About Energy & Technology

Addressing climate change and energy-related issues will require action across all sectors of the economy, from electricity and transportation to agriculture. Cost-effective opportunities exist today to conserve energy, switch to low-carbon alternative fuels, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and a number of emerging technologies might deliver more substantial benefits in the future. The successful development of these technologies will require substantial new investments in research, incentives for producers and consumers, and public policies that drive innovation. Short-term action is crucial even as policymakers lay the groundwork for a longer-term technology revolution.

The technology and innovation program at the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions tracks and analyzes low-carbon technology solutions in all major sectors, including emerging technologies with high promise, and develops mechanisms for promoting innovative technology-based approaches to addressing climate change and other energy-related issues. Through its research, publications, web-based information, and workshops, the program covers low-carbon and other advanced technologies in every economic sector, including the transportation, electricity, and buildings sectors. The technology and innovation program also analyses policy-relevant aspects of these technologies to allow the Center to more effectively participate in policy dialogues and business outreach. The program engages in a number of collaborative efforts, working closely with groups such as state public utility commissions and the National Academy of Sciences.