Bringing Water Markets Down to Earth: The Political Economy of Water Rights in Chile, 1976-1995

Introducing the 2026–2027 Class of Critical Minerals Research Scholars

The Critical Minerals Research Lab is excited to welcome its 2026–2027 cohort of research scholars: sixteen PhD students, based at fifteen universities across eight countries, working on some of the most pressing critical minerals challenges.

Public Engagement Is How Projects Get Built

Research from Resources for the Future and other organizations shows that community engagement is a vital part of a mining project’s success.

From Coal to Clean: The Future of Energy in Utah, with Sara Baldwin-Griffin

Sara Baldwin-Griffin discusses the recent growth of Utah’s renewable energy supply, which coincides with population booms, changes to the federal policy landscape, and data center build-out.

New Data Illuminates Renewable Energy Project Timelines in Texas

A new paper leverages a large data collection effort to quantify large-scale renewable energy development timelines in Texas.