More knowledge, better data, and greater efficiency from AI will be critical to meeting the world’s energy needs and environmental goals.
Author: Nick Loris
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Can Rock Dust Be a Boon for Farmers and the Planet?
Enhanced weathering offers a promising pathway to mitigate climate change while simultaneously improving soil health and agricultural productivity.
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Rising Energy Demand is Not the Enemy. It’s the Opportunity
Lamenting the “obscene” energy demands artificial intelligence (AI) will command, a recent New Yorker article asks, “How can the world reach net zero if it keeps inventing new ways to consume energy?” The energy needs of cryptocurrency mining and clean-tech manufacturing have also raised concerns that the world will not meet climate targets. The reality...
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What’s the Future of Direct Air Capture?
While the technology is still in its relative infancy, cost will be a determining factor for the future of DAC. Policies that increase competition and instill market discipline will help.
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With Atomic Energy Advancement Act, Congress Charts a Path to Unleash American Nuclear Power
The longer policymakers wait to fix the bureaucratic obstacles that hinder nuclear energy innovation, the more ground the U.S. will cede to China and Russia.
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This Century-Old Law Is Holding American Shipping Back
Ending dredging protectionism would put American taxpayers and consumers first.
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Geothermal Development and Policy HEATs Up
Legislative reforms are necessary to ensure that the policy keeps up with the rapid pace of innovation.
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The Growing Folly of ‘Big Oil’ Demonization
Rather than dismissing big oil’s investments in clean energy as greenwashing, we should recognize the positive contributions they make for energy affordability, energy security and higher standards of living around the world.
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Three Ways Immediate Expensing Helps the Environment
Expensing is an economic and environmental win-win.
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Don’t Make LNG Exports the Next Keystone XL
LNG exports provide several economic, environmental, and national security benefits.
