Energy is a critical resource that results from, and affects, a wide array of social, political, and natural forces.  It touches every aspect of our lives.  Co-directed by NC State’s School of Public and International Affairs and Department of Nuclear Engineering, the Energy and Security Initiative aims to promote productive research and debate over the past, present, and future of energy. Working with partners at Duke University, The University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill, and North Carolina Central University as part of the Triangle Institute for Security Studies, we are particularly interested in how energy affects global, national, and human security.  This means everything from the impact of climate change to international conflict over energy, to the proliferation of dangerous energy-related technologies.

This website provides an introduction into who we are, what we hope to achieve, and the steps we’ve taken along the way.  You’ll find news about ESI-sponsored talks and other events related to energy, results from our research and that of our partners, and general energy news that might be of interest.  If you’d like to receive our newsletter, you can provide your information below.  If you have questions or comments, you can find our contact information under the “About ESI” tab at the top of the page.  For more information on past ESI events, including announcements for luncheons and video from the conferences, please visit our Recent Events under Teaching & Engagement and the Energy and Security Initiative Records provided by TISS.  We’d welcome any thoughts you might have.

Upcoming Events

BBC News – Energy

The Economist – Energy Technology

• Profit warning
• A spammers' charter?
• The good gas?
• Over-reaction
• Ice and fire

• Nuclear power: A glowing future
• Chinese investment in Britain: Hinkley hangover?
• Money talks: Nuclear power play
• Daily chart: How Britain is faring with its EU energy targets
• Nuclear energy in Britain: Hinkley Point gets the green light

U.S. EIA Latest News

EU Business – Energy Policy

• Hydrocarbon production in the Utica play increasingly targets natural gas-rich areas
• First shipment of ethane from U.S. Gulf Coast arrives in Europe
• Pipeline shutdown disrupts gasoline supply in the Southeast
• EIA provides daily summary of Southern California energy conditions
• The United States is both a major importer and exporter of motor gasoline

• Half of EU citizens could produce renewable electricity - joint NGO study
• Nuclear decommissioning costs mount for eastern states
• Decommissioning of nuclear facilities
• European Bioenergy Future 2016
• Heating & Cooling Strategy: Parliament demands action to reduce energy use in buildings