WHAT'S INSIDE
Three Strategic Focus Areas for U.S. Energy Leadership
The whitepaper addresses the full energy value chain — from supply expansion to demand management to global resource diversification — with concrete policy recommendations at every layer.
LNG Expansion & On-Purpose Power Generation
The U.S. is the world's largest LNG exporter and is uniquely positioned to scale further. On-purpose, behind-the-meter generation will play a critical role in meeting surging data center demand.
Data center electricity demand projected to reach 945 TWh by 2030 — up from 415 TWh in 2024
Intelligent Energy Storage & AI-Enabled Operations
AI-based technologies and intelligent storage systems are ready-now solutions that can reduce costs, improve grid flexibility, and deliver measurable resilience — as demonstrated during a Texas winter storm where battery systems delivered $750M in market savings.
"U.S. energy leadership has never been more urgent — or more achievable. Realizing that potential demands policies that support a broader portfolio of technologies and the strategic investments to deploy them at scale."
Honeywell × MIT — Accelerating Energy Expansion, 2026
POLICY PRIORITIES
A Roadmap for Policymakers
The whitepaper delivers targeted, actionable policy recommendations across each focus area — grounded in MIT research and Honeywell's operational expertise across 100-plus countries.
- Establish stable regulatory frameworks for LNG exports and on-site power generation to give investors the confidence to commit capital
- Enact comprehensive permitting reform to streamline environmental reviews and establish enforceable timelines
- Accelerate storage deployment through standardized ISO/RTO market rules and removal of interconnection barriers
- Support domestic battery manufacturing and critical mineral supply chain security
- Sustain U.S. competitiveness in alternative fuels through production incentives and clean hydrogen investment
- Build and upskill the American energy workforce through registered apprenticeships and employer-led training
A Collaboration Built for This Moment
This whitepaper represents a research project between Honeywell Technologies and the MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy — uniting deep industrial expertise with rigorous academic modeling to chart a credible, actionable path forward for U.S. energy leadership.
