Research Library | Baker Institute

Why Gas Stoves Matter to the Climate — and the Gas Industry: Keeping Them Means Homes Will Use Gas for Heating Too

Gas stoves are a leading source of hazardous indoor air pollution, but they emit only a tiny share of the greenhouse gases that warm the climate. Why, then, have they assumed such a heated role in climate politics?

Daniel S. Cohan January 18, 2023

Center for Health and Biosciences | Journal

Feasibility of Group-Based Implementation Facilitation for Video Telemental Health

Video telehealth experienced rapid growth throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in many healthcare sectors, including mental…

Jan Lindsay January 11, 2023

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Center for Energy Studies | Conference Report

Houston Energy Dialogues 2022

This conference report summarizes the key takeaways of the 2022 Houston Energy Dialogues, where experts convened to discuss Houston’s potential to become a low-carbon hub, the role of gas in the global energy transition, energy market resilience and more.

Kenneth B. Medlock III, Shih Yu (Elsie) Hung January 10, 2023

Center for Energy Studies | Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Research Paper

How Economic and Political Factors Drive the Oil Strategy of Gulf Arab States

This paper models the oil strategy of Gulf Arab states under three future energy transition scenarios. Under the most ambitious scenario, the region would have to decouple its oil revenues from its economic growth and could face significant economic and political consequences.

Osamah Alsayegh January 9, 2023

Commentary

Looking Back at Our Impact in 2022

In 2022, the nation faced fundamental questions about how we govern our economy and society — particularly how we formulate public policy. Here, we share 10 highlights of our work that illustrate our impact from the previous year.

David M. Satterfield December 21, 2022

Center for Energy Studies | Energy, Minerals, and Materials | Research Paper

Defining the ‘Minerals Heartland’ of the Future — From Africa to Central Asia

By now, the messages should be clear. For our future energy transitions, however they unfold, we will require enormous…

Michelle Michot Foss December 20, 2022

Science and Technology Policy | Journal

How Not to Win a Tech War

The tech war between the U.S. and China has come faster than predicted, writes faculty scholar Moshe Vardi. If the U.S. is to protect its technological advancements, it will need to invest in both domestic and international research talent.

Moshe Vardi December 20, 2022

McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth | Issue Brief

Blockchain Not Bitcoin: Agriculture and Health Care Companies Thrive on New Technology

Cryptocurrencies may remain volatile investments, but the blockchain technology that underlies them is here to stay — and it’s transforming the health tech and agricultural tech sectors. Research analyst Alexandra Bello outlines the benefits.

Alexandra E. Bello December 19, 2022

Center for Health and Biosciences | Journal

Fifty Years of a National Program for the Treatment of Kidney Failure

By Kevin F. Erickson, Melandrea Worsley and Wolfgang C. Winkelmayer

Fifty years ago, on October 30, then-President…

Kevin Erickson December 19, 2022

Center for Energy Studies | Energy, Minerals, and Materials | Research Paper

Of Chinese Behemoths: What China’s Rare Earths Dominance Means for the US

China’s dominance over the supply of rare earths — which are critical for energy transition and defense technologies — should spur U.S. policymakers to bolster raw materials supply chains, write energy fellow Michelle Michot Foss and co-author Jacob Koelsch.

Michelle Michot Foss, Jacob Koelsch December 19, 2022