Blog Blog by Thomas Hale, Chuyu Liu and Johannes Urpelainen As the world seeks to “build back better” from the COVID-19 crisis, and as China seeks a political re-set with the world, China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) must adapt to a new reality. If China embraces...
Blog Blog Over the past two years, the faculty and staff at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) have prepared to launch a new Master of Arts in Sustainable Energy (MASE). I am honored to serve as the inaugural Director of the degree.MASE...
Blog Blog Academic researchers could, in principle, play an important role in diagnosing and solving the world’s greatest problems. In a society obsessed with current events and sound bites, academics can provide deeper insights and more creative solutions than...
Blog Blog by Johannes Urpelainen For years, household electrification has been the holy grail of energy access. Dozens and dozens of studies begin by noting the tragedy of a billion people without electricity at home. Researchers then go on to analyze barriers to...
Blog Blog by Johannes Urpelainen Under Prime Minister Modi’s Saubhagya scheme, many rural households in India have got an electricity connection; however, it is no surprise that there is still a significant lack in the quality of electricity supplied to these...
