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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Climate and Conservation
Challenges and Triumphs for Clean Drinking Water
On July 3, 2024, the Washington Aqueduct issued a Boil Water Advisory for parts of Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia. For almost 10 […]
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The Line
Given its regional positioning and role in the world economy, Saudi Arabia is viewed primarily as one of the most essential players in the global […]
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Hurricane-Proofing America’s Infrastructure
Hurricane season in the United States is between June 1 and November 30 each year. There have been devastating storms throughout American history, killing thousands […]
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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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Navigating Carbon Solutions: Balancing Costs and Effectiveness
Carbon emissions and their impact on the climate has become a contentious topic. More specifically, debates focus on the proper allocation of funds and different […]
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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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Advancing Conservation: Harnessing AI to Preserve Vital Wetlands
America’s wetlands constitute a vital part of its environment and ecosystems. Wetlands are land areas where water covers the soil or is near the surface, […]
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Is Hydrogen the Next Evolution for Low-Emission Vehicles?
The world of personal transportation is in the midst of a seismic shift. Over the past decade – as the effort to achieve net zero […]
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Turbulence, Airlines, and the Winds of Change
Commercial air travel is a much-maligned miracle. Amid complaints over cramped seats and delayed flights, it has safely and extraordinarily connected the world. However, there […]
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Water the Benefits: Water Recycling in Semiarid Regions
Historically, semiarid regions of the Southwest United States have heavily relied on the Colorado River as a freshwater source. However, ever since these states negotiated […]
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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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Avoiding the Infinite Regress of Decarbonization
The question of when and how life began creates a series of conundrums for many. Pointing to extreme ideas like aliens seeding life on Earth […]
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