Tag Archives: greenhouse gas (GHG)

What’s Keystone XL Got To Do With It?

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

Let’s face it. The opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline isn’t about dirty oil. It’s about oil. James Hansen and the other leading opponents focus on the GHGs that will be released when all of the oil in the Canadian … Continue reading →

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Pricing Carbon in California : A Complicated Problem with No Simple Solution

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

In a couple of weeks, California will hold the first auction of greenhouse gas emissions permits. This auction is notable and newsworthy as it effectively sets in motion the world’s second largest greenhouse gas emissions trading program. But it represents … Continue reading →

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Cooling China And Then Some.

Posted on October 14, 2012 by

Since my dissertation writing days I have been interested in forecasts of China’s greenhouse gas emissions. I am clearly not the only person interested in this topic, yet we environmental/energy economists have something to contribute on top of the excellent … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Energy Efficiency Rebound

Posted on September 30, 2012 by

Energy efficiency (EE) discussions never get far before someone raises the specter of “rebound.”  Rebound is the consumers’ response to an energy efficiency improvement that causes them to increase energy consumption.   If your car gets better fuel economy, you may … Continue reading →

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Don’t Hate the Pipeline: Hate the Fuel—Or Better Yet, Tax It.

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

Alberta’s tar sands—or, as pitchmen prefer to call them, oil sands—are to transportation as cow dung is to cooking: a dirty way to reach a goal.  Cleaner alternatives, like LPG for cooking or even Saudi oil for cars, exist, but … Continue reading →

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The Rising Chinese Middle Class

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

Vice President’ Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States last week focused attention on the Chinese economy. NPR’s Talk of the Nation, for instance, featured Rob Gifford, the China editor for The Economist Magazine yesterday. Gifford highlighted several interesting facts: … Continue reading →

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