Batt Odgerel is the director of energy transition research at the Energy Policy Research Foundation, a think tank based in Washington, DC. His work focuses on addressing the complex energy quadrilemma: energy security, sustainability, affordability and equity. His research interests include natural gas/LNG, long-term energy modeling, and global development issues. He is also exploring the role of AI and nuclear power in shaping the future of the energy sector in the US and globally.
Previously, Batt was a clean energy policy fellow at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), where he assessed the U.S. government’s support for energy innovation and helped conduct research on international competition in critical technologies. Prior to that, he worked at the Smart Electric Power Alliance and conducted his graduate practicum with DC Sustainable Energy Utility on energy efficiency.
Batt has authored reports in the Oil and Gas Journal, RealClear, and The National Interest, among others, and he served as a key contributor to a two-year study sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense. He frequently speaks before diverse audiences from government, industry, and academia. He holds a master’s degree in energy, resources and environment from Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies.