Fossil Fuels
For centuries, coal, oil, and gas have provided the backbone of our energy makeup and were responsible for propelling our societies into the modern era. Moving into the energy transition, big questions endure about what role these historically important fuels will play in our future.
Recent Work
Net-Zero Nevada: From Pledge to Action
On the path to net zero, states face challenges unique to their local geography and resources. In this case study, we explore four custom pathways for Nevada.
Have We Reached Peak Carbon Emissions?
COVID-19 opens the door to stimulus packages based on renewable energy and a healthy climate. The falling costs of clean energy also open the door for the recovery to address social justice.
Oil & Gas
Remote Sensing-Based Monitoring Networks for the Next Generation of Energy and Environmental Policymaking
Revolutions in remote sensing technologies and data science offer the potential to transform environmental policymaking and meet the existential challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.
Energy Transitions Are Brown Before They Go Green
Serial bankruptcies, terrifying explosions, and permanent closure at the largest oil refinery on the U.S. eastern seaboard preview the challenges of the energy transition in the real world, which often starts brown before it goes green.
Featured Researcher
Anna Mikulska
Senior FellowAnna Mikulska is an expert on European energy markets and energy policy. She is a senior fellow at the Kleinman Center and a fellow in energy studies at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.