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Putting FESI on a Maximum Impact Path

The establishment of the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation (FESI) was a vital first step, but its value depends on what happens next.

08.07.24 | 14 min read
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Overcoming Historical Barriers in Mid-Tier Agriculture

Not all agricultural education is built the same. Should it be? In a new podcast series, we explore how technical assistance can meet the diverse needs of farmers across local and regional food systems.

08.05.24 | 4 min read
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Making the Most of OSHA’s Extreme Heat Rule

OSHA’s proposed heat rule aims to protect approximately 36 million workers in indoor and outdoor settings from heat-related illnesses and fatalities. Its success hinges on substantial investments to bridge the gap between policy and practice.

07.31.24 | 11 min read
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The Blackouts During the Texas Heatwave Were Preventable. Here’s Why.

As people wait for this catastrophic grid failure to be remedied, much of southeast Texas, which includes Houston, is enduring dangerous, extreme heat with no air conditioning amid an ongoing heatwave.

07.12.24 | 2 min read
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Critical Thinking on Critical Minerals

The current planned capacity for lithium processing in the U.S. is on track to meet demand from domestic battery factories. However, current planned capacity for nickel, cobalt, and graphite still fall well short of future demand.

07.09.24 | 29 min read
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Dr. Pierre-Clément Simon and Dr. Casey Icenhour, Idaho National Laboratory, Developing the Future of Fusion Energy

Dr. Pierre-Clément Simon and Dr. Casey Icenhour come from different backgrounds, but share similar passions: for driving forward progress in fusion energy and mentoring early career scientists.

06.25.24 | 7 min read
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Building a Whole-of-Government Strategy to Address Extreme Heat

The federal government plays a critical role in scaling up heat resilience interventions through research and development, regulations, standards, guidance, funding sources, and other policy levers. But what are the transformational policy opportunities for action?

06.18.24 | 32 min read
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Heat Hazards and Migrant Rights: Protecting Agricultural Workers in a Changing Climate

Comprehensive heat safety standards are essential to mitigate the impacts of climate change on farmworkers and ensure the sustainability and resilience of agricultural operations.

06.06.24 | 18 min read
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A Guide to Public Deliberation

Public deliberation, when performed well, can lead to more transparency, accountability to the public, and the emergence of ideas that would otherwise go unnoticed.

06.04.24 | 19 min read
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Get Ready, Get Set, FESI!: Putting Pilot-Stage Clean Energy Technologies on a Commercialization Fast Track

As emerging clean energy technologies move along the innovation pipeline from first concept to commercialization, they encounter hurdles that can prove to be a death knell for young startups.

05.31.24 | 7 min read
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Fixing federal permitting requires the right (digital) tools for the job. We built an inventory of them.

We built this inventory to enhance our collective understanding of how that software is used in the federal permitting process—and to open lines of dialogue for cross-agency and cross-sector learning.

05.14.24 | 6 min read
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Building a Firm Foundation for the DOE Foundation: It All Starts with a Solid Board

As ‘Friends of FESI’ we want to see this new foundation set up from day one to successfully fulfill the promise of its large impact. 

05.09.24 | 3 min read
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