The Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure recently convened a panel of transportation policy experts for Roadblocks or Reauthorization: What to Expect – and When – […]
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Articles by: Benjamin Dierker
Diminishing Returns from Public Transportation Infrastructure
While politics can make just about any issue a challenge to achieve consensus, debates over public transportation infrastructure tend to be less partisan. Finer details, […]
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Robots Under Arrest – Traffic Violations in the Autonomous Era
As the number of autonomous vehicles (AVs) rise in the United States, questions are raised on how and who to keep accountable. A recent article […]
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New Aii Report Finds Utility ROEs Have Trended Downward
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Benjamin Dierker info@aii.org New Aii Report Finds Utility ROEs Have Trended Downward Over Two Decades, Challenging Claims That Returns Are Driving […]
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The New Solar Panel: Why Geothermal Energy is the Hot Topic of 2026
When the phrase “renewable energy” is brought up in conversation, one rarely imagines the geothermal industry: a market centered on highly innovative machinery that harnesses […]
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Who Governs Infrastructure Now?
United States infrastructure policy is shaped by many actors, including legislators, administrative agencies, and courts. In 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned “Chevron deference,” shifting […]
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A new Refinery may redefine American Oil
The year was 1977, and the last major oil refinery to be built in the United States began operations in Garyville, Louisiana. While smaller refineries […]
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Artificial Thirst: How Data Center Water Consumption Could Affect Rural Water Infrastructure
In July 2020, Amazon Web Services (AWS) purchased 56 acres of land in Gilroy, California. Five years later, the site is set to be transformed […]
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Highways or Transit: The Ongoing Debate About BUILD America 250’s Spending Cuts
On May 18, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I Committee) released H.R. 8870, ‘The BUILD America 250 Act’, which is […]
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Meet the 2026 Summer Intern Cohort
Each year, Aii brings in a dynamic set of interns for the summer. In conjunction with The Fund for American Studies, these students live and […]
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Completing the Ground Disturbance Lifecycle
This analysis was originally featured in the Innovation & Infrastructure Review ______________________________________________________ Completing the Ground Disturbance Lifecycle: Lasting Change Through Professional Accountability and Private […]
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The Robot is Not the Problem
This analysis was originally featured in the Innovation & Infrastructure Review –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The Robot Is Not the Problem Physical AI and the value of data […]
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When Perceived Urgency Outruns Evidence in Policymaking
Tragedy deserves attention. It often demands action. But action for its own sake is a poor foundation for policy. In the aftermath of a high-profile […]
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The Canary in California’s Coal Mine: Imminent Lessons From the Philippines
This analysis was originally featured in the Innovation & Infrastructure Review ____________________________________________________________________________________ The Canary in California’s Coal Mine What the Philippines Energy Crisis Tells Us […]
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The Sovereignty Trap: Energy, National Security, and Federalism
This analysis was originally featured in the Innovation & Infrastructure Review The Sovereignty Trap How California’s Refinery Decline Exposes the State’s Most Valuable Asset to [...]
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