The article focuses on the effort of the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama to try a new level of trust on science in resolving…
Dr. Kamarck's paper explores some of the politics and pitfalls surrounding climate change policy, specifically carbon tax and cap-and-trade…
No one would disagree with the importance and necessity of preserving the environment while promoting economic growth. However, no informed…
The question of whether we can "act in time" on energy and climate change poses one of the most profound challenges facing the world today…
Infrastructure investment is a common focus of energy policies proposed for the United States. Initiatives to improve energy security, meet…
The United States ought to be the leader of the world in the energy technology innovation that is needed. It has the largest economy, uses…
This chapter proposes to answer five fundamental questions: What exactly is the oil security problem, and how serious is it going forward?…
This article presents findings from the MIT China Energy Group’s first-of-its-kind, independent
nationwide survey of Chinese coal-fired…
Urban water conservation is typically achieved through prescriptive regulations, including the rationing of water for particular uses and…
This paper analyzes a detailed plan to set quantitative national limits on emissions of greenhouse gases, following along the lines of the…