Strategic Energy Policy Challenges for the 21st Century
Full Title: Strategic Energy Policy Challenges for the 21st Century, Report of an Independent Task Force
Author(s): E. Morse (Chair), A. Jaffe (Project Director)
Publisher(s): James A. Baker III Institute for Public...
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Tagged Energy Policies, Energy Security, Jaffe, Morse, Rice University |
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Analysts Predict High Oil Prices in 2012
Oil prices are expected to average between $100 and $120/barrel in 2012. “Economists say they expect prices to remain high despite the relative weaknesses of the American and European economies...
Filed Under: Critical Policy Issues, Discussions |
Tagged Economy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Security, Global Competitiveness, oil, Oil Dependence, Oil Imports, Transportation |
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Assessing a Coal-to-Liquids Fuel Industry in the United States
Full Title: Assessing a Coal-to-Liquids Fuel Industry in the United States
Author(s): James T. Bartis, Frank Camm, David S. Ortiz
Publisher(s): Environment
Publication Date: 11/2008
Language: English
Length: 2 pages, PDF
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Description:
Government...
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Tagged Coal, Coal-to-Liquids Fuel, Energy Security |
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Attaining Energy Security in Liquid Fuels Through Diverse U.S. Energy Alternatives
Full Title: Attaining Energy Security in Liquid Fuels Through Diverse U.S. Energy Alternatives
Author(s): K. Kern, et al.
Publisher(s): USDOE NETL
Publication Date: 8/2007
Identifier(s): DOE/NETL-2007/1278
Language: English
Length: 74 pages, PDF
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Description (excerpt):
The...
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Tagged Alternative Fuel Commercialization, Energy Security, Kern, Liquid Fuels, NETL, US DOE |
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Big Changes to the Ethanol Landscape?
On December 31, 2011 Congress allowed a decades-old corn ethanol subsidy to sunset. It also sunsetted an import tariff on foreign cellulosic ethanol. The dissolution of these policies has prompted...
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Tagged Alternative Fuel Commercialization, Brazil, Corn, Energy Security, Ethanol, Global Competitiveness, Renewable Fuels, The Ethanol Market |
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Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future
Note: Synopsis drawn from the report. Synopsis intended solely for the purpose of generating discussion.
Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future
by the Obama Administration
Demand for oil in countries like China and...
Filed Under: Discussions, Studies and Papers |
Tagged ARPA-E, CES, Coal, Energy Efficiency, Energy Security, Flex Fuel, Global Competitiveness, Natural Gas, Nuclear, R&D, Renewables, Solar, US DOD, Wind |
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Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future
Full Title: Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future
Author(s): n/a
Publisher(s): The White House
Publication Date: 3/2011
Identifier(s): n/a
Language: English
Length: 44 pages, PDF
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And beyond our efforts to reduce our dependence on oil, we must focus on...
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Tagged Clean Energy, Energy Action Plan, Energy Security, Obama, White House |
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California LCFS Ruled Unconstitutional
A federal judge has ruled to block California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, arguing that it “unconstitutionally discriminates against out-of-state producers and tries to regulate activities that take place entirely outside...
Filed Under: Critical Policy Issues, Discussions |
Tagged Alternative Fuel Commercialization, Biofuels, California, Climate Change, Coal, Emissions, Energy Security, Life Cycle Analysis, oil |
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CEOs & Military Leaders: End America’s Reliance on Oil
A new report from the Energy Security Leadership Council, a group including business leaders and retired military officials, warns that U.S. energy policy advocates are conflating “energy independence” with “energy...
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Tagged Energy Independence, Energy Security, oil, Transportation |
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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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Tagged Biomass, CES, Clean Energy Standard, Climate Change, CO2 Capture, Coal, Combined Heat and Power, Congress, Electricity, Emissions, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policies, Energy Security, Environment, GHGs, Global Competitiveness, hydropower, Innovation, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Power Sector, Renewables, Senator Bingaman, Senator Murkowski, Solar, Wind |
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CRS: Limited Short-Term Options on Gas Prices
A recent Congressional Research Service report titled “Rising Gasoline Prices 2012” states that Congress has “limited short term options … to address gasoline prices.”
The report identifies six short-run policy options...
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Tagged Alternative Fuel Commercialization, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Energy Independence, Energy Policies, Energy Security, Natural Gas, oil, Oil Dependence, Oil Imports, Transportation |
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Developing U.S. “Tar Sands”
Eastern Utah may see tar sand production begin later this year. A private company, the Alberta-based U.S. Oil Sands, has invested $6 million since 2005 to test the oil sands...
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Tagged Domestic Energy Production, Economy, Emissions, Energy Security, Environment, oil, Oil Dependence, Oil Sands, Tar Sands, Transportation, Utah |
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Discussion Catalyst: Policy Principles
[Note: The statements below are intended solely to stimulate discussion among the Expert community, and do not represent the position of OurEnergyPolicy.org. Text in italics indicates clarification or expansion.] The U.S....
