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Should California Subsidize Out-of-State Biofuels or In-State Electric Vehicles?
identified comes from the state’s cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases ... Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), which requires sellers of fossil gasoline and ... benefits they promise and how much the program will increase retail fuel
Grace Under Pressure: How AI Can Help Us Design the Next Generation of Smart Separations Membranes
medical and industrial applications, upgrading renewable natural gas before it enters our homes, and as of late, separating carbon dioxide from our ... and more than 10% of our total energy consumption. The amount of fossil
Privatizing Centralized Nuclear Waste Storage
policymakers and communities should understand when considering support for ... .S. nuclear power plants, a less safe and less secure option than geologic ... . As plants retire and begin the decommissioning process, communities may
U.S. Crewed
Review and the topic was moving energy around the United States. A water ... in America, owned by Americans, and operated by Americans (hence, "U ... measure has, on occasion, affected deliveries of propane, LNG, and other
What’s a “Fair Share” of Emissions Reductions Under the Paris Climate Process?
compares real climate commitments and actions with the level that’s in fact needed to achieve global net zero and avoid the worst of climate outcomes ... their climate impacts and keep the targets of the Paris Climate Agreement
The Easiest Carbon Tax to Pass
ton of carbon emitted from businesses and consumers. Operationally, a ... consumers of goods and services that are typically high in greenhouse gas ... “yes,” and the more progressive I-1631 innitiative in 2018, which lost
Insights into the Saudi Arabia Refinery Attack
“war” a lot regarding the U.S., Saudi Arabia, and Iran. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused Iran of an “act of war.” The Americans and ... with low-level cruise missiles and drones. President Trump wants to
Part 2: The Future of the Clean Power Plan: No Easy Way Out
Plan rule, and the possible reasons for doing so were discussed in detail ... dozens of states, and industry and environmental groups. Its decision to move forward and rule on the case, or hold off, should come in the next
Debating Details of PURPA Qualifying Facilities
efficiently produces electricity and useful thermal energy. The 1970’s energy ... .e. independent power producers or IPPs) to build QFs and required local regulated ... exempted from certain state and federal utility regulations, for example, state
Pennsylvania Highlights the Local Debate on Nuclear Waste Storage
matter because federal law (e.g. the Atomic Energy Act and actions of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission) over the matter preempts state and local law ... example, at Massachusetts’ Pilgrim nuclear station. And the extension of