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Discussing the Politics of PA’s Energy Future
front row and immediately started heckling the next commenter, a Clean ... majorities—on putting its (unconstitutional) stamp of approval on any DEP plan ... regulations on natural gas drilling was incredibly contentious right through its
Could Chernobyl Happen Today?
plant. But how much is there a cause for concern? How likely is it that ... released recommendations and asked all nuclear facilities to submit plans for ... Like many other people this summer, I was hooked on HBO’s new
An Energy Transition without National Security Won’t Be “Just”
The following Kleinman Center for Energy Policy Insight is based on a ... energy markets, to physical and cyber attacks on energy infrastructure ... scale needed for the energy transition. Likewise, carrying on the
Aligning Local Logic with Global Need
greening, seawalls, and increased water treatment capacity. Mitigation, on ... adaptation at the strategic and program level. For one, adaptation operates ... time. Mitigation, although important, will not deliver the immediate and
This Energy Transition Is Different. Here’s Why
This piece was first published in Forbes on November 29, 2019. It is ... power to do harm to the planet on a scale previously unimagined and, at ... political will, or more precisely the lack of it and myriad forces, ranging
University of Pennsylvania Launches Initiative to Help Finance Climate-Resilient Cities
“Climate Finance and Sustainable Cities.” “Here at COP25, it’s time for ... Madrid, Spain — How can cities plan and pay for infrastructure ... Pennsylvania's global affairs hub Perry World House and Penn Institute for Urban
Industrial Decarbonization in Pennsylvania
questions. A Roadmap for Industrial Decarbonization in Pennsylvania ... estimates both the immensity of the state’s challenge and its possibilities ... significant job growth and major public health and equity improvements. It can
Part 1: Cost-of-Service Retired More Coal
, primarily for on-site power needs. Using the same data source and time ... -plus-profit returns to generators that store 90 days of fuel on-site (e.g. coal and ... markets. The merits of DOE’s claims about resiliency and its proposed
How Interest Groups Shape U.S. Clean Energy Policy
majority of places in this country. It's certainly the case for me. And what ... element in there for it to promote solar power, and that that didn't go so ... for it. And if you read a lot of histories of that period, they will
David Victor: Life After Paris
a serious review mechanism for assessing countries’ pledges, and did ... collective goal, but according to Dr. Victor, it is important to ask questions ... On Thursday, February 18, the Kleinman Center welcomed Dr. David