Energy innovation offers us our best chance to solve the three urgent and interrelated problems of climate change …, worldwide insecurity over energy supplies, and rapidly growing energy demand. But if we are to achieve a timely transition to … reliable, low-cost, low-carbon energy, the U.S. energy innovation system must be radically overhauled. Unlocking Energy …

industrial and environnmental policy in the United States. Under the banner of “green jobs,” clean energy industries and labor … the state and local levels. In this book, David Hess explores the politics of green energy and green jobs, linking the … energy initiatives in the first two years of the Obama administration, Hess turns his attention to the state and local levels …

approaches to combat coal pollution. Coal fueled the industrial revolution and has become a major source of energy in virtually … every country. In the United States, almost half of the energy used to generate electricity comes from burning coal …, given the barrage of marketing efforts to promote coal as part of “energy independence.” His message is clear and urgent …

of energy conservation in response to higher world energy prices, beginning in 1973. The econometric approach to general … changes in energy prices and new environmental policies, a wealth of historical experience has accumulated over the past two … guidelines for future policy formation. Volume 2: Energy, the Environment, and Economic Growth presents a new econometric general …

Energy utilization, especially from fossil fuels, creates hidden costs in the form of pollution and environmental … market prices, and are not taken into account by energy users. Double Dividend presents a novel method for designing … environmental taxes that correct market prices so that they reflect the true cost of energy. The resulting revenue can be used in …