Natasha Vidangos
Senior Director, Climate Innovation and Technology
Environmental Defense Fund
Prior to joining EDF, Natasha served as the Vice President for Research & Analysis at the Alliance to Save Energy. She was also a foundational member of the State Department Energy Resources Bureau, where she served roles including Senior Power Systems Advisor, Senior Western Hemisphere Energy Officer, science policy fellow through the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and as a detail to the Department of Energy’s Energy Policy and Systems Analysis Office to assist in the development of the second installment of the Quadrennial Energy Review. She holds a Ph.D. in chemistry from University of California, Berkeley.
Recent Publications
First of Its Kind: Making DOE’s New Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations a Success
The U.S. Department of Energy’s new Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations is a tremendous step forward for innovation and must become a permanent fixture in the federal structure. DOE needs time right now to build up the new office systematically, and over the next few years its funding must grow rapidly, so that it can drive a steady stream of innovations ready to be scaled up nationally and globally.
Recent Events and Presentations
Further Energizing Innovation: Assessing the Federal Energy RD&D Budget for FY24 and Beyond
Watch the Center for Clean Energy Innovation’s release event covering their annual report on the federal energy RD&D budget; discussion by expert panel covering how the funding aligns with these key priorities.
