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Envisioning a Polish Nuclear Energy Strategy
dependence on coal and a relatively large share of natural gas in the country ... October 19 and aimed at preparing a financial scheme for Polish nuclear ... support for U.S. LNG imports into the region, and 3) strong opposition to
A Carbon Tax Won’t Kill the Economy
and emissions on a forecasting model developed by the U.S. Energy ... for now meet a bitterly partisan dead end in the Senate, and ... reprinted with their permission. Would a national price on carbon
Renewable Energy in the Land of Fire and Ice
more sustainable options. Sitting on a bed of volcanoes and glaciers, Iceland is home to a projected available 59 TWh geothermal and 64 TWh ... industrial power consumption and remains a polarizing issue for locals. In
Heat Beneath Our Feet: Pennsylvania’s Prospects for Geothermal Energy
Enhanced Geothermal Shot, aiming for a 90% cost reduction of EGS by 2035, and ... development, and has done nation-leading work on using the state’s geological ... comprise a mere 8% of electricity sales, and cheaper renewables would crowd
Retreat? Not Just a Developing World Problem
economic and cultural hubs. The Dutch are, for good reason, revered as the ... for the River projects, the Rijkswaterstaat, and district water boards ... are taught to swim in pools with all their clothing on. And their shoes
Prospects or Non-Prospects of a Severance Tax
.2% severance tax on top of the impact fee, for a total of 5%—well below the average of 7% among oil and gas states. The bill also included a provision ... they’ve tried and failed to pass a severance tax 66 times. Moreover
Emergency Plans Needed for the Power Grid in the Age of Gas
Canyon reservoir had been used for decades as a holding facility for ... power plants and heating customers need it. As a result of the leak that ... should pay attention to and develop plans to manage. For example, imagine
Can a Pencil Change Hydraulic Fracturing?
writing—and the thinking behind it—can have more influence on the world than ... Nobel-ignorer Bob Dylan sang: “Now, a very great man once said. That some people rob you with a fountain pen.” That very great man was, of course, Woody
A Hard Look at Negative Emissions
’re to have a meaningful impact on the climate. ... feared to be most severe and enduring. Staying below the 2 degree limit ... familiar, and involves limiting carbon dioxide emissions today by turning to
Report Highlights Three Paths for U.S. to Meet Paris Climate Target
.S. becomes a fertile laboratory for climate policies and technological ... reprinted with their permission. The Center for Climate and Energy ... ” to force CO2 emissions reductions. For example, a federal carbon tax