The Foreign Policy Initiative (FPI) and Securing America’s Future Energy (SAFE) cordially invite you to a Capitol Hill luncheon to discuss the price of oil’s strong influence over the world economy and American security. FPI HILL BRIEFING: AMERICAN INTERESTS AND THE ENERGY REVOLUTION Monday, May 9, 2016 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch and discussion will […]
Quote of the Week: Prince Plans to Wean Saudi from Oil by 2020
Saudi Arabia is ready for a world without oil. At least that’s the goal of Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the 31-year-old son of King Salman bin Abdulaziz. The government of the de facto OPEC leader agreed to sweeping economic reforms, spearheaded by the prince, to wean the oil exporter off crude revenues by […]
Quote of the Week: California’s Race to Regulate Slams Brakes on Innovation
Regulators may end up sending American mobility backwards, not forwards. In an ironic twist, California, a fosterer of technological innovation, autonomous vehicle regulations cancel out any advantage driverless vehicles would have over conventional cars, taxis and ridesharing services, squandering the technology’s benefits. Driverless cars, a safer alternative to human drivers, have the potential to save […]
SAFE’s Director of Autonomous Vehicle Initiative Speaks at NHTSA Hearing
SAFE’s Director of Autonomous Vehicle Initiative, Amitai Bin-Nun, spoke at the first of two U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) public hearings last Friday. The hearings are to get input as it writes policy guidance for states, automakers and tech companies about when and how autonomous vehicles should be allowed on U.S. roads. Full testimony […]
This Week’s Must Read Energy Security News
The Car Industry Has Never Witnessed What Tesla Is About to Go Through The Washington Post ‘Unprecedented’ Decline in Global Oil Spending the Past Three Years The Wall Street Journal Biggest Ever Saudi Overhaul Targets $100 Billion of Revenue Bloomberg U.S. Oil and Gas Sector Reboots to Survive Financial Times Sign up for SAFE’s […]