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Tagged Cimate, Climate Change, Economy, Energy Security, GHGs, Global Competitiveness, oil, Oil Imports, Transportation |
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Energy Future: Think Efficiency
Full Title: Energy Future: How America Can Look Within to Achieve Energy Security and Reduce Global Warming
Author(s): G. Crabtree, D. Kammen, M. Lubell, B. Richter, F. Schlachter, et al.
Publisher(s): American...
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Tagged APS, Energy Efficiency, Energy Security, Policy Principles, Richter |
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Energy Security in the 21st Century
Full Title: Energy Security in the 21st Century: A new national Strategy
Author(s): Task Force on Energy (See Document)
Publisher(s): Task Force on Energy (See Document)
Publication Date: 7/2006
Identifier: n/a
Language: English
Length: 12 pages,...
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Tagged Bush, Energy Policies, Energy Security |
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Energy Security in the United States
Full Title: Energy Security in the United States
Author(s): Congressional Budget Office
Publisher(s): Congressional Budget Office
Publication Date: 5/2012
Language: English
Length: 30 pages, PDF
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Description (excerpt):
Energy use is pervasive throughout the U.S. economy. Households and businesses use energy from...
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Tagged Congressional Budget Office, Electricity Demand, Energy Prices, Energy Security, global oil, Price Disruptions |
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Energy Security: Goals, Metrics, and Accountability
Full Title: Energy Security: Goals, Metrics, and Accountability
Author(s): Bipartisan Policy Center
Publisher(s): Bipartisan Policy Center
Publication Date: 4/2011
Language: English
Length: 13 pages, PDF
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Description (excerpt):
Sparked by unrest in North Africa...
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Tagged Energy Prices, Energy Security, Oil Dependence, Oil Pr |
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Energy Storage and the Future of Energy
The New York Times recently published an article outlining the role of energy storage in facilitating increased adoption of renewable energy. The article highlights two companies – SolarReserve and BrightSource...
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Tagged Electric Grid, Electricity, Energy Security, Energy Storage, R&D, Renewables, Solar, Solar Thermal, Wind Energy |
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Iran Threatening to Close Strait of Hormuz
The New York Times has reported that Iran has threatened to block all oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, which serves as a transport corridor for approximately 1/5 of...
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Tagged Energy Security, Iran, National Security, Nuclear, oil, Oil Dependence, Oil Imports, Transportation |
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Keystone XL Pipeline Debate Heats Up
Earlier this year, the Obama Administration announced that it would be delaying its decision on the Keystone XL pipeline until after the 2012 election, drawing criticism from some pipeline proponents....
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Tagged Climate Change, Congress, Energy Security, Environment, Jobs, Keystone XL Pipeline, oil, Oil Sands, Politics, Spending Bill, State Department, Tar Sands |
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Keystone XL Pipeline Rejected
Last Wednesday, the Obama administration officially denied approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. A rider included by the GOP in the payroll tax plan President Obama signed last month required...
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Tagged Congress, Energy Security, Environment, John Boehner, Keystone XL Pipeline, National Security, Oil Dependence, Oil Imports, President Obama |
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National Energy Policy
Full Title: National Energy Policy, Report of the National Energy Policy Development Group
Author(s): National Energy Policy Development Group
Publisher(s): White House
Publication Date: 5/2001
Identifier: ISBN 0-16-050814-2
Language: English
Length: 170 pages, PDF
Full Text:...
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Tagged Dick Cheney, Energy Policies, Energy Security, National Energy Policy Development Group, White House |
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National Security and the Threat of Climate Change
Full Title: National Security and the Threat of Climate Change
Author(s): S. Goodman
Publisher(s): CNA Corporation
Publication Date: 2007
Identifier(s): n/a
Language: English
Length: 35 pages, PDF
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Description (excerpt):
The purpose of this study is...
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Tagged Climate Change, CNA Corporation, Energy Security, Goodman, Military |
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Natural Gas Estimates Greatly Reduced
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) has lowered its estimates of U.S. natural gas resources. The EIA’s 2012 estimate for total U.S. natural gas is 482 trillion cubic feet, down more...
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Tagged Energy Data, Energy Information, Energy Policies, Energy Security, Marcellus Shale, Natural Gas |
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Obama’s FY2013 Budget Heavy on Energy R&D, Renewables, Efficiency
President Obama sent his requested FY2013 budget to Congress Monday, and requested, among other energy-related items, significant increases to energy R&D, renewable energy investments, and energy efficiency programs. From the...
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Tagged Climate Change, CO2 Capture, Congress, Economy, Electric