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Destined to Fail: False Assumptions on Climate, Trade, and Society Cripple U.S. Security Strategy

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A national security strategy is supposed to describe the world as it is and explain how a country intends to navigate the constraints and opportunities in front of it. It is meant to be a map, not a message, and certainly not a mirror held up to a single political … [continued]

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Why Simple Fuels Win at Sea: Assessing LNG SOFCs, Hydrogen, Sails, and CCS Against Practical Needs

16 min read

I was recently asked by someone in the maritime industry whether Bloom Energy’s solid oxide fuel cells could play a real role in maritime propulsion. The question was prompted by the announcement from Ponant, GTT, and Bloom describing a concept cruise vessel for 200 passengers that would combine hard wing … [continued]

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Seabed Mining Meets Reality: What the Technoeconomic Evidence Shows

39 min read

I was pleased to be asked to complete the technoeconomic assessment of seabed mining by the National Ocean Protection Coalition and to join the webinar discussing its results. It is not often that I have the opportunity to bring together decades of work in complex systems analysis, technology readiness, and … [continued]

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Third Party Public Developers Are Taking On Solar Projects In States

7 min read

Do you live in a town that doesn’t have access to solar incentive programs? Perhaps a program like the Solar Marketplace Assistance Program Plus (Solar MAP+) might be a model for your community. It is a good fit for towns or cities that don’t have the tools, resources, or experience … [continued]

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