RAND's divisions conduct research on a uniquely broad front for clients around the globe.
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Oct 1, 2025
RAND researchers identify practical energy sector solutions that consider implications on resource use, climate outcomes, employment needs, and other factors.
Commentary
Jan 2, 2025
As an island vulnerable to frequent blackouts, Puerto Rico deserves a resilient and reliable power grid. Natural gas could serve as a crucial interim solution, supporting immediate energy needs while paving the way for a net-zero future.
Apr 11, 2022
There seems to be very little reason to believe that the true stakes of the war in Ukraine are the country's natural gas reserves, as some have speculated. Ukrainian gas fields appear too small to justify the costs of the invasion, too hard to keep, and almost impossible for Russia to exploit.
Jun 11, 2021
At their June 16 Summit in Geneva, Presidents Biden and Putin might consider how to reduce the sharp tensions over the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project. Cooperation among governments and companies may offer potential.
Research
Jun 18, 2020
Researchers identified options for reducing installation utility costs in three areas: reducing commodity payments; finding alternative funding sources for energy and water system investments; and leveraging nontraditional partnerships.
Feb 7, 2019
In this report, researchers examine the alignment of college STEM education with the needs of employers in the tri-state region of Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, as well as STEM areas in which college students need more support.
Jan 4, 2019
This study takes an in-depth look at the energy water nexus in the context of hydraulic fracturing in a drought prone and natural gas rich region of Texas.
Article
Aug 30, 2018
An innovative program in Appalachia is realigning the skills of the workforce with the needs of employers, getting people back on the job and providing a 21st-century model of workforce development.
Jun 27, 2018
This report, which draws largely on Israeli and third-party views, examines the relations between Israel and Turkey, concentrating on economic, diplomatic, and security ties after the 2016 reconciliation and the possible futures of these ties.
Dec 6, 2017
This report aims to contribute new knowledge to understanding the role that postsecondary education plays in meeting the increasing demands of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce.
Oct 17, 2017
This report summarizes findings from surveys administered to oil and gas employers and education providers to inform policy decisions on how best to expand and sustain the pool of workers with knowledge and skills needed by these employers.
تلخص هذه الدراسة النتائج التي توصلت إليها الدراسات الاستقصائية التي أجريت لسبر متطلبات أصحاب العمل في قطاع النفط والغاز ومقدمي التعليم لمساعدة راسمي السياسات العامة اختيار أفضل السبل لدعم وصقل المهارات اللازمة للعمال.
