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AEP CEO Urges Comprehensive U.S. Energy Policy

In an April 26th speech to business leaders at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Nick Akins, President and CEO of American Electric Power, urged the U.S. to develop a comprehensive...
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An Illustrative Framework for a Clean Energy Standard for the Power Sector

Full Title: An Illustrative Framework for a Clean Energy Standard for the Power Sector Author(s): Center for Climate and Energy Solutions Publisher(s): Center for Climate and Energy Solutions Publication Date: 11/2011 Language: English Length: 12...
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Assessment of the Most Adequate Pre-Treatments and Woody Biomass Sources Intended for Direct Co-Firing in the U.S.

Full Title: Assessment of the Most Adequate Pre-Treatments and Woody Biomass Sources Intended for Direct Co-Firing in the U.S. Author(s): Adrian Pirraglia, Ronalds Gonzalez, Joseph Denig, Daniel Saloni, and Jeff Wright Publisher(s):...
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Can Electric Markets Ever Be Truly Free?

Earlier this month Sean Casten published an op-ed on Grist.com arguing that “further deregulation of electricity markets is a good and necessary thing”, but that “full and total deregulation of...
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Capitalizing on the Evolving Power Sector: Policies for a Modern and Reliable U.S. Electric Grid

Full Title: Capitalizing on the Evolving Power Sector: Policies for a Modern and Reliable U.S. Electric Grid Author(s): Bipartisan Policy Center's Energy & Infrastructure Program Publisher(s): Bipartisan Policy Center Publication Date: 2/2013 Full Text: ->DOWNLOAD...
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Changes at the NRC?

Steve Jaczko, Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), announced his resignation this week amidst unflattering reports of his leadership and congressional hearings. Jaczko spent three years as Chairman and...
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Cheap Natural Gas & U.S. Power Supply

Last week the EIA reported that natural gas-fired power generation will increase by as much as 17% in 2012, while coal is expected to decrease 10%. This shift away from...
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Clean Energy Loan Guarantee Program

The high-profile and controversial collapse of Solyndra and Beacon Power has led critics to question the integrity and merit of DOE’s loan guarantee program. Energy Secretary Steven Chu was asked...
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Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 Introduced

Senate Energy & Natural Resources Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) has introduced the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012, which would require electric utilities to derive increasing percentages of their supply...
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Climate Tech Book: Electricity Sector Overview

Full Title:  Climate Tech Book: Electricity Sector Overview Author(s): Center for Climate and Energy Solutions Publisher(s): Center for Climate and Energy Solutions Publication Date: 8/2011 Language: English Length: 14 pages, PDF Full Text: –>DOWNLOAD FILE<– Description (excerpt):...
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Coal Companies Shuttering Mines on Low U.S. Demand

Alpha Natural Resources, the nation's third-largest coal producer, has announced that it will “close four mines in Kentucky and West Virginia and idle two more over the next 12 months.”...
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Community Wind

Full Title: Community Wind: Once Again Pushing the Envelope of Project Finance Author(s): M. Bolinger Publisher(s): USDOE Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Publication Date: 1/2011 Identifier(s): LBNL-4193E Language: English Length:   34 pages, PDF Full Text: -->DOWNLOAD FILE<-- Description (excerpt): The “community wind” sector in the United...
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Discussion Catalyst: Carbon Policies

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Discussion Catalyst: Coal

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Discussion Catalyst: Electricity — Background and Goals

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Discussion Catalyst: Water and Electricity

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Distributed Generation and Emerging Technologies

Full Title: Distributed Generation and Emerging Technologies Author(s): Center for Climate and Energy Solutions Publisher(s): Center for Climate and Energy Solutions Publication Date: 10/2012 Full Text: ->DOWNLOAD DOCUMENT<- Description: Technological advances in the exploration and  production of...
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Do We Need a National Energy Policy?

Over the past several years individuals and organizations across the political spectrum have called for a comprehensive national energy policy. For example, the CEO of American Electric Power (AEP) recently called...
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EIA: CES would Raise Electric Rates, Reduce Emissions

In response to a request from the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released its Analysis of Impacts of the Clean Energy Standard...
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Electric Sector Capacity Planning under Uncertainty: Shale Gas and Climate Policy in the US

Full Title: Electric Sector Capacity Planning under Uncertainty: Shale Gas and Climate Policy in the US Author(s): John E. Bistline Publisher(s):  31st USAEE/IAEE North American Conference Publication Date: 9/2012 Full Text: ->DOWNLOAD DOCUMENT<- Description: This research investigates how uncertainties related...
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Enthusiasm and Concern over Natural Gas Exports

As American natural gas production continues to increase, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is considering a greater number of applications from companies interested in exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG)....
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Environmental Regulation and Electric System Reliability

Full Title: Environmental Regulation and Electric System Reliability Author(s): Jennifer Macedonia, Joe Kruger, Lourdes Long, and Meghan McGuinness Publisher(s): Bipartisan Policy Center Publication Date: 6/2011 Language: English Length: 36 pages, PDF Full Text: –>DOWNLOAD FILE<– Description (excerpt):...
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EPA FACT SHEET: Proposed Carbon Pollution Standard for New Power Plants

Full Title:  EPA FACT SHEET: Proposed Carbon Pollution Standard for New Power Plants Author(s): Environmental Protection Agency Publisher(s): Environmental Protection Agency Publication Date: 3/2012 Language: English Length: 5 pages, PDF Full Text: –>DOWNLOAD FILE<– Description (excerpt): On March...
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Freshwater Use by U.S. Power Plants: Electricity’s Thirst for a Precious Resource

Full Title: Freshwater Use by U.S. Power Plants: Electricity’s Thirst for a Precious Resource Author(s): Kristen Averyt, Jeremy Fisher, Annette Huber-Lee, Aurana Lewis, Jordan Macknick ,Nadia Madden, John Rogers, and Stacy...
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Fukushima Crisis One Year Later

March 11th, 2012 marked the one-year anniversary of a severe earthquake and tsunami off the coast of Japan. This natural disaster killed 20,000 people, and led to the crisis at...
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