This executive summary outlines the key findings that emerged at a high level expert convening focused on defining the linkages between our nation’s need for greater energy security, the global imperative for environmental sustainability, and U.S. economic competitiveness at the enterprise and national levels. A more fulsome understanding of the various ways in which energy is now impacting – and driving – U.S. productivity and global competitiveness will add a critical new dimension to the national debate. This articulation of the business case for action and a policy path forward will create the foundations of a public-private sector action agenda, while also adding momentum to the case for energy system change.

These competitiveness findings are instructive, pointing a way forward for constructive action and change at the national, regional and enterprise level.