washington, d.c., the seat of america's political power. we are living in turbulent times as we navigate through this global energy transition. change is not entirely driven by the men and women who occupy capitol hill. donald trump is the first u.s. president to out to america as the number-one oil and gas producer, allowing it greater energy independence and providing an option to disengage from middle east conflict. but on the policy side, many wonder whether american innovation's being held back in the green economy as a result. former u.s. energy secretary earnest moniz is the founder of an organization intent on nurturing the next energy breakthroughs. he is a realist. there are no quick solutions. >> the carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere through variety of processes, i actually put at the top of the list as a giant game changer.