Showing posts with label CO2. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CO2. Show all posts
Thursday, February 16, 2017

Is the US Ready for a Carbon Tax?

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While the Trump administration seeks to undo CO2 regulations, a group of former Republican officials has proposed a new, market-based emiss...
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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

A New Angle on Carbon Capture

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In my last couple of posts I looked at the difficulty of meeting ambitious targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) without help f...
Wednesday, September 23, 2015

The Fallout from Volkswagen's "Defeat Device"

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The repercussions from VW's error in judgment seem likely to extend beyond the hit to their reputation and stock price, and the unneces...
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Friday, December 05, 2014

The IEA's Stressful Outlook

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The latest long-term forecast from the International Energy Agency suggests that the benefits of today's low oil prices might be tempor...
Thursday, November 13, 2014

How Good Is The New Emissions Deal with China?

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President Obama's emissions deal with China sets an ambitious target for US CO2 cuts while leaving substantial headroom for emissions g...
Monday, June 30, 2014

EPA's CO2 Rule and the Back Door to Cap & Trade

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Significant differences in EPA's proposed state CO2 targets for the power sector are reviving interest in cap & trade as a way to r...
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Thursday, June 19, 2014

EPA's New CO2 Rules Create Opportunities for Natural Gas, for Now

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EPA's proposed rule for reducing CO2 emissions from power plants could increase natural gas demand in the utility sector by as much as ...
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Wednesday, June 04, 2014

IEA's Roadmap for Low-Carbon Electrification in a "Golden Age" of Gas

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The IEA's latest Energy Technology Perspectives report provides a roadmap for the long transition to sustainable energy, as well as a r...
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Friday, May 16, 2014

An Expensive Subsidy, Twisting in the Wind

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The expired federal Production Tax Credit for wind energy has missed another opportunity for renewal in the US Senate. If renewed at the p...
Tuesday, April 22, 2014

ExxonMobil Confronts the Carbon Bubble

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Companies and investors are squaring off over the potential impact of government climate policies on asset values, particularly in the fos...
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Monday, January 20, 2014

Converting Coal to Synthetic Natural Gas in China

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 With so much attention focused on China's shale gas potential, its growing synthetic natural gas industry is a wild card. In light...
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