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Latest Research, Commentary, News
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Watch Now: IGS Associate Director Cutler Cleveland Presents on Science Communication Project Visualizing Energy
Cleveland delves into the motivation and mission propelling the work. Read more
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Watch the History of Natural Gas Power Plants in the United States
Weekly data story from Visualizing Energy, a project of IGS. (July 15, 2024) Read more
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Watch the History of Waste-to-Energy Power Plants in the United States
Weekly data story from Visualizing Energy, a project of IGS. (July 8, 2024) Read more
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Where Are the World’s Most Valuable Electricity Companies?
Weekly data story from Visualizing Energy, a project of IGS. (July 1, 2024) Read more
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Explore the World’s Hydropower Plants in 2022
Weekly data story from Visualizing Energy, a project of IGS. (June 24, 2024) Read more
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Ethanol in the United States
Weekly data story from Visualizing Energy, a project of IGS. (June 24, 2024) Read more
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Climate Disinformation, Heat Resilience & Sustainability Leadership: IGS & BU at ClimaTech
ClimaTech convened global leaders from a wide range of industries and sectors to exchange ideas and mobilize climate action. Read more
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Extending the Sustainable Development Goals to 2050 — A Road Map
IGS Research | Nature, June 17, 2024 Read more
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The History of Global Oil Production
Weekly data story from Visualizing Energy, a project of IGS. (June 17, 2024) Read more
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Where Are the World’s Most Valuable Oil and Gas Companies?
Weekly data story from Visualizing Energy, a project of IGS. (June 10, 2024) Read more