CO2
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Evaluating the entire cost of renewable energy sources
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New evidence of a “not in my backyard” attitude, illustrated in a recent study, conflicts with the conception of the inevitability of renewable energy sources as most important future sources of energy.
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Paradox of Subsidy: Could Biofuel subsidies be increasing CO2 emissions?
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A new study finds that biofuel subsidies from 1981-2011 paradoxically may have led to the increase in oil production and greenhouse gas emissions.
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Black Carbon: A Small Particle’s Big Effect on Climate Change
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A recent study demonstrates that black carbon may be the second most significant driver of anthropogenic climate change.
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The Future of Energy: Our Neighbors to the North?
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Climate policies and their restriction on carbon emissions will have a direct impact on the expansion and growth of the Canadian oil sands industry
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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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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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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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When Costs Outweigh Benefits: Accounting for Environmental Externalities
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Beware of net negative value industries.
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Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Making Use of Carbon Capture and Sequestration
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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.