Psychology in the climate change discussion

(See also a related post here – John M) By Torsten Climate change driven by green house gas (GHG) emissions is a growing problem, the rational global response is to find the most cost-effective intervention and undertake the necessary investment in mitigation and adaptation measures. Whilst this approach has significant costs and would require spending, […]

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What’s next for Offshore Wind in the United States?

By Zack In an article published on April 16th, 2002 the New York Times1 quoted Mark Rodgers, a spokesman for Cape Wind Associates, who stated, “We’ve really only just begun what’s going to be a long, thorough and comprehensive permitting review.” After twelve years of subsequent regulatory challenges and legal battles, it has become apparent […]

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The Future of Utility-Scale Electrical Storage

By Mike V. This post will discuss the future of utility-scale electrical storage, but first some updates on solar power which was discussed earlier in the class.  There is good reason to dwell on technological and financial progress of such topics, as all the corporate sustainability issues discussed in class ultimately have a cost hurdle.  […]

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The Wind is Blowing the Wrong Way: Why the U.S. should be subsidizing new nuclear rather than wind

By David Snider In the first State of the Union speech of his second term, President Barack Obama discussed the importance of U.S. energy policy and its role in addressing climate change. During his remarks, the President used the word “energy” 18 times and highlighted the promise and accomplishments of solar, wind and natural gas.[1] […]

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