Your microwave, stoplights, water sanitation plants, airports, cell phone chargers, what does this seemingly random collection of items have in common? In short, they require […]
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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. […]
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Electric Vehicles Can Be a Key to Stabilizing Texas’ Energy Grid
This article is a featured guest post and submission to the 2023 Aii student OpEd scholarship competition. Electric Vehicles (EVs) are growing in popularity […]
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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 […]
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South Carolina’s Energy Future
As temperatures rise and the summer power demand begins to take form, policy makers and industry leaders gathered in Columbia, South Carolina to discuss the […]
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Petroleum Is Not Just An Energy Source
Since oil was first discovered near Titusville, Pennsylvania over 100 years ago, petroleum has become arguably the most essential natural resource for the United State’s economy […]
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Solar Innovation Pushing the Limits on Efficiency
The solar energy striking the Earth at a given moment is more than the entire world’s energy usage in a year. Solar power’s massive energy […]
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Offshore Wind Innovation May Soon Power the Coasts
Wind generation on land is affected by several factors, such as the topography of the surrounding area, temperature, competing land uses, and human activity. Due to […]
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How Close Are We to a Smart Grid?
The power pulsing into your home right now probably comes courtesy of an antiquated system of power plants and transmission lines thought up while horse […]
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Your Home as a Power Plant
Residential solar systems are becoming an increasingly popular trend in the United States. By the end of 2018, the U.S. had installed enough solar panels […]
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A perfect storm for wholesale electricity prices
Summer temperatures and tensions were high across the state of Texas, at least for some. While every resident of the Lone Star State dealt with immense [...]
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Grid Security – Between Hype and Heads in the Sand
Aii Founder and Chairman, Brigham McCown, was privileged to speak to the students and faculty at the Schar School of Policy and Government and Scalia […]
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The U.S. Electric Grid: A Primer
On July 12, we published “Building a Smarter Electric Grid: How Investing in Smarter Electricity Infrastructure Will Energize America,” a white-paper focused on the opportunities […]
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Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks: Are We Ready?
A recent Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) report indicates that the United States electric grid is still vulnerable to electromagnetic pulse attacks, despite recommendations made almost […]
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Water transportation requires an enormous amount of electricity, which only increases as water sources diminish throughout regions plagued with drought. The electric power transmission and […]
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