Article
Biofuels for Transportation
This article appeared in CDM Investment Newsletter, 2007.
Paper
Coal Initiative Series: A Program to Accelerate the Deployment of CO2 Capture and Storage
A Program to Accelerate the Deployment of CO2 Capture and Storage: Rationale, Objectives, and Cost is the first in a series of Pew Center papers that explore strategies for addressing CO2 emissions from using coal to provide electricity. This white …
Article
A Climate of Change: Manufacturing Must Rise to the Risks and Opportunities of Climate Change
This article originally appeared in US Industry Today, September/October 2007 Recent months have seen an explosion of activity on climate change, to the point where it is now almost impossible to pick up a newspaper without reading about a …
Publication
Building Solutions to Climate Change
This In-Brief describes how the built environment can make an important contribution to climate change mitigation while providing more livable spaces. It concludes that with current technologies and the expansion of a few key policies, significant reductions in greenhouse gases …
Publication
Towards a Climate-Friendly Built Environment
Buildings in the United States – homes, offices, and industrial facilities – account for over 40 percent of our nation’s carbon dioxide emissions. Most of these emissions come from the combustion of fossil fuels to provide heating, cooling, and lighting …
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The U.S. Electric Power Sector and Climate Change Mitigation
The electricity sector in the United States enables almost every aspect of our economy—from agriculture, to manufacturing, to e-commerce. As witnessed during the California Energy Crisis and the 2003 blackout in the northeast and midwest, interruptions in the supply of …
Article
Oxford Energy Forum: Keeping the Nuclear Power Option Open
This article appeared in Oxford Energy Forum, May 2005.
Publication
The 10-50 Solution: Options For A Low-Carbon Future
Addressing the challenge of global climate change will require a significant reduction in annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the United States and throughout the world by 2050. This will necessitate a fundamental shift from an economy predominantly based on …
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Comparison of Passenger Vehicle Fuel Economy and GHG Emission Standards Around the World
Nine major regions around the world have implemented or proposed various fuel economy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards. Yet these standards are not easily comparable, due to differences in policy approaches, test drive cycles, and units of measurement. This …
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U.S. Technology and Innovation Policies: Lessons for Climate Change
New technologies for electric power generation, transportation, industry, and consumer products are expected to play a major role in efforts to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that contribute to global climate change. Yet technological change on this scale cannot …