Morgan Bazilian
@MBazilian
Energy security, satellite data, thermodynamics, energy poverty, critical minerals, & national security. Formerly, @WorldBank, @UN, Ireland, & @NREL. My views.
If you are interested in addressing energy access and energy poverty globally, the @payneinstitute has a new very deep-dive into the energy plans of 12 countries under the m300 @WorldBank program. @RockefellerFdn @SE4All @AfDB_Group payneinstitute.mines.edu/bridging-the-e…
The new @WorldBank Global Gas Flaring Tracker Report is now live! The @payneinstitute provides the data each year for the Report using our satellite data algorithms, developed over decades. This flaring activity emitted 389 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent, including 46…
Steel!
Our latest @payneinstitute Working Paper provides a deep dive on the critical role of steel in military applications. nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…
Weekend reading! Two new, terrific research papers by Elizabeth Holley and team at @coschoolofmines: 1. On graphite and manganese mining in the USA: authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S03… 2. On nickel and cobalt from US mines and refineries: authors.elsevier.com/c/1lRcV14YFxFU…
The latest from @payneinstitute Energy Finance Lab looks at: Tracking methane emissions across supply chains. payneinstitute.mines.edu/tokenizing-the…
Our @payneinstitute latest in @TheNatlInterest follows the big energy and data center event in Pennsylvania yesterday, from Director @MBazilian. “How Artificial Intelligence Is Rewriting the Energy Playbook” nationalinterest.org/blog/energy-wo…
Always a pleasure to be on @Marketplace. This time on the big investment by the DoD into rare earths supply chains and magnets. nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…
Our latest follows the big energy and data center event in Pennsylvania yesterday: In the @TheNatlInterest: “How Artificial Intelligence Is Rewriting the Energy Playbook” nationalinterest.org/blog/energy-wo…
Our @payneinstitute Director @MBazilian is featured on this @Marketplace podcast discussing the big investment by the DoD into rare earths supply chains and magnets. "Department of Defense directly invests in U.S.-based rare earth mining company" marketplace.org/story/2025/07/…
Our latest @payneinstitute Working Paper provides a deep dive on the critical role of steel in military applications. nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…
Great weekend reading on national security
Our latest for the @WarInstitute looks at a key issue for national security: Minerals, Magnets, and Military Capabilities. mwi.westpoint.edu/minerals-magne…
Proud to see our new essay out in Tribal Business News along with a terrific Q&A with @payneinstitute's Native American Mining and Energy initiative Director, Dr. Richard Luarkie: The essay talks about moving "beyond" sovereignty to significance. An honor to work with Rich,…
Our @payneinstitute's Native American Mining and Energy Sovereignty Director, Dr. Richard Luarkie is featured in @tribalbiznews - plus a link to our essay - "Transcending Sovereignty: The Path to Significance" tribalbusinessnews.com/sections/sover…