Energy Foundation

The world is a different place and the U.S. Energy Foundation (EF) is a different organization than in 1991, our founding year. Our work is much more deeply tied to communities across the country...

https://www.ef.org/2024/05/06/our-new-logo-reflects-community-collaboration/

With a mission to accelerate the clean energy transition in Indiana, McKinney Family Foundation, Herbert Simon Family Foundation, and U.S. Energy Foundation (EF)—in partnership with a powerful ...

https://www.ef.org/2024/02/07/working-in-partnership-for-equitable-climate-and-clean-energy-progress-in-indiana/

In early December 2023, New York’s first offshore wind project—South Fork Wind—became the first commercial-scale installment to send electricity to the U.S. grid. When the project is fully ...

https://www.ef.org/2024/01/08/offshore-winds-path-ahead-in-the-u-s/

This month is your chance to learn everything you wanted to know about electric vehicles (EVs) and even test drive one. National Drive Electric Week is September 22 through October 1, and—seemi...

https://www.ef.org/2023/09/24/time-to-drive-electric-more-evs-more-choices-on-the-horizon/

As the school year commences yet again for young people across America, we want to shine a light on the many ways local K-12 schools are helping to advance the country’s transition to clean pow...

https://www.ef.org/2023/08/23/schools-make-the-grade-for-clean-energy-in-the-u-s/

The first time you are evacuated from your home—whether for a hurricane, wildfire, or another weather-related threat—it’s an experience that burns in your memory. You associate it with a se...

https://www.ef.org/2023/07/14/when-wildfires-send-an-urgent-message-about-climate/

Note: For the past four decades, Katie McCormack has been a valued leader and thought partner in the climate and clean energy movement, particularly in the West. She is retiring from her position...

https://www.ef.org/2023/03/30/reflections-on-40-years-of-climate-and-clean-energy-work/

Nicole Systrom has chaired the U.S. Energy Foundation (EF) Board of Directors since taking the reins from Rose McKinney-James. As we look to opportunities in 2023, we wanted to sit down with Nico...

https://www.ef.org/2023/03/28/our-conversation-with-energy-foundation-board-chair-nicole-systrom/

As part of our collective effort to continue learning, developing, and improving, U.S. Energy Foundation (EF) committed to working with the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) to conduct and ...

https://www.ef.org/2022/09/06/learning-from-grantees-what-were-doing-well-how-we-can-improve/

As children head back to school this fall, some families may notice that their yellow school bus has gotten an upgrade. Electric school buses are rolling onto streets in communities all across th...

https://www.ef.org/2022/09/01/its-electric-heading-back-to-school-in-style/