Energy innovation has been the stage on which many a financial farce has been performed.

Aging, angst and an examination of structural deficiency

The U.S. House of Representatives edged U.S. flood insurance policy—and with it, risk financing needed to rebuild after losses from flooding—closer to rationality with a unanimous vote April 28.

Maglev technologies require much less maintenance than their more popular alternatives. Maglev propulsion is free from vehicle on track friction, so it avoids the financial burden of a “speed/maintenance penalty,” which increases with vehicle speed. 

Engineers and architects are among the leaders of the movement to slow climate change.

The rail infrastructure that helped fuel Baltimore's evolution into an East Coast port and industrial hub are not keeping up with the times.

The recent death of Robert Ebeling, the former Morton-Thiokol engineer who went public with some of the regrets he suffered in the 30 years since the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, presents all engineers with an opportunity to reflect on the importance of what they do.