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It’s Ideology, Stupid: Why Voters Still Shun Carbon Taxes
added benefit of raising government revenue. Political and technocratic ... Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen. More broadly, economists seem fairly uniform in their support for such taxes at the federal level, and in their
E-Grocery Is Changing the Last Mile Structure of the Global Food System
any kind of food shopping where item selection and payment takes place online and the food is delivered to the shopper. This includes meal kit ... delivery from fulfillment centers that only serve online shoppers, and food
Making Utility Assistance to Low-Income Households More Effective
has become a greater concern for regulators, utilities, and consumer groups, especially due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the expectation in some ... . Household affordability of electricity and natural gas demands some form of
How Effective Are Vehicle Exhaust Standards?
for 40% of total U.S. emissions and are associated with more than 37,000 deaths in the U.S. (rivaling annual traffic fatalities) and more than 250,000 deaths globally each year. (( For U.S. damages, see Fann et al. (2013) and
How the World’s Largest Green Bond is Making Waves in Emerging Markets
Few nations escaped the sweeping and persistent casualties of COVID-19 and the rise in global inflation across 2020 and 2021. The ... floods and lower agricultural yields. Amidst the cost
Renewable Energy Credits: Decarbonizing the Grid or Just a Corporate Messaging Tool?
energy industry—"hot showers and cold beers." Similar to water pressure ... constant at 60 Hz throughout the grid. And much like water from different ... generated by clean and dirty sources such as solar and coal, respectively
Unmasking Dark Money: How Fossil Fuel Interests Can Undermine Clean Energy Progress
Say the term “dark money” and people tend to assume you’re talking ... donation, and often the amount, is not disclosed. As OpenSecrets explains ... utmost importance. While it is no surprise that Big Oil and Gas have
Grid Reliability in the Decarbonization Era
without power. In February 2021, Winter Storm Uri’s record snowfall and cold ... sectors—including the transportation and heating sectors ... ), may not be adapting as quickly as needed. New resources and new
Will America’s Clean Car Policies Persist?
policies, and will they survive legal and political threats? Policy 1 ... a revolution in manufacturing processes and heavy investments in EV production and infrastructure. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA
Gender-First Approaches to Energy in Africa
economic development, health, and gender equity. While large-scale energy ... energy solutions, such as solar home systems and microgrids, offer unique ... household energy, spending hours collecting biomass for cooking and heating