C3 Solutions’ response to the DOE RFI
The Conservative Coalition for Climate Solutions (C3 Solutions) welcomes the opportunity to respond to DOE’s Request for Information on Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure on DOE Lands—6450-01-P, published on April 7, 2025. C3 Solutions is a non-partisan 501(c)(3) think tank focused on accelerating innovation to meet America and the world’s greatest energy and environmental challenges.
Vice President JD Vance recently affirmed that “there is no AI future without energy security and energy dominance,” and the United States must act quickly to secure its competitive advantage in AI dominance through unbridled energy dominance. This RFI is an example of the Department of Energy setting out to do just that.
Artificial intelligence has emerged as a critical component of American national security and offers paths toward profound abundance and prosperity. It is right and good that President Trump and Secretary Wright have focused national attention and resources on building the infrastructure and culture necessary to even further accelerate American leadership in artificial intelligence. This request for information is a welcome call to utilize our great National Laboratories to support artificial intelligence infrastructure
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