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Building Popular Support for a Carbon Tax When Americans Don’t Trust the Experts
This blog was written ahead of Earth Day and was originally published ... -of-living and the competitiveness of American manufacturing trump the ... -thirds of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents, who largely oppose
What’s Behind Poland’s Opposition to EU Climate Neutrality Agreement
, however, as Poland remained opposed to the action and was granted exemption ... an important and necessary part of the equation, it is not the only ... resource that allowed Poland to grow and develop economically and provided an
Investigating “Superblocks,” Barcelona’s Bid to Take the Streets Back from Cars
fellow and doing some travel reporting, I knew instantly where I wanted to ... cafes, sip espresso, and watch the street life. (That was just a bonus ... devoted to cars and give it over to walkable, mixed-use public spaces called
FERC’s Order Redesigning PJM’s Capacity Market
’ll do my best to explain the issues and FERC order in simple terms, then ... , when, and how much to pay for generation capacity are determined by ... -Atlantic shale gas underlying the PJM footprint resulted in cheap and plentiful gas
Assessing Competitiveness of Philadelphia Energy Solutions
ethanol and petroleum refining industries, blaming its bankruptcy on the ... RFS debate, I do think it is important for the public and policymakers ... series explored the basics of the PES bankruptcy, fact and fiction behind
Examining the Role of Early-Stage Venture Capital Investment in Energy
. Between USD 1 billion and USD 4 billion of energy-related early ... investors and which ones could make their mark in coming years. These deals ... sure that public and private innovation is delivering the technologies
As the U.S. Falters on Paris Agreement, Ethiopia Sees Opportunity in Renewables
, scientists, and advocates around the world as ill-informed. Many believe the ... . Fortunately for the future health of the planet, and for the health and security ... -carbon economy as an opportunity to provide its citizens with energy security and a
How Can We Use Carbon Dioxide to Feed Rechargeable Batteries?
. Therefore, the use of renewable energies has continued to increase, and carbon ... we could capture CO2 and use it to charge the batteries? Capturing CO2 and converting it into electricity, rather than into fuels to burn again
Interview with Peter Psarras
This piece originally ran in MIT's The Engine and is republished with ... , focusing on CO2 removal and carbon capture. His research involves techno-economic and life-cycle assessments of CCUS and CO2 removal systems, specifically
Russia-Belarus Energy Relations: Rivalry Attenuated by the West
With the current security crisis and further economic and diplomatic ... re-export duty and supporting Belarus ’economy with low gas prices ... -export of cheap oil, and value-added petroleum products, which account for 16