Category: Research
Air Pollution’s Link To Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Air pollution from fossil fuels is the main contributor to climate change. The damage caused by air pollution doesn’t stop there; it also contributes to human diseases, suffering, and premature deaths. Indu Navar, an expert researcher, caregiver, and nonprofit founder, answered some questions for us about air pollution exposure and … [continued]
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Why Molten Salt Won’t Be the Future of Industrial Heat Storage
Molten salt has long been positioned as the workhorse of high temperature thermal storage. Its story began with research in the 1980s and early deployment in Spanish parabolic trough plants in the 2000s. The technology was appealing on paper. A mixture of sodium and potassium nitrate has a high heat … [continued]
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Ivanpah & Heliogen: Lessons from Concentrated Solar’s Decline
Ivanpah was supposed to be the future. When it opened in the Mojave Desert in 2014, with its three towers glowing like beacons and almost 400 MW of capacity, it was the largest concentrated solar power plant in the world. It had the backing of Google, NRG Energy, BrightSource, and … [continued]
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Seabed Mining Under the Microscope: A Techno-Economic Reality Check
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with a global expert on minerals processing and battery minerals, Lyle Trytten. We were closing out an engagement to do a technoeconomic assessment of seabed mining and it was a great opportunity to discuss the space and some of the things we … [continued]
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New Canadian Transit Fund Aligns Housing & Mobility, Retires Flawed Hydrogen Push
Canada has taken a major step forward in its approach to public transit funding. The new Canada Public Transit Fund, announced last year and going into effect in 2026, replaces the Zero Emission Transit Fund with a permanent, predictable framework that will shape investments for decades. Instead of short-term envelopes … [continued]
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