What do the methods of producing biodiesel look like? Biodiesel is increasingly viewed by some as an attractive alternative to conventional diesel fuel. Biodiesel produces […]
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Microreactors & EV Charging
Imagine the freedom of driving an electric vehicle without the constant worry of running out of juice. Yet, for many drivers, range anxiety looms large. […]
Read MoreInfrastructure Upholds Us, What Upholds It? Steel.
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 […]
Read MoreGeopolitics and Decarbonization
The Biden Administration has put forward an extremely ambitious plan for decarbonization, aiming to achieve a 100% clean energy electrical grid by 2035 and net-zero […]
Read MoreThe 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. […]
Read MoreElectric Vehicles: Future or Fantasy?
Electric vehicle ownership in the United States is growing at a rapid pace. In 2022, 8 percent of new vehicle sales domestically were electric cars, […]
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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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Preparing Infrastructure for a New Kind of Natural Disaster: Solar Storms
Severe natural disasters are increasing in frequency –at least as measured by cost impact – in the United States, costing billions of dollars to infrastructure […]
Read MoreThe Role of Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling in Sustainability
Just over a month ago, the U.S. Department of Energy announced a $2 million investment in Lithium-ion battery recycling. You can find these batteries in […]
Read MoreFederal Government Push Away from Diesel Buses
The Department of Transportation under the Biden administration recently announced $1.7 billion in federal grants will be awarded to regional transit agencies so that they […]
Read More21st Century Mining and the Renewable Energy Transition
Much of the developed world is undergoing an energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable and technology-based natural energy sources. To date, 96 countries representing […]
Read MoreCleaning Up Clean Energy and Handling Renewable Waste
In the past decade, wind and solar have made massive strides in our energy economy. As of 2022, they account for 13.6 percent of the U.S. energy […]
Read MoreAmerica’s Attitude Towards Nuclear Energy
Nuclear energy tends to get a bad rap in modern politics. Past accidents such as Chernobyl and Fukushima have scarred the minds of those who […]
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