Why US offshore wind power is struggling – the good, the bad and the opportunity

Two new wind farms began producing power in 2024, but several canceled contracts have left a dark cloud over the industry. A wind power expert explains why US offshore wind has been slow to scale up.

Christopher Niezrecki, Director of the Center for Energy Innovation, UMass Lowell • conversation
May 9, 2024 • ~10 min

Why US offshore wind energy is struggling – the good, the bad and the opportunity

Two new wind farms began producing power in 2024, but several canceled contracts have left a dark cloud over the industry. A wind power expert explains why US offshore wind has been slow to scale up.

Christopher Niezrecki, Director of the Center for Energy Innovation, UMass Lowell • conversation
May 9, 2024 • ~10 min

Dali hit Key Bridge with the force of 66 heavy trucks at highway speed

A civil engineer lays out the physics behind Dali’s crash into the Francis Scott Key Bridge pier.

Amanda Bao, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety, Rochester Institute of Technology • conversation
April 8, 2024 • ~5 min

After the Baltimore bridge collapse, we need clear-eyed assessments of the risks to key infrastructure

The collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge is already affecting global supply chains.

Marios Chryssanthopoulos, Professor of Structural Systems, University of Surrey • conversation
March 28, 2024 • ~7 min

Baltimore Key Bridge: how a domino effect brought it down in seconds

We’ll need to learn the lessons from this disaster.

Mohamed Shaheen, Lecturer in Structural Engineering, Loughborough University • conversation
March 28, 2024 • ~5 min

Bridges can be protected from ship collisions – an expert on structures in disasters explains how

A civil engineer explains why ships taking out bridges is rare, and describes how bridge builders protect the structures from ship collisions.

Sherif El-Tawil, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan • conversation
March 28, 2024 • ~8 min

Ship Crash Collapses Major Highway Bridge in Baltimore
VOA Learning English • voa
March 26, 2024 • ~4 min

Red Sea shipping disruptions could be avoided in the future by using the Arctic – but it could spell trouble for fragile ecosystems

Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea have disrupted trade between Asia and Europe – could ships cross the Arctic instead?

Gokcay Balci, Assistant Professor in Logistics and Supply Chain, University of Bradford • conversation
Jan. 19, 2024 • ~7 min

What the Red Sea crisis could mean for the electric vehicle industry and the planet

EV manufacturers pause production in Europe as the Red Sea shipping crisis deepens.

Tom Stacey, Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
Jan. 17, 2024 • ~7 min

What the Red Sea crisis could mean for the EV industry and the planet

EV manufacturers pause production in Europe as the Red Sea shipping crisis deepens.

Tom Stacey, Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
Jan. 17, 2024 • ~7 min

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