Accelerating energy expansion

Honeywell × MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy

A collaboration examining the strategic investments, technology deployments, and policy frameworks required to secure U.S. energy leadership — and deliver affordable, reliable energy to a rapidly changing world.

"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

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.

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

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.