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Decarbonizing Heavy Industry: Hydrogen, CCS, and the New Industrial Playbook
Hard-to-abate sectors drive nearly a third of global emissions. This article explains how decarbonizing heavy industry with hydrogen, CCS, electrification, and smart policy can deliver competitive, low-carbon materials at scale.

Marcellus Louroza
Jul 32 min read


Pragmatic Energy Transition: Balancing Climate Ambition with Affordability and Security
Ambition without realism backfires. This article argues for a pragmatic energy transition—sequencing renewables, storage, nuclear, and firm capacity while protecting affordability, reliability, and social equity.

Marcellus Louroza
Jun 302 min read


Balanced Energy Transition: Reliability, Affordability, and Real-World Constraints
Ideology can’t keep the lights on. This article argues that a balanced energy transition—sequenced, technology-agnostic, and reliability-led—is the only credible way to cut emissions without triggering price shocks or supply risks.

Marcellus Louroza
Jun 12 min read


Synthetic Nitrogen Fertilizers: Energy, Food Security, and a Balanced Transition
Feeding billions depends on chemistry and energy. This article explains how synthetic nitrogen fertilizers—powered by affordable energy—anchor global food security, and why pragmatic decarbonization must protect supply while new tech scales.

Marcellus Louroza
May 222 min read


Pragmatic Energy Strategy: Meeting Surging Demand while Keeping Power Affordable and Reliable
Digital loads are exploding. This article argues that a pragmatic energy strategy—grounded in portfolio planning, firm capacity, storage, and flexibility—keeps AI, 5G, and industry powered without blowing up affordability or reliability.

Marcellus Louroza
May 182 min read


Food Energy Nexus: Fertilizer Reality and a Pragmatic Transition
Feeding billions depends on energy. This article explains the food energy nexus—how ammonia and synthetic fertilizers rely on affordable energy—and outlines a pragmatic path that protects yields while decarbonization scales.

Marcellus Louroza
May 42 min read


Fossil Fuels and Crop Yields: Why Ammonia Still Underpins Global Food Security
Fertilizer links food and energy. Fossil fuels and crop yields are tied through Haber–Bosch ammonia, and fossil fuels and crop yields will remain connected until low-carbon ammonia scales without price shocks.

Marcellus Louroza
Jul 11, 20232 min read
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