Nothing worthwhile in life can be accomplished alone; it takes a group of individuals working effectively together – cooperating – in order to accomplish what none could accomplish alone. Unfortunately, cooperation is risky. The risk inherent in cooperation is captured by the idea of a social...

The energy business is in transition from a cost structure based on fuel and capital to a business that also accounts for the carbon footprint of energy production, transmission and end use. In the European Union (EU), this is already the case, with a liquid and functioning carbon emissions...