Offshore wind power and transmission grid expansion
2010 study by researchers from the University of Delaware and Stony Brook University on the potential of large-scale wind-farm networks.
Environment
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of energy and the environment
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Emissions and costs of electricity from coal, natural gas, wood pellets
2009 study published in Environmental Science and Technology on the costs and potential benefits of substituting biomass for coal to generate energy.
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Potential of water power in the fight against global warming
2008 University of Missouri study exploring the potential for hydropower in reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
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Environmental consequences of mountaintop coal mining
2010 study by the University of Maryland and other institutions on the long-term environmental impacts of mountaintop coal mining.
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What really determines whether a manufacturing firm locates and remains in California
2008 paper by California State University examines the state’s manufacturing job loss and explores possible solutions.
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Stabilizing and reducing U.S. energy consumption
2008 paper by the Widener University School of Law on approaches for realizing the potential benefits of energy efficiency in the United States.
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After-school programs’ potential and achievement
2008 review by the Harvard Family Research Project of available research on the relative benefits and required factors for success of after-school programs.
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Valuing the greenhouse gas emissions from nuclear power
2008 meta-study published in Energy Policy that examines more than 100 studies of greenhouse-gas emissions from nuclear power plants.
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Hidden costs of energy: Unpriced consequences of energy production and use
2010 report by the National Resource Council on the cost of the production and use of various forms of energy in the United States.
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The realistic costs of carbon capture
2009 study by Harvard’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs on the cost of carbon sequestration and its long-term outlook.
Expert Commentary