Fossil Fuels
For centuries, coal, oil, and gas have provided the backbone of our energy makeup and were responsible for propelling our societies into the modern era. Moving into the energy transition, big questions endure about what role these historically important fuels will play in our future.
Recent Work
Crisis to Cooperation: What Can Mineral Exporters Learn From OPEC?
This digest explores how resource-rich nations might draw lessons from OPEC in pursuing cooperative governance to enhance equity, stability, and strategic autonomy in critical mineral markets amid growing global reliance and geopolitical competition.
Net-Zero Nevada: From Pledge to Action
On the path to net zero, states face challenges unique to their local geography and resources. In this case study, we explore four custom pathways for Nevada.
Oil & Gas
Subsea Sabotage: Protecting Energy Infrastructure from Hostile Aggression
Once a niche area of energy security policy, the physical protection of energy and critical infrastructure installations has become a national security requirement due to the growing trend of physical sabotage incidents worldwide. This digest, a companion to the Underwater Mayhem report, is part of a multi-year research project focused on improving monitoring and deterrence to counter the escalating count of subsea critical infrastructure sabotage attacks now ubiquitous around the globe.
Remote Sensing-Based Monitoring Networks for the Next Generation of Energy and Environmental Policymaking
Revolutions in remote sensing technologies and data science offer the potential to transform environmental policymaking and meet the existential challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.
Featured Researcher
Anna Mikulska
Senior FellowAnna Mikulska is an expert on European energy markets and energy policy. She is a senior fellow at the Kleinman Center and a fellow in energy studies at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.