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Technology-grounded
We start with what a technology can and cannot do: performance, cost, scalability, infrastructure needs and deployment constraints.
ETGI is in formation
Better energy decisions start with understanding how technologies actually fit.
The Energy Technology Governance Institute is an independent, nonpartisan, expert-led initiative connecting engineering realities with energy systems, markets, finance, policy and governance.
Technology-groundedEngineering, performance and physical limits
System-awareInfrastructure, reliability, resilience and security
Governance-readyMarkets, finance, policy, institutions and regulation
Why ETGI
A missing layer between technology evidence and strategic decisions
Energy choices are becoming more complex while evidence remains fragmented across academic research, industry analysis, policy documents and market studies. ETGI is being built to translate that evidence into clearer decision logic.
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System-aware
We examine how technologies interact with grids, infrastructure, demand, reliability, resilience, energy security and other technologies.
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Governance-ready
We connect technical evidence to markets, finance, regulation, institutions and policy so that analysis can support real decisions.
Initial focus
Start narrow. Build credibility through useful work.
ETGI will not try to cover every energy issue at once. The first agenda concentrates on areas where technology choices and governance conditions strongly interact.
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Energy storage
Storage duration, system value, reliability, affordability and deployment conditions.
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Hydrogen & ammonia
Realistic roles, production pathways, infrastructure, economics and governance.
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Renewable integration & grid flexibility
System constraints, balancing, transmission, flexibility and reliable operation.
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Electrification
Electric mobility, heat, industry and the infrastructure needed for wider electrification.
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Energy access & resilient systems
Affordable, reliable and context-specific energy solutions, including through AE4H.
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Emerging technology governance
Technology readiness, critical materials, digital energy and cross-technology trade-offs.
People
An international advisory foundation
ETGI is founded by Münür S. Herdem and supported by an international Advisory Board spanning engineering, energy systems, technology assessment, optimization, policy and international security.
Founder & President
Münür S. Herdem
Associate Professor, Adıyaman University · Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Waterloo · Fellow, Balsillie School of International Affairs
An interdisciplinary energy researcher working across energy technologies, system integration and technology governance, with research spanning hydrogen and ammonia, electrification, storage, smart energy systems and decision frameworks.
Applied platform
AE4HAffordable Energy for Humanity
ETGI's first applied platform
Affordable Energy for Humanity (AE4H)
AE4H provides an implementation-facing pathway for affordable and accessible energy solutions, connecting ETGI’s analytical work with practical energy-access challenges, student engagement and international collaboration.
Latest
Latest from ETGI
Institutional updates, analysis and future ETGI outputs in one stream.
ETGI Launches Its First Public Website
The Energy Technology Governance Institute (ETGI) has launched the first version of its public website. This initial site introduces ETGI’s mission, working approach, and international Advisory Board. As the institute’s institutional structure, research programme, and first outputs develop, the website will be expanded accordingly.
About ETGI
Technology-grounded insight for energy strategy, governance and transition
ETGI is being developed as an independent, nonpartisan, expert-led institute focused on one practical problem: how to make better decisions about energy technologies in increasingly complex systems.
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MissionProduce credible, distilled and decision-useful insight on energy technologies, systems, markets and governance.
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Core questionWhich energy technologies should be used, where, when, by whom, and under what technical, system, market, financial and governance conditions?
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PositioningA focused translation layer between deep technical evidence and the strategic choices facing governments, industry, investors and research leaders.
ETGI in one question
Which technologies fit which contexts — at what cost, with what risks, and under what governance conditions?
Positioning
What ETGI is — and what it is not
ETGI is designed to complement established international organizations, universities, technical associations and implementation groups rather than duplicate them.
ETGI IS
A curated expert institute
Technology-centered, interdisciplinary and decision-oriented. It connects engineering, systems, markets, finance, policy and governance around specific questions.
ETGI IS NOT
A technology advocacy platform
ETGI does not begin with a preferred technology or ideology. Its role is to evaluate fit, trade-offs, constraints, risks and governance requirements.
Independence
Credibility must be designed from the beginning
ETGI’s long-term value depends on transparent governance and the ability to publish conclusions that are not controlled by a sponsor, technology vendor or political position.
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Nonpartisan
Analysis should remain focused on evidence, trade-offs and decision conditions rather than political alignment.
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Technology-neutral
No single energy technology is treated as the answer in every context; claims are assessed against system conditions and alternatives.
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Editorially independent
Funding principles, conflict disclosures and sponsor boundaries should be made public as the institute formalizes.
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Institutional status
ETGI is currently being established as an independent research institute based in Türkiye with an international outlook and Advisory Board. This website is our first public version and will expand as the institute’s institutional structure, research programme, and outputs develop.
People
Founder and Advisory Board
ETGI’s public structure begins with a Founder & President, an international Advisory Board, and a Memorial Advisory Board Member.
Founder & President
Münür S. Herdem
Associate Professor, Adıyaman University · Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Waterloo · Fellow, Balsillie School of International Affairs
Münür S. Herdem is an interdisciplinary energy researcher whose work connects energy conversion technologies, system integration, performance evaluation and energy technology governance. His research spans clean hydrogen and ammonia, electrification, storage, smart energy systems, AI- and data-enabled energy systems, and the technical and governance conditions that shape deployment. He founded ETGI to create a practical bridge between engineering evidence and strategic energy decisions.
