May 29, 2022
A discussion with Gilbert Metcalf (Tufts University) on the role of nuclear power in the United States’ energy future, and the risks associated with fission power generation and waste storage.
May 2, 2022
Russian energy exports were initially largely exempted from sanctions. But Russia’s energy production is likely to see large negative effects over the long term.
April 10, 2022
How might the supply disruptions, rising prices, and the growing political urgency in Europe to reduce reliance on Russian hydrocarbons shape our energy future?
March 31, 2022
The price of gasoline has spiked since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Politicians have been quick to call for a temporary suspension of gas excise taxes. But is this good policy?
July 13, 2021
There are risks in moving to artificially inflate demand for electric vehicles while uncertainties remain about the ultimate climate benefits.
August 27, 2018
The U.S. electric sector is shifting into something that is more low-carbon, distributed, cheaper, more resilient, and reliable than a centralized grid.
April 7, 2018
Fuel taxes have provided funding for highways and mass transit. But the revenues from these taxes have been decreasing and falling short of existing needs.
February 10, 2017
Senior Republican officials have proposed a simple fix that cuts through the Gordian knot of government policy: a carbon tax with revenues rebated as carbon dividends to all Americans on an equal per capita basis.
January 26, 2017
The major source of the recent decline in demand for coal is the fall in natural gas prices due to the “fracking revolution”—technological advances that have reduced the price of gas extraction.