What is the Global Energy Technology Strategy Program?

GTSP is a research program, supported by both the public and private sponsors, that explores strategic issues at the intersection of energy, technology, policy, and climate change.

GTSP is an activity of the Joint Global Change Research Institute (JGCRI) – a collaboration between Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and the University of Maryland; it leverages the world-class research staff, tools, and reputation of JGCRI.

GTSP research topics are chosen to help inform contemporary public- and private-sector decisions, where the value of good decisions is high and where a strategic perspective is essential for near-term decision-making.

GTSP Activities

The GTSP conducts research to improve understanding of the interactions between energy, technology, policy and climate change. GTSP-funded researchers communicate these result through scholarly papers, briefings, analyses, participation in community activities and through the GTSP Annual Meeting.

• The GTSP conducts Research in five interconnected areas: Technology Analysis, Regional Analysis, Scenario Development, Technology and Institutions, and Core Model Development. (Research)
• GTSP-funded researchers occupy Leadership roles in national and international research communities that explore the intersection of energy, technology, policy, and climate change. (Leadership)
• GTSP-funded researchers are thought leaders in the research community, Publishing Research in the high-visibility, peer-reviewed economic and scientific literature. (Publications)
• GTSP periodically publishes “Capstone Reports” to facilitate more general understanding. (Publications)
• GTSP holds an Annual Meeting with GTSP sponsors and sponsors of GTSP-related research to communicate key insights and research results. (Meetings)

GTSP Past and Future

The GTSP was launched in 1997 and has been conducted in phases, each of which is summarized in a special report. (History) In 2011 the GTSP will embark on its fourth phase. (GTSP Phase 4)

GTSP Research Support

The GTSP is supported by unrestricted research grants from the public and private sectors. (Sponsorship)

For More Information on the GTSP

For more information about the GTSP, contact either Dr. Jae Edmonds or Dr. Leon Clarke, co-directors at the JGCRI.