Energy and Sustainability

The Energy Security and Climate Change Program analyzes the global and domestic energy landscape, with a focus on sustainability, technology, markets, and policy.

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The United States Needs to Innovate New Mineral Production Technologies. Here’s One.

Phytomining extracts critical minerals used in EV batteries and elsewhere from a plant's biomass. The United States should incentivize R&D of innovative production techniques like phytomining to support U.S. critical mineral independence.

Commentary by Maria J. Krol-Sinclair and Thomas Hale — March 24, 2023

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Joseph Majkut
Director, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
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Jane Nakano
Senior Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
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Ben Cahill
Senior Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
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Morgan Higman

Morgan Higman

Former Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
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Neelima Jain
Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies
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5Mazzocco
Senior Fellow, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics