Climate Change
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Failure to Launch: New York City and Congestion Pricing
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New York’s failed plan for congestion pricing has lessons for policymakers everywhere.
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Cleaner at a Cost
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A new study finds that Clean Air Act regulations reduce productivity in the manufacturing sector.
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FITs and Starts: Getting Renewable Power to the Grid
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A researcher evaluates two lesser-known methods to spur renewable energy production. He finds them wanting.
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China’s Thirst for Energy
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China’s insatiable thirst for energy means climate change is inevitable.
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Gas’s Golden Age: The World Energy Outlook
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The future of natural gas is bright. Switching to gas, though, is no panacea.
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Reinventing the Internal Combustion Engine
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Engineers can squeeze more efficiency gains from the old standby, if only policy would inspire them to.
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What’s That Burger Emitting?
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The business of food is bad for the planet. But the problem isn’t just a first-world one.
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Once In A Centillion Years
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How much should we spend to avoid a very, very bad event that almost certainly won’t happen?
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The Car, the Refrigerator, and the World’s Booming Demand for Energy
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The world is flat. Almost. But not quite.
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Keystone Confusion: A Crude Mix of Policy and Politics
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An energy policy analyst walks us through the muck on the Keystone Pipeline.
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When Costs Outweigh Benefits: Accounting for Environmental Externalities
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Beware of net negative value industries.