regions can negotiate H2Hubs binding agreements to secure benefits such as increased local investment and environmental protection. https://lnkd.in/eXBu7R5e EFIF Research Associate Beth Dowdy will present findings from our new report, “Navigating the Horizon: A Community Guide to Binding H2Hubs Binding Agreements,” followed by perspectives from Sharon Lewis (Climate Justice Alliance) and Julian Gross (Law Office of Julian Gross) in a conversation led by EFIF Director of Research Madeline Gottlieb Schomburg. The new report is designed to inform communities about the structures of binding agreements and follows in a series of research focused on community engagement as new hydrogen development is underway in the United States. #CleanHydrogen #H2Hubs #Hydrogen

Will you be at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Conference on Small Modular Reactors and their Applications this week? EFIF Research Associate Madeline Cohen will speak on  Wednesday, October 23, during a multigenerational, multidisciplinary  side event—SMRs and Microreactors: Towards a Sustainable and Equitable Future. https://lnkd.in/ekCeafSy #SMR #Microcreactors #Nuclearenergy

Join us Wednesday, October 30 at 3:00-4:00pm EST for a virtual EFI Foundation event on how communities can negotiate H2Hubs binding agreements to secure benefits such as increased local investment and environmental protection. https://lnkd.in/gzrP-iX5 EFIF’S Beth Dowdy will present the findings of our latest report followed by perspectives from Sharon Lewis (Climate Justice Alliance) and Julian Gross (Law Office of Julian Gross) in a conversation led by Madeline Gottlieb Schomburg (EFI Foundation). Our researchers and advisory partners conducted interviews throughout the seven new H2Hubs to understand the perspectives of stakeholders and local representatives as they begin negotiating binding agreements. The report, “Navigating the Horizon: A Community Guide to Binding H2Hubs Binding Agreements”, designed to inform community representatives about the structures of binding agreements, will be available on EFIF’s website. #H2Hubs #CleanHydrogen

EFIF Senior Vice President Stephen Comello recently spoke at the Atlantic Council Regional Conference on Clean and Secure Energy about the policies needed expand nuclear power on a global scale to meet rising energy demand while decarbonizing electricity production. Watch the event here: https://lnkd.in/g4kF4iJ3 #ACSecCleanEnergy #NuclearEnergy #Nuclear 

How are federal climate policies helping create jobs in the energy sector that support families and communities? Learn more from the conversations at our recent virtual event on Minnesota’s success on this front. https://lnkd.in/eT-NePpg This webinar is the first in a series featuring policymakers and industry leaders on regional opportunities to produce jobs that promote economic growth and equity in the clean energy transition. #climate #cleanenergytransition #equity #jobs 

🗣️ The EFI Foundation is hiring for a Communications Associate role: https://lnkd.in/ezTVB_zv. We’re looking for candidates who are passionate about climate and energy and have at least three years of relevant communications experience after college graduation in a paid position. In this role, you will write and edit comms materials, manage report copy editing schedules, and participate in and lead strategic discussions. #hiring #commsjobs #communications #energyjobs #climatejobs

We hope you’ll join us this Wednesday, October 2 at 1:00pm ET/12:00pm CT, for an EFI Foundation virtual event on how the Midwest has become a success story for the creation of clean energy jobs as the United States works toward a decarbonized future. https://lnkd.in/ezxz7wYa I’m looking forward to speaking with Katie Sieben (Minnesota Public Utilities Commission) and Pete Wyckoff (Minnesota Department of Commerce), and hearing from Jennifer J. Cady (Minnesota Power), Joe Fowler (LABORERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA), Rick Martagon (Building Strong Communities), and Bria Shea (Xcel Energy). These policymakers, industry leaders, and union representatives have worked to build a clean energy economy that is driving technological innovation and securing high-quality jobs. Register here: https://lnkd.in/ezxz7wYa #EnergyJobs #CleanEnergy

We’re hosting a virtual event next Wednesday, October 2, on how the Midwest has become a success story for building a clean energy economy that creates secure, high-quality jobs while driving economic revitalization and local innovation. https://lnkd.in/e47Qb4Xs The event will feature a fireside chat with Ernest J. Moniz, Katie Sieben (Minnesota Public Utilities Commission), and Pete Wyckoff (Minnesota Department of Commerce), followed by a roundtable discussion with policymakers, industry leaders, and union officials, including Jennifer J. Cady (Minnesota Power), Joe Fowler (LABORERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA), Rick Martagon (Building Strong Communities), and Bria Shea (Xcel Energy). Register to attend at the link above. #EnergyJobs #CleanEnergy

We're thrilled to have officially launched the Nuclear Scaling Initiative at #ClimateWeekNYC ⚛️ The collaborative effort between Clean Air Task Force, EFI Foundation, and Nuclear Threat Initiative will work to catalyze and build a new #nuclear energy ecosystem to scale to 50 or more gigawatts of clean, safe, and secure nuclear power per year by the 2030s, a tenfold increase of the current deployment rate. Made possible with support from Isabelle Boemeke and Joe G.: https://lnkd.in/ea6fSHr7