Chicago, a bustling metropolis, is known for its architectural splendor, robust sports, museum culture and vibrant economy. However, beneath its towering skyline, there lies a pressing issue that often goes unnoticed: the disproportionate impact of fluctuating... More »
Solar advocates and California utilities have come to a temporary truce after a heated battle over the future of distributed solar regulation. Florida and the Carolinas are home to similar battles but, with the highest penetration of solar power in the country... More »
From the wheel in Ancient Mesopotamia to modern artificial intelligence, technology has aided society for thousands of years. The most transformative era came during the Industrial Revolution, when machines allowed humans to produce massive quantities of goods... More »
Global efforts to mitigate climate change rely on strategies that dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The United Nations Environment Programme has assessed that global emissions must drop by 7.6% annually from 2020 through 2030 to achieve the Paris C... More »
Policymakers, spurred by the use of widespread electrification to achieve low carbon economies, have used varying policy approaches to bring about a more digitized, decentralized, and decarbonized grid. Bringing about a cleaner and smarter electrical system ca... More »
As COVID-19 spreads around the globe, staying at home has become the easiest and most effective way to save lives. Governments across the world have translated this public health measure into policy by enacting “shelter in place” orders, confining millions to ... More »
From San Francisco to Chicago to Fairfax, Va., electric buses are helping school districts reduce their carbon footprints and protect the lungs of their young riders. Unlike more popular transit options, electric school buses provide great opportunities to res... More »
You have been involved in environmental research and deforestation issues in the Amazon from the earliest stages of interest in this area. What was that like? The Amazon appeared on the radar screen about 25 to 30 years ago as something that Brazilians needed ... More »
Since the early 2000s, there has been an increase in the number of earthquakes observed near oil and gas exploration and production sites in the US, particularly in states such as Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas. Until recently, details of the relationship betwe... More »
With less than five percent of the world’s population, the United States consumes about one-fifth (21 percent) of the world’s energy.In a working paper for The Hamilton Project published in 2012, Greenstone and Looney find that the true social cost (private co... More »
In light of the United States’ reduced need for oil imports, more West African and Latin American producers are competing with China’s traditional Middle Eastern suppliers for market share. The fall in global oil prices, due to increasing supply and slowing de... More »
A new study proposes a model to estimate the welfare impacts of providing energy saving reports for households. The study shows that this type of nudge overestimates the reports' impact because they do not take into account the overall costs of changing people... More »