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The DOE Under Ernest Moniz

May 16, 2013
The new Secretary of Energy and MIT physicist, Ernest Moniz, has often cited nuclear power as an important means of developing a low-carbon future for America. Moniz has also advocated...
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Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013

April 29, 2013
Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) recently reintroduced the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (ESICA), S. 761. This bipartisan legislation will spur the use of energy...
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How Much (And What Kind) of Energy Is Enough?



April 22, 2013
High energy use (power consumption) increases wealth, health and education levels. Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, most energy has come from fossil fuels: coal, oil and natural gas....
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Important Energy Figures in President Obama’s 2014 Budget

April 16, 2013
President Obama’s fiscal year 2014 budget, released April 10th, contains many of the energy initiatives previously outlined in his Energy Blueprint. Programs such as the Race to the Top energy...
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Is Net Metering a Sustainable Policy for Utility Customers?

April 15, 2013
A battle is heating up in California regarding the State’s net metering policy as the California Public Utilities Commission is reviewing the policy’s costs and benefits.  Net metering is an...
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What Are the Costs and Benefits of Offshore Drilling in the Arctic?

April 2, 2013
The increased focus on oil and gas exploration in the Arctic has identified numerous issues. Oil and gas exploration is a significant challenge for policy makers at all levels of...
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Will the Bonanza of Cheap Natural Gas Postpone the Transition to a Clean Energy Future?

March 27, 2013
Thanks to breakthroughs in seismic imaging, horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, the US in 2012 reduced its reliance on much dirtier coal by shifting to gas-fired power plants. This trend...
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Are Global LNG Markets Changing?

March 21, 2013
A recent report by analysts at Ernst and Young predicts that the global LNG market will shift away from its current pricing model, tied to international crude oil prices, to...
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Sizing Up President Obama’s Energy Blueprint

March 15, 2013
According to The President's energy blueprint, the Obama Administration is calling on Congress to establish a $2 billion Energy Security Trust to invest in breakthrough research into technologies, such as...
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A Look at the New Energy Leaders

March 13, 2013
President Obama has announced his choices to replace the outgoing energy and environment Cabinet members: Ernest Moniz, Director of the MIT Energy Initiative, has been nominated as Secretary of Energy;...
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