Posts Tagged ‘ carbon ’

Failure to Launch: New York City and Congestion Pricing

May 18th, 2012 | By
CC/Pro-Zak

New York’s failed plan for congestion pricing has lessons for policymakers everywhere.



FITs and Starts: Getting Renewable Power to the Grid

Apr 30th, 2012 | By
cc flickr danielfoster437

A researcher evaluates two lesser-known methods to spur renewable energy production. He finds them wanting.



What’s That Burger Emitting?

Mar 30th, 2012 | By
flickr Jeremy Brooks

The business of food is bad for the planet. But the problem isn’t just a first-world one.



More Palatable and Less Effective

Mar 19th, 2012 | By
flickr donde quieras

GDP-linked carbon intensity targets lure wary parties to the climate negotiating table. But are these targets any more than a tease?



Keystone Confusion: A Crude Mix of Policy and Politics

Feb 16th, 2012 | By
pipeline

An energy policy analyst walks us through the muck on the Keystone Pipeline.



Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Making Use of Carbon Capture and Sequestration

Dec 4th, 2011 | By

MIT’s Howard J. Herzog explores the central issues involved in transforming carbon capture and storage (CCS) from a boutique technology to a broadly commercial one.