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Michelle Michot Foss February 8, 2024

Center for Energy Studies | Energy, Minerals & 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

Center for Energy Studies | Energy, Minerals & 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

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

Climate Dogmas and Energy Realpolitik

In American Coal Magazine, fellow Michelle Michot Foss examines the world’s continued dependence on fossil fuels as it pursues the energy transition.

Michelle Michot Foss December 12, 2022

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

Need Nickel? How Electrifying Transport and Chinese Investment Are Playing Out in the Indonesian Archipelago

The authors examine tensions in nickel supply and value chains within the context of broad aspirations to electrify transport. Through their case study, which focuses on China’s growing presence in Indonesian nickel extraction and processing, they contend that China is positioning itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition — with vast implications for strategic planning in the United States.

Michelle Michot Foss, Jacob Koelsch April 11, 2022

Center for Health and Biosciences | U.S. Health System Transformation | Research Paper

CDC Case Report Data for COVID-19: Characterizing the Pandemic with Limited Information

Following a comprehensive review of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the authors determined that the CDC’s COVID-19 case reports contained surprisingly incomplete information about the spread of the virus in the United States. Uniform case reporting to the CDC for life-threatening pandemics should be mandated, they write.

Vivian Ho, Marah Short, Sasathorn Tapaneeyakul January 4, 2021