This month, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a long-awaited final rule on crew sizes. A similar rule had been proposed a decade before, withdrawn by […]
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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. […]
Read MoreQuick Facts: Baltimore Bridge Collapse
Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early this morning Livestream video captured the moment a cargo ship collided with one of the bridge’s support columns, […]
Read MoreBefore Safe Digging Month… The Why!
Safe Digging Month is a monthlong collaborative project throughout April to educate and raise awareness for safe digging and utilizing the 811 “call before you […]
Read MoreInfrastructure Upholds Us, What Upholds It? Steel.
When we think about the modern economy and the world we interact with, it is easy to overlook the very things making it possible. Infrastructure […]
Read MoreChina’s Infrastructure and Construction Problem
At first glance, it seems ridiculous that China has an infrastructure and construction problem. China spent 4.8 percent of GDP on inland transport infrastructure in […]
Read MoreElevating Innovative Vertical Agriculture
There is quite a bit of buzz among investors, environmental activists, and technology enthusiasts about vertical agriculture. In a world with an increasing population and […]
Read MoreGeopolitics and Decarbonization
The Biden Administration has put forward an extremely ambitious plan for decarbonization, aiming to achieve a 100% clean energy electrical grid by 2035 and net-zero […]
Read MoreTo Save Carbon, Cut Out the Parking Lot
This article is a featured guest post and submission to the 2023 Aii student OpEd scholarship competition. This article originally ran in the Public Square. […]
Read MoreThe Clean Energy Revolution Could Be Powered By Your Trash
This article is a featured guest post and submission to the 2023 Aii student OpEd scholarship competition. This article originally ran in The Miami Student. […]
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Read MoreElectric 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 […]
Read MoreElectric Vehicles: Future or Fantasy?
Electric vehicle ownership in the United States is growing at a rapid pace. In 2022, 8 percent of new vehicle sales domestically were electric cars, […]
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