The ongoing US-Iran War of 2026 has disrupted the equilibrium of international oil trade. It is now five months since Operation Epic Fury began, with […]
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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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The Gulf Coast Illusion: The Energy Vulnerability No One is Tracking
This analysis was originally featured in the Innovation & Infrastructure Review The Gulf Coast Illusion: The nation’s implicit fuel insurance policy is being sold overseas [...]
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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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The Unique U.S. Car Culture
America is undoubtedly a nation of cars. There are 908 motor vehicles per 1,000 people in this country, and it is only beaten out by […]
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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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Poll: What is your preferred source of energy if you could only have one source (or paired sources) for the whole country?
Both summer and winter experience intense demand for energy, but energy is vital year round for growth and progress. Many of us envision a greener […]
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Energy Month: Fossil Fuels
The U.S. has a diverse and proven supply of several types of fossil fuels that can be used to power the national grid. Coal, natural […]
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Costs, Carbon, and Cargo, Powering Shipping into the Future
The international shipping industry facilitates the movement of millions of products between continents in a matter of weeks. Massive container ships today are so large […]
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Strategic Petroleum Reserve Will Face Low Fuel Light
The purpose of the strategic petroleum reserve is for national emergencies, international crises, and other disruptions in the supply of oil. It was never conceived […]
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An Artificial Energy Crisis
An Artificial Energy Crisis President Joe Biden said this week that “It’s simply not true that my administration or policies are holding back domestic […]
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Infrastructure Think Tank Calls For New Energy Model
Washington, D.C, January 26, 2021 — The Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure (Aii) on Wednesday released its newest report, A Sustainable Energy Model: Ensuring Robust […]
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Technology Highlight: GPR for Drone Usage
Drone Usage This blog series Technology Highlight explores some of the ways that investments in innovation lead to better outcomes for infrastructure and public safety. [...]
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Over 99.999% of all U.S. Hazardous Material is Transported Safely
Massive oil spills, natural gas explosions, produced water leaks, and train derailments are environmental and human tragedies. These rare but terrible events grab headlines and […]
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