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U.S. LNG: Remapping Energy Security

Europe's wartime shift from Russian gas to U.S. LNG is reshaping global energy trade. A new CSIS interactive feature demonstrates how transatlantic cooperation is critical for ensuring European energy security and hastening the energy transition.

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Battery Bonanza: Lessons from Two States

An audio version of “Battery Bonanza: Lessons from Two States,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Cy McGeady and Nitika Nayar. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Cy McGeady and Nitika Nayar — September 5, 2024

Audio Briefs

Power Plays: Europe’s Response to the Energy Crisis

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine triggered an unprecedented energy crisis in Europe. While Europe emerged as a stronger energy actor and its response yielded remarkable results, challenges remain that will impact the continent’s politics and economic competitiveness for years to come.

Report by Max Bergmann, Cy McGeady, Otto Svendsen, Mathias Zacarias, and Ignacio Urbasos — September 3, 2024

Battery Bonanza: Lessons from Two States

A wave of new battery storage is following the surge of renewables across the U.S. electric-power sector. But how far can battery storage take a power grid facing surging demand growth, worrisome reliability forecasts, and growing upward pressure on electricity rates?

Commentary by Cy McGeady and Nitika Nayar — September 3, 2024

Energy 360°

Why Permitting Reform Matters

This week, CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program Senior Adviser Linda Stuntz, Senior Associate John Larsen, and Fellow Cy McGeady join Quill Robinson to discuss permitting reform. 

Podcast Episode by Quill Robinson, Linda Stuntz, John Larsen, and Cy McGeady — August 5, 2024

CSIS Energy 360