Heidi Applegate is responsible for providing research leadership and strategy development for the NREL’s strategic energy security portfolio. Her focus is on ensuring technical rigor in energy security and resilience analyses, expanding NREL’s research portfolio, and developing informational materials for clients. Her research has included defining energy security, international aspects of energy security, supply chain issues, and risk mitigation. Her areas of expertise include geopolitical and international economic influences as well as data modeling and structured analytic tools. She has more than 26 years of experience in the national security and foreign policy realm.

Energy security

International economic trends and drivers