The infrastructure to educate and entice manufacturing workers simply doesn't exist, while the Trump administration has sought to deport the very people who would want those jobs the most.
A relatively new technology that promises to slash energy consumption and capital expense stands to revolutionize battery design and manufacturing for electric vehicles.
Any number of obstacles could throw a relief mission off course, and mitigating those potential roadblocks takes equal parts preparation and an ability to recalibrate on the fly.
Progress toward slashing greenhouse gas emissions from international ocean shipping is well along, but the question of how ship operators will afford greener fuels remains unanswered.
In a time when “fast fashion” is having a devastating impact on the environment, you might think the answer lies in making clothes that are built to last. Think again.