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The Green New Deal Is the Solution to the Jobs Issue
Climate action and economic prosperity are often put at odds. Shortly ... Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Edward J. Markey, the narrative ... nothing? Aside from the immeasurable human suffering and invaluable human
Will an Election or Pandemic Derail Poland-U.S. Energy Cooperation? Nope.
Over the last several years, Poland and the United States have become ... common front against Russia’s dominance over Central and Eastern Europe ... country leaders and their energy ministers and signing memoranda on
Attack on PJM Markets Exhibits Zombie-Like Resilience
coal and nuclear retirements. By August, DOE released the study, which pinned coal and nuclear retirements on cheap natural gas, debunked reliability concerns, and identified opportunities to improve grid resilience
Exploring Exelon’s Microgrid Efforts
Exelon, through its regulated and competitive affiliates, is spearheading proposals in multiple states to build and pilot microgrid projects. Microgrids are mini-electric grids complete with generation and distribution
Biomass: A Renewable Reckoning
’s electricity, and 12% of its renewable power. Drax Group operates seventeen biomass plants worldwide, including in the U.S., where they also source and ... source trees and pellets from Europe, Canada and South America
Penn’s Top Energy Prize Celebrates Uruguay’s Climate Ambition
, renewable energy visionary, and Uruguay’s former secretary of energy. On ... his tenure, Méndez transitioned the country away from fossil fuels and toward a diverse mix of wind, solar, hydro, and other forms of clean energy
Power Quality in Donor-Funded Infrastructure Projects
This post is co-authored with Eric Hsu, Edward Miguel, and Catherine Wolfram. Governments and foreign aid institutions routinely finance large infrastructure construction projects in developing and emerging markets. In 2015
Ammonia, the Up-and-Coming Carbon-Neutral Fuel
going to take innovative, efficient, and economic solutions, especially ... . Renewable energy, such as solar and wind, have become popular solutions to ... . The fuel of the future could be sitting in your own home and has already
Trump’s Plan to Plant Trees Disregards Mature Forests’ Role in Carbon Sequestration
avoid global warming of 1.5 ºC and the disastrous consequences that would accompany it, cutting emissions will not be sufficient, and carbon dioxide ... options, including the conservation and revitalization of forests, remain
Evaluating the Future of Lithium-Ion Battery Use
Due to their high energy density, light-weight design, and relative ... being implemented in new areas, including a Japanese naval submarine and ... materials required, and they still do not have an infinite lifespan due to