Energy Infrastructure and the Defense Industrial Base
This CSIS brief examines whether U.S. energy infrastructure can reliably support the defense industrial base during periods of mobilization or war, highlighting vulnerabilities in electricity and natural gas supply for critical manufacturing sectors such as steel, aluminum, semiconductors, and titanium. It argues for treating key industrial nodes as defense‑critical energy assets and recommends targeted policy, […]
Renewable Natural Gas Supply Assessment
This study updates and expands on the 2019 AGF assessment of renewable natural gas (RNG), which is derived from biomass or other renewable resources and is a pipeline-quality gas that is fully interchangeable with conventional natural gas. The study incorporates a revised assessment of supply potential, recent advancements in technology, and shifts in policy landscapes. […]
The Growing Imperative for Natural Gas Energy Efficiency
Energy utilities have taken on multiple new mandates in recent years: reducing environmental impact; enhancing safety, reliability, and resilience against physical climate threats such as flooding, storms, and wildfires; and making energy affordable and accessible for all consumers. Making the most of every unit of energy produced, transported, and delivered—in other words, energy efficiency—typically emerges […]
Strategic Equilibrium: The United States’ Manufacturing Resurgence and the Role of Natural Gas in a Carbon-Competitive World
Introduction A variety of forces are promoting reindustrialization of the United States. Concerned about the fragility of long supply chains, some firms are reinvesting in U.S. production. They are enabled by government support ranging from tax subsidies for capital investment to active support for strategic industries that will keep the United States at the technological […]
