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Based in Houston, ADI’s team of responsive, reliable experts have led 1,000+ projects, empowering ~450 clients since 2009. Clients trust the proven capabilities, agile insights, and personal touch fueling ADI’s consulting, research, and analytics.

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Value chain-wide expertise from upstream oil & gas to fuels and refining, power and utilities, the shift towards energy transition, and the intricacies of commodity and specialty chemicals.

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The growing challenge of industrial R&D

For much of the 20th century, R&D was viewed as a long-term investment in scientific discovery, often insulated from day-to-day operational pressures. Success was measured in patents, breakthrough technologies, and the promise of future growth. Today, that view no longer holds. Across energy, chemicals, and broader industrial sectors, R&D has been reshaped by a combination […]

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IMO’s safety guidelines pave the way for ammonia-fueled ships

Ammonia has increasingly emerged as a potential low-carbon marine fuel to support decarbonization in the maritime sector due to its carbon-free combustion profile. However, compared to methanol, ammonia has lagged behind in commercial adoption as a low-carbon marine fuel. This is primarily due to its toxicity, which requires more complex storage and handling systems, as […]

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Navigating critical minerals supply bottlenecks

Demand for critical minerals has been accelerating rapidly over the past few years, driven by escalating growth in electric vehicles, renewable energy, defense, and advanced technologies. However, while demand continues to expand, the supply chain remains heavily concentrated in China, which dominates up to 90% of mining, refining, and processing. This imbalance has amplified geopolitical […]

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Micro- and small-scale LNG: A catalyst for the energy transition

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is increasingly seen as one of several catalysts to the energy transition. As countries seek to reach their decarbonization goals, they will have to go beyond switching from coal to natural gas-fired power generation, and explore carbon-efficient options across all energy demand segments. Many countries around the world are now seeing […]

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ADI’s U.S. LNG export terminals database

The U.S. LNG export capacity growth stagnated over the past couple years due to delays caused by market volatility, labor shortages, and regulatory uncertainty. Now, the supportive stance of the Trump Administration and growing global gas demand are expected to bolster the U.S. LNG sector through 2030. U.S. LNG export capacity reached a little over […]

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