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Climate Change and the Future of Risk
.S. Atlantic coast, leaving communities in desperate financial condition and ... addition, coastal cities like Miami and Norfolk, Virginia now experience ... the Risk Management and Decision Processes Center at the Wharton School
The Potential and Challenges of Off-Shore Nuclear
Chaunskaya Bay of the East Siberian Sea. Built and operated by the Russian ... planned powerstations, each 145 meters long and 35 meters wide. The aim of these FNPPs is to supply both electricity and heat sustainably and
Presidential Elections and Fracking in Argentina
, from the right-wing party Cambiemos, and Alberto Fernández, who leads a center-left front, Frente de Todos, and whose running mate is former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. The primary and mandatory
EV Adoption and the Price of Parking
Introduction In addition to a higher purchase price and limited ... dense, urban settings, shorter trip distances and narrower roads may help ... frequently priced far below market-value and in short supply, leading residents
Comparing Renewable Energy in California and Texas
completed ethnographic fieldwork in Redding and Lompoc, California, and Abilene and Wichita Falls, Texas, comparing the approaches of a liberal and ... implementation. Lompoc and Abilene were chosen as examples of successful wind farms
Economics and Policy of Large-Scale Battery Storage
If the share of solar and wind generation on the electric grid is to ... handle peaks and valleys in demand. A host of technologies exist to deal with mismatched supply and demand, for example natural gas turbines that
Debating Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage
change and control rises in global temperature. Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) encompass the process of capturing or removing, compressing, transporting, and
China’s Energy and Climate Balancing Act
country’s position as the top global emitter of greenhouse gasses, and also ... China Programs and Strategic Initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania ... action, and the pace of its energy transition. Andy Stone: Welcome to
Decarbonization and Nature-Based Solutions: A Winning Combo
and achieve climate neutrality goals. At first glance, one may wonder ... as the panelists explained, decarbonization and nature-based solutions ... , land sinks are a significant pathway to achieving the goal. And that is
Renewable Auctions and Labor Considerations in Brazil
by a factor of 10 over the previous decade (IRENA and CEM 2015). By ... content rules, a shortage of turbine supply and rising BNDES interest rates ... sector in Brazil by comparing the wage distributions in 2006 and in 2013