When we think about the modern economy and the world we interact with, it is easy to overlook the very things making it possible. Infrastructure […]
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Articles by: Benjamin Dierker
Aii Scholarship Competition Rewards Trash Talk
For Immediate Release January 31, 2024 Student Scholarship Competition Results WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 31, 2024) – The Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure (Aii) published […]
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To Save Carbon, Cut Out the Parking Lot
This article is a featured guest post and submission to the 2023 Aii student OpEd scholarship competition. This article originally ran in the Public Square. […]
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The Clean Energy Revolution Could Be Powered By Your Trash
This article is a featured guest post and submission to the 2023 Aii student OpEd scholarship competition. This article originally ran in The Miami Student. […]
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A Matter of Eminent Importance
“This is my land.”“This vital infrastructure is needed!”“You can’t just impose your will, I have rights!”“You can’t hold out forever. We’ll pay you for it.”“It [...]
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Aii Serves the Private and Public Sectors As a thought leader and incubator of innovative solutions, Aii is bringing key stakeholders together and facilitating […]
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Aii Applauds Bipartisan Safety Commitment in PIPES Act
For Immediate Release December 8, 2023 Contact: Benjamin Dierker, bdierker@aii.org Aii Applauds Bipartisan Safety Commitment in PIPES Act WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 8, 2023) […]
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How Does ChatGPT Handle An Essay Contest?
This fall, Aii hosted a nationwide scholarship competition open to all enrolled students in higher education. We received articles from undergraduates across the country as […]
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Why Renewables Will Fail, Unless…
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong." -H. L. Mencken The popular level discussion of climate and [...]
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Heat Makes The World Go ‘Round
When people think about energy, they don’t often think of industrial heat. But that heat is critical for sustaining modern life. Without a lot of […]
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New Nationwide Student Scholarship Competition
For Immediate Release August 24, 2023 RE: Student Scholarship Competition Hi Education Boosters, Would you mind sharing this opportunity with your students and network? […]
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An NTSB for Natural Disasters?
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has become one of the most trusted organizations in the wake of both national tragedies and lesser known transportation […]
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How Excavation Damage Harms the Vulnerable
The world beneath our feet is vibrant and complex. Although we cannot see it and often do not think about it, tens of millions of […]
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New Rail Report Offers Policymakers Insight into Train Length
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Washington, D.C. (August 7, 2023) – The Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure (Aii) published its latest report Monday, Evaluating Train Length: Mitigating [...]
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To Fill or Not to Fill, The Uncertain Future for Strategic Petroleum Reserve
This week, the Biden administration halted plans to purchase 6 million barrels of crude oil to begin replenishing the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). With the [...]
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