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  • The AI Paradox

    By: Kavya Kumar, Student Contributor How AI Can Both Fix and Fuel The Data Center Energy Crisis

  • Cap-and-Trade vs Carbon Tax

    By: Kavya Kumar, Student Contributor Every policy proposal has a positive and negative. Here, Kavya weighs both sides of the issue.

  • Renewable Energy in Mexico: Policy Challenges and Solutions

    By Hannah Townley Mexico’s energy policy landscape is shaped by a historial dependence on fossil fuels, intersections of political corruption and resource extractivism highlighting the unsustainablity of a petroleum-driven economy. But the country’s abundant natural resources, particular wind and solar capacity, are an opportunity for a more equitable energy future, particularly for rural and indigenous…

  • Energy, Authority, and Opportunity: Somalia’s Path to Energy Resilience

    By Chris Johnson This work examines Somalia’s energy sector, emphasizing its vast yet underutilized renewable energy potential in solar and wind amid chronic insecurity and institutional fragility. I argue that Somalia’s key obstacles are not technological but institutional, and explore several policy options including regulatory reform, strategic mineral development, and decentralized energy investment to build…

  • Power and Paradox: How Corruption and Political Risk Undermine Nigeria’s Energy Development

    By Noah Mulligan My paper explores how corruption and political risk have prevented Nigeria from translating its vast oil, gas, and renewable energy resources into reliable electricity access for its population. Despite recent policy reforms, institutional weaknesses, elite capture, and regulatory failures continue to undermine energy development and investor confidence. The paper analyzes these challenges…

  • Powering Progress: Addressing Energy Access and Clean Energy Transition in Kenya

    By Caleb Dawson This paper analyzes Kenya’s clean energy sector by examining rural electrification challenges, institutional and regulatory weaknesses, and the need for a climate-resilient and socially equitable energy transition. It offers targeted policy recommendations to expand access, modernize infrastructure, and strengthen accountability to ensure Kenya’s continued leadership in renewable energy is inclusive and sustainable.