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2024 Carnot Prize Policy Lecture and Award Ceremony
equitable, racially just, and democratically legitimate energy system depends ... , and where it is located, among other considerations. Underpinning these ... transition. Communities and activists have sophisticated visions for mobilizing
Will New Technology and Climate Change Save Nuclear Power?
Growing concern over energy security and climate change has revived ... life of the country’s remaining nuclear facilities. And in the United ... and the development of next-generation nuclear technology. Yet the
Part 2: Philadelphia Energy Solutions Ch. 11 Fact and Fiction
Solutions (PES) business and bankruptcy, let’s examine if PES’ claims about ... ) blendwall was reached—and have remained much higher than pre-2012 levels in ... .e. standalone) and integrated (i.e. part of a larger supply chain company
Offtake and Transportation Agreements for U.S. Carbon Capture Projects
Offtake and transportation agreements are critical for securing ... agreement involves an offtaker buying, subject to agreed terms and conditions ... and providing the revenue stream that makes the project economically
Harvesting the Sun: On-Farm Opportunities and Challenges for Solar Development
result of both a changing energy portfolio and increasing demand. Over ... conventional oil and gas development. Fossil fuel production demands constant ... infrastructure increases, land competition between energy and agricultural
Carnot on the Road… and Where that Road Leads Us
This week, the Kleinman Center’s executive and communications teams ... Indian Minister of Coal and Railways Shri Piyush Goyal, which was ... mood and this morning I want to offer a sequence of open-ended thoughts
Renewable Energy in the Land of Fire and Ice
American and Eurasian tectonic plates, Iceland utilizes its unique topography and geology to generate upwards of 90% of its electricity from ... course of eight days, I joined up with engineering, public policy, and
Bankruptcy Court Pushes Domino on Oil and Gas Industry
On March 8, a federal bankruptcy court declared that Sabine Oil and ... companies. This ruling could have even broader implications, as oil and gas ... O&G is an oil and gas exploration and production company that held
The Not-So-Rare Earth Elements: A Question of Supply and Demand
ingredients for a range of energy and information technologies. They are an ... years, the global supply, mining and distribution of REEs has come under ... , geopolitical tensions, lack of sustainable sources, and poor recovery efforts
Global Charcoal Consumption and the Question of Energy Security
energy alternatives such as natural gas and electricity. Indeed, the unwavering dependence on charcoal and other forms of biomass, such as firewood, is the basis for the notion of “energy poverty” and one of the major