Don’t Let this Crisis Go to Waste
May 3, 2020 by Robert Patton Climate change Energy Natural Resources Renewable EnergyThe coronavirus pandemic provides a unique opportunity to address global climate change.
By Robert Patton, Managing Editor
Online Articles
Too Much, Too Soon: A Case For Slowing The Rate or Degree Of Withdrawing Federal Regulatory Incentives For Photovoltaic Cells
February 24, 2020 by Roy Jackson Energy Federal Rollbacks Online Supplemental Article Renewable EnergyIn this exclusive online article, Roy Jackson, a recent Georgetown Law graduate, explains how photovoltaic-solar (“PV”) project costs have decreased in recent decades and how investments in this industry may grow stagnant under both recently enacted and proposed federal policy changes.
Power to the People: Community Choice Aggregation in California
January 16, 2020 by Julia Sweitzer Energy Natural Resources Renewable EnergyCalifornia has seen a recent surge in local municipalities establishing Community Choice Aggregation programs to choose their electricity portfolios. But how do these programs work and are they effective?
Should Solar Advocates Reconsider Net Metering?
October 21, 2019 by Nick Gill Energy Fossil Fuels Natural Resources Renewable EnergyAlthough net metering has incentivized residential customers to switch from fossil fuel to solar energy, its pricing model confuses customers and shifts costs, making it untenable in the long-term.
With Great Power Comes Great (Eco) Responsibility - How Blockchain is Bad for the Environment
April 6, 2019 by Kevin Hotchkiss Energy International Renewable EnergyBlockchain has been hailed as the future of technology. Although innovative, the system revolves around "proof of work," a process that is resource intensive simply for the sake of being resource intensive. How does this technological innovation collide with the international push for sustainable development
The Art Of The Green New Deal
March 6, 2019 by Sophie White Climate change EnergyThe recent emergence of the ambitious Green New Deal has quickly shaped the conversation on climate change on Capitol Hill and on the campaign trail. But what is the Green New Deal and is it really a deal at all?
Is drilling “essential”?: Oil and gas leasing and permitting in the 2019 shutdown
March 1, 2019 by Sara Divett Energy Fossil Fuels Natural Resources RegulationsThe Trump administration issued oil and gas drilling permits during the most recent shutdown without approval or appropriations by Congress and without following procedures for public participation. Can the administration really do this? If not, how do environmentalists prevent this from happening in future shutdowns?
Did You Get the Memo? Latest Guidance from Trump’s EPA Sparks Controversy
February 21, 2019 by Kathryn Priester Air Energy Federal Rollbacks Fossil Fuels Litigation RegulationsEnvironmental groups and the State of California are up in arms over an EPA memo scrapping a decades-old Clean Air Act policy. Will the DC Circuit weigh in on the EPA’s use of “guidance” to drastically shift US regulatory policy?
Legislating a Net-Zero Emissions Future
February 21, 2019 by Isabelle Smith Energy Renewable Energy SustainabilityA successful transition to a low emissions economy and a prosperous, climate resilient future. The call to action for states to achieve this reality has never been stronger. But is it possible? With a new Zero Carbon Bill on the table and strong consultation feedback, Aotearoa, New Zealand may be about to show the world how.
By Isabelle Smith, Guest Contributor
Achieving Economic and Environmental Efficiencies: Lessons from the Carbon Disclosure Project
February 13, 2019 by Robert Adler Air Climate change Energy Fossil Fuels Regulations Renewable EnergyWhile some companies celebrate the EPA’s deregulation efforts, other companies are starting to understand that economic and environmental efficiencies can run hand-in-hand. The Carbon Disclosure Project helps companies see the connection.