Articles by: Benjamin Dierker
Going Nuclear Without Melting Down
Going Nuclear Irradiated landscapes, poisoned water supplies, the ubiquitous gas masks donned by radiation cleaners in the Chernobyl HBO series: these are the images that come […]
Read MoreNonprofit Kicks Off “Energy Month” with a Focus on America’s Key Energy Resources
Natural Gas May Play A Larger Role In Improving Human’s Climate Impact
When policymakers and ordinary people hear the words “natural gas”, the common picture is a highly flammable gas pulled from the ground in a carbon […]
Read MoreTechnology Highlight: One-Call Centers
Avoiding Oil Spills and Pipeline Breakdowns
While pipeline spills involving toxic crude oil or methane leaks capture the public imagination, they do not represent all pipeline breakdowns. A different segment of […]
Read MorePaths to Broaden Broadband Access
Broadband and internet access is an increasingly important. While broadband may seem less important than other infrastructure, it has enormous implications. Rather than causing overt damage […]
Read MorePlanting Trees by the Millions
The past decade has seen the birth of many tree-planting projects. Countries, companies, and cohorts have committed to planting millions, billions, and even one trillion […]
Read MoreTechnology Highlight: Improving Access
Vertical Farming on the Horizon
Farming has been around since the dawn of man and has always managed to keep pace with our needs. Technology has changed many aspects of […]
Read MoreCarbon Offsets Provide Unique Pairing of Environmental Gain and Investments in Innovation
As individuals and organizations focus on ways to improve their environmental, social, and governance impacts, discussions often center around climate. Seemingly the most common approach […]
Read MoreNatural Gas Vehicles May Offer Improvements on Climate and Costs
In the race for more viable forms of energy, a promising contender is that of natural gas vehicles (NGV). Rather than traditional gasoline-fueled vehicles, NGVs […]
Read MoreHeat Waves Cost to Infrastructure Add Up for State Governments
The Pacific Northwest faced several record-breaking days of sweltering weather during the first week of July. Temperatures in Portland, Oregon reached 116 F, while Lytton, […]
Read MoreHow the Space Race Built Today’s Technology
Would you be shocked to learn that many technologies in modern society were not designed for today’s needs? It is almost instinctive to presume that […]
Read MoreDrones Can Take Infrastructure to New Heights
When most people think of drones, they usually picture cool aerial shots streamed on YouTube or advanced military technology. But drones have much wider applicability, […]
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