From the US experience, the adoption of residential air conditioning appears to be a promising way to reduce heat-related mortality rates in developing countries. More »
New research explores how population size relates to CO2 emissions efficiency. More »
Carefully designed randomized trials could help to assess which low-cost efficiency measures have the most notable effect on heating related energy consumption. More »
New research suggests corn ethanol mandates are having minimal success in achieving their goals while contributing to massive increases in food prices in the United States and across the world. More »
A new study examines the role that public garden partnerships can play during times of urban scarcity. More »
A large, multi-country study in Europe demonstrates a synergistic relationship between climate change and air pollution and their negative effects on respiratory health. More »
Instability in federal alternative energy investment is shown to reduce innovation in the sector. More »
The public benefits of mass transit resulting from a reduction in traffic alone outweigh the cost of public investment in infrastructure in the LA metropolitan area. More »
A new study finds that drivers respond to higher fuel prices by forming more carpools and finding substitute modes of transportation. More »
A new study explores the ups and downs of car sharing in a complex transportation market. More »
To what extent do changing energy policies contribute to the volatility in oil and gas companies’ stock returns? More »
An interview with atomic expert Kennette Benedict about the continuing dangers of nuclear weapons. More »