How We Use Energy in 2022
The Carbon Must Flow
Forging the Modern World
Written by Ryan McGuine //
The modern age has been characterized by the skyrocketing use of a number of materials, including steel. Remarkable for its strength as well as its durability, steel is the key metal of industrialization — in 2014 steel production was almost 20 times larger than that of aluminum, copper, zinc, and lead combined. As countries build out the infrastructure needed for the energy transition and urbanization, global steel demand is poised to grow by over one-third by 2050. Continue reading
Green, Green Grass of Songshan
Written by Ryan McGuine // Beijing became the only city in the world to host both a summer and winter Olympics when it opened the 24th Winter Olympics last Friday. The Games put on by Beijing in 2008 were exactly the kind of thing all host countries hope for — China used the Games to demonstrate its technological and economic might on a global stage, pairing dramatic pageantry with impressive organization to cement its role as an emerging superpower. This year, China plans to use the Games to emphasize the environment, so let’s dig into some of their initiatives. Continue reading
Doing Less More With Less
The Deep Roots of Deforestation
How We Use Energy in 2021
Written by Ryan McGuine // Every summer, BP releases its annual benchmark publication, the Statistical Review of World Energy, which details trends in energy production and consumption over the course of the previous year. Continue reading
Demography & Development: Fruitful Multiplication
Sustaining Conversations – Marty Havlovic on International Development Assistance
Ryan McGuine in conversation with Marty Havlovic // In this installment of Sustaining Conversations, Marty joined Ryan to discuss the changing picture of agriculture, entrepreneurial beekeeping, the importance of vocational education in Africa, international volunteering, local governance, differences between American and Chinese development assistance, and more. Continue reading