The peaking of world oil production presents the U.S. and the world with an unprecedented risk management problem. As peaking is approached, liquid fuel prices and price volatility will increase dramatically, and, without timely mitigation, the economic, social, and political costs will be...

We analyze the return on investment of the U.S. federal government’s clean coal technology (CCT) program for the period 2000–2020. We estimate total costs to government and industry and quantify benefits for: (1) Reduced capital costs of advanced technologies in new plants; (2) Reduced...

This paper presents the most comprehensive estimates yet developed of US federal government energy subsidies and incentives over the past 50 years – $644 billion. It shows that the federal government has subsidised the energy industries – nuclear, coal, oil, natural gas, renewables...

This paper presents the most comprehensive estimates yet developed of US federal government energy subsidies and incentives over the past 50 years â $644 billion. It shows that the federal government has subsidised the energy industries â nuclear, coal, oil, natural gas, renewables â using...

We compare the impact on greenhouse-gas emissions, environmental degradation, and human health and safety of solar energy systems with the nuclear and fossil-energy options. When all direct and indirect aspects of the different energy production and delivery systems are properly accounted for,...