Energy storage in electricity markets is on the rise, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is weighing in with new rules that could change deployment of storage and distributed energy resources across the country.
The Airline Industry Eyes Its Carbon Footprint
Regulators have begun scrutinizing airlines for their outsized carbon emissions. The industry looks for ways to lower emissions and maintain profits.
The Energy Sector Confronts Cyber Risk
Former U.S. Department of Energy Senior Advisor Bill Hederman explores cybersecurity risk in the energy industry and the role of public policy in protecting critical energy infrastructure.
Walking The Tightrope: Energy Development And The Environment
Former Pennsylvania DEP Secretary and coal-town mayor John Quigley discusses the challenge of balancing energy development with environmental protection at the state level.
20 Years Of Electricity Restructuring In Pennsylvania
It has been 20 years since Pennsylvania’s electricity markets opened to competition. Benefits have been many, but pitfalls remain. Authors of a new study on electricity markets in Pennsylvania discuss their findings.
Does the UK’s Hinkley Point Nuclear Project Have a Place in a Future With Cheap Renewables?
“The government needs to keep its options open.”
Can Japan’s Energy Reforms Make Renewable Energy Growth Smarter?
“If interconnection issues aren’t eased and access to wholesale markets isn’t enabled, it isn’t going to be successful in the eyes of consumers.”
Renewables Are Getting Cheaper. But That Doesn’t Mean We Should Eliminate Subsidies, Says IEA
“The naive economist view is that you don’t need to do anything if an energy source is the cheapest—the market will take care of it.”
DC Water Takes Circular Economy To Next Level
The source of DC’s fresh water, the Potomac River, must be cared for with the return of clean water after use.
State And Trends of The Carbon Market 2010
World Bank Environment Department,
Andy Stone, Report Editor