THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE THROUGH: RESEARCH, STUDY, AND ANALYSIS OF GLOBAL AND DOMESTIC ENERGY SUPPLY, PRODUCTION, AND CAPACITY; RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS REGARDING THE FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS OF ENERGY MARKETS AND GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS; THE FACILITATION OF CIVIL, EVIDENCE-BASED DISCUSSION ABOUT ENERGY AND ITS IMPACT ON OUR FUTURE; RAISING AWARENESS OF ENERGY ISSUES; THE CONDUCT AND SPONSORSHIP OF PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH REGARDING SUPPLY AND DEMAND OF ENERGY RESOURCES AND THE FEASIBILITY OF ALTERNATIVES TO PETROLEUM-BASED ENERGY SOURCES; THE LEVERAGING OF THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY AND THE INTERNET TO CREATE A GLOBAL FORUM FOR THE DISCUSSION OF ENERGY PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS, THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL WELFARE; AND SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AND MISSIONS AS ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME.