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This research explores the potential of market forces to improve adoption of sustainable energy measures from the perspectives of three stakeholders; 1) the energy consumer, 2) the energy supplier and 3) society. Read More

Communication materials used to educate members of the general public about, and elicit their preference for, low-carbon technologies and portfolios. Read More

World Climate, a climate policy simulation model developed by Climate Interactive in conjunction with the System Dynamics Group at the MIT Sloan School of Management, provides an interactive role-play environment through which participants explore the risks of climate change and the challenges of negotiating international agreements to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In a live, face-to-face setting, participants play the roles of major GHG emitting nations and negotiate proposals to reduce emissions through the year 2100. Participants then receive immediate feedback on the implications of their proposals for atmospheric GHG concentrations, global mean surface temperature, sea level rise, and other impacts. World Climate enables participants to explore the dynamics of the climate and impacts of proposed policies in a way that is consistent with the best available peer-reviewed science but that does not prescribe what should be done. Read More

The one-stop source for those who need to stay on top of all of today’s major environmental and energy action. With an average of more than 25 stories a day, Greenwire covers the complete spectrum, from electricity industry restructuring to Clean Air Act litigation to public lands management. Read More

From federal agency appropriations to comprehensive energy legislation, E&E Daily is the place insiders go to track their environment and energy issues in Congress. It covers the progress of legislation as it works its way from hearings and markups, through the House and Senate floors, to the President’s desk. Read More

ECA publishes the ECA Bulletin, a monthly newsletter that disseminates pertinent and timely information to all local governments and others interested in DOE issues. The newsletter includes information on all DOE programs impacting local communities, best practices by local governments and highlights people in local communities who work on DOE related issue. The newsletter also includes guest articles by local and state government and DOE officials, and provides a forum for local governments around DOE facilities to acquire information about DOE related issues. ECA’s Bulletin is the only publication developed specifically to disseminate DOE related information directly to local governments and between local governments. Read More

TheEnergyCollective.com is an independent, moderated forum of the world’s best commentary & analysis on energy policy, climate change, energy technologies and fuels, and energy innovation. Read More

This report focuses on the mandated minimum usage requirements – referred to as the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) – whereby a minimum volume of biofuels is to be used in the national transportation fuel supply each year. It describes the general nature of the biofuels RFS and its implementation, and outlines some of the emerging issues related to the sustainability of the continued growth in U.S. biofuels production needed to fulfill the expanding RFS mandate, as well as the emergence of potential unintended consequences of this rapid expansion. This report does not address the broader public policy issue of how best to support U.S. energy policy. Read More