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Health Benefits of EVs

Over the past several years, DoD and the each of the service branches have made a concerted effort to transition its domestic non-tactical fleet to electric vehicles (EVs), especially the Army. Leadership has recognized the many benefits of EVs, including...

Innovating Out of the Climate Crisis: Carbon Emissions

As the private sector, federal regulators, and climate activists alike search for more tools to keep carbon out of the atmosphere, active carbon management approaches like carbon capture, utilization, and storage – once seen as too costly, too risky, or...

What the Transfer of Abrams and Leopard Tanks to Ukraine Means for the War

The biggest impact of sending Abrams and Leopard tanks to Ukraine may not be seen in battlefield gains at first, but rather in the decisions on whether these countries send more.

Coal to Nuclear (C2N) Transitions

As local governments, industries, and policymakers explore the different pathways in the clean energy transition, another innovative option has entered the conversation: transitioning former coal facilities to nuclear plants. A coal-to-nuclear (C2N) trans...

Innovating Out of the Climate Crisis: Hydrogen

According to the International Energy Agency, demand for hydrogen has grown threefold since 1975 and has recently gained popularity as a potential source of clean energy. But with an extremely high cost and high energy consumption for production, what rol...