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Advisory Board
International expertise across technology, systems and governance
Advisory members provide intellectual guidance, occasional feedback and strategic perspective. They are not responsible for day-to-day management of ETGI.
Advisory Board Member
Miguel F. Anjos
Professor and Chair of Operational Research, School of Mathematics, University of Edinburgh
His work focuses on mathematical optimization for complex engineering and electricity-system decisions, including optimal power flow, renewable integration, energy storage and smart grids.
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Advisory Board Member
Brendon J. Cannon
Associate Professor, Department of International and Civil Security, Khalifa University of Science and Technology
His research focuses on international security, geopolitics and emerging technologies, including strategic infrastructure and the security of undersea communication cables.
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Advisory Board Member
Claudio A. Cañizares
University Professor and Hydro One Endowed Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo; Executive Director, WISE (2021–2026)
His research focuses on stability, control, optimization, modeling, simulation and computational issues in bulk power systems, microgrids and energy systems, with particular emphasis on net-zero transitions, competitive energy markets, smart grids and energy access.
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Advisory Board Member
Armin Grunwald
Head, ITAS, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology; Head, Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag
His work connects technology assessment, ethics, sustainability and digital transformation with responsible innovation, technology governance and evidence-informed public decision-making.
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Advisory Board Member
Jerry Martin Hopwood
President, University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering; Commission Member, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
With more than four decades of nuclear-sector experience, his work spans reactor safety and design, nuclear education, workforce development, regulation and international collaboration.
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Advisory Board Member
Daniel M. Kammen
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Energy and Climate Justice, Johns Hopkins University
His work spans renewable energy, power-system decarbonization, energy access, climate and energy policy, sustainable development and equitable energy transitions.
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Advisory Board Member
Clark A. Miller
Professor, School for the Future of Innovation in Society; Director, Center for Energy and Society, Arizona State University
His research examines the social, institutional and technological dimensions of energy transitions, with a focus on human-centered energy futures, governance and public values.
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Advisory Board Member
Shahriyar Nasirov
Associate Professor, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez; Associate Researcher, Solar Energy Research Center
His research focuses on energy economics, electricity markets, energy policy, energy security and the system-level challenges of scaling energy transitions.
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Advisory Board Member
Jatin Nathwani
Founding Executive Director, Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy; Fellow, Balsillie School of International Affairs
His work integrates sustainable energy policy, energy technologies, risk management and technology governance to support reliable, equitable and affordable energy systems.
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In memoriam
Memorial Advisory Board Member
Malcolm McCulloch
Professor of Energy Systems, University of Oxford
A pioneering engineer and educator whose work advanced sustainable energy systems, electric mobility, renewable generation, distributed energy systems and practical solutions for energy access.
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Advisory Board members serve in a non-executive, individual capacity. Affiliations are provided for identification and do not imply institutional endorsement.
What we do
Focused questions. Comparable evidence. Decision-useful outputs.
ETGI will begin selectively, using a small number of credible outputs to demonstrate its method and build a strong evidence base.
01
Energy storage
Storage duration, system value, reliability, affordability and deployment conditions.
02
Hydrogen & ammonia
Realistic roles, production pathways, infrastructure, economics and governance.
03
Renewable integration & grid flexibility
System constraints, balancing, transmission, flexibility and reliable operation.
04
Electrification
Electric mobility, heat, industry and the infrastructure needed for wider electrification.
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Energy access & resilient systems
Affordable, reliable and context-specific energy solutions, including through AE4H.
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Emerging technology governance
Technology readiness, critical materials, digital energy and cross-technology trade-offs.
Working model
Four ways ETGI turns fragmented evidence into useful insight
Each format should begin with a concrete technology-system question and end with a clearer decision, trade-off or governance implication.
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Evidence synthesis
Distill fragmented academic, industry, policy and market evidence into concise, transparent briefs.
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Technology-governance assessment
Compare system fit, cost, scalability, infrastructure, market readiness, risks and governance conditions.
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Focused strategy labs
Bring selected experts together around one concrete technology-system problem and produce an output.
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ETGI Watch
Curate technology, policy, market and evidence developments and explain why they matter.
Applied platform
AE4HAffordable Energy for Humanity
ETGI's first applied platform
Affordable Energy for Humanity (AE4H)
Affordable Energy for Humanity is ETGI’s first applied platform. It focuses on affordable, accessible and sustainable energy solutions, with particular attention to energy access, technological innovation, student and early-career engagement, and international collaboration. ETGI provides the analytical and governance foundation; AE4H provides a pathway to test, demonstrate and translate insight into practical impact.
ETGIEvidence synthesis, technology-governance assessment, strategic briefs and expert convening.
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AE4HEnergy access, problem-to-task translation, solution labs, student engagement and applied impact.
News & Insights
Latest from ETGI
Institutional updates and future ETGI insights and outputs.
ETGI Launches Its First Public Website
The Energy Technology Governance Institute (ETGI) has launched the first version of its public website. This initial site introduces ETGI’s mission, working approach, and international Advisory Board. As the institute’s institutional structure, research programme, and first outputs develop, the website will be expanded accordingly.