The United States has worked for many years to centralize its infrastructure, from sprawling power grids to extensive pipeline networks. However, as technological innovation has […]
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Project Plowshare – Nukes for Peace
In 1953, President Eisenhower gave a speech on “Atoms for Peace”, introducing a program to test the use of nuclear weapons for peaceful purposes. The […]
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Hydrogen’s Infrastructure Liability is the Very Asset to Jumpstart Demand
Development of scalable hydrogen has a critical liability – infrastructure. Despite growing interest and federal incentives, achieving large-scale, centralized production of hydrogen is simply infeasible […]
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An All Nuclear Future?
Energy is among the most important topics in the world. It enables us to have safe water and food, powers our transportation, facilitates modern medicine, […]
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France’s Use of Nuclear Power for Energy Independence
For many countries across the globe, the evolving energy transition is of the utmost importance in their domestic politics. With the longstanding reliance on hydrocarbons […]
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Sunset and Sunrise for Solar Installation
From 2014 to 2022, small-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity capacity in the U.S. more than quintupled. On the utility scale, these systems have become cost-competitive […]
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Aii’s Input on Carbon Pipelines in the Midwest
Last week, Aii board members Brigham McCown and Timothy Butters spoke to Saline County, Nebraska officials on carbon dioxide pipelines’ critical role in decarbonizing the [...]
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The Hydrogen Rainbow Connection
The advancements in production and evolution of our energy demand and supply since the Industrial Revolution have posed ever larger challenges to the future of [...]
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Balancing Wind Opportunities
As the planet warms and the impacts of climate change manifest in different ways across diverse regions, investing in renewable energy has drawn increased attention. […]
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The Data Center Shock
Although it is accessible around the world, the Internet is largely located in Northern Virginia. This region of the U.S., containing 35 percent of the […]
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The Vital Role of Housing in America for Future Infrastructure
When many of us think of infrastructure, we think of the physical things that connect people to everyday necessities: bridges, roads, cars, powerlines, and so […]
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Mileage Out of Methane
As we continue to explore the frontier of alternative fuels further, let’s shift our focus to another promising combustible option: compressed natural gas (CNG), a […]
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Infrastructure Supporting Electric Vehicles
As we navigate the alternative fuels landscape, the electric vehicle (EV) sector stands out with its rapid advancement and unwritten future. Highlighting this shift, a […]
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Betting on Batteries
Are industry leaders and policymakers betting on batteries? Lithium-ion batteries are widely used in electric vehicles due to their environmental benefits, but excessive heat from […]
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Improving the Safety of Pipeline Water Crossings
While oil spills and pipeline leaks grab headlines, their notoriety is generally a sign of the rarity of accidents. The accidents that do occur can […]
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