Just over a month ago, the U.S. Department of Energy announced a $2 million investment in Lithium-ion battery recycling. You can find these batteries in […]
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Federal Government Push Away from Diesel Buses
The Department of Transportation under the Biden administration recently announced $1.7 billion in federal grants will be awarded to regional transit agencies so that they […]
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21st Century Mining and the Renewable Energy Transition
Much of the developed world is undergoing an energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable and technology-based natural energy sources. To date, 96 countries representing […]
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Cleaning Up Clean Energy and Handling Renewable Waste
In the past decade, wind and solar have made massive strides in our energy economy. As of 2022, they account for 13.6 percent of the U.S. energy […]
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America’s Attitude Towards Nuclear Energy
Nuclear energy tends to get a bad rap in modern politics. Past accidents such as Chernobyl and Fukushima have scarred the minds of those who […]
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Water Batteries and the Renewable Energy Revolution
In 2013, wind and solar power combined to produce less than 5 percent of all U.S. utility-scale electricity. In 2022, that number was 13.6 percent. […]
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Carbon Capture to Reduce Emissions from Fossil Fuels
As climate and energy policy continues to evolve, the EPA recently released a new proposed rule for environmental standards regarding emissions from coal and natural […]
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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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One Reason For Rising Energy Costs
Supply and demand govern almost all of the prices that consumers face in the market. But there are factors behind the scenes that artificially alter [...]
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What is Decarbonization?
In the United States, the conversation around decarbonization generally centers around the same handful of options. In large part, the policy approaches include tax, subsidy, […]
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Differences in Decarbonization
When it comes to decarbonizing the U.S. economy, one could be forgiven for thinking the answer is as simple as ramping up wind and solar. […]
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How Soon Can Hydrogen Help Decarbonize?
There seems to be agreement from all sides that hydrogen is the fuel of the future. It is combustible and energy rich, and because its […]
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Decoding the Hydrogen Rainbow
Blue, Grey, Green – oh my! The road to the emerald city of the future seems to feature a number of alternative energy projects with […]
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Cross Country on Premium Fuel
Come along with Aii team member Andrew on his route from Norfolk, VA to Bozeman, Montana! In this video, we take a look at premium […]
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Gas Versus Electric Race to the Capital
This summer, Aii Founder Brigham McCown embarked on a cross-country road trip in his Tesla Model 3 from Seattle, WA to Washington, D.C. When he […]
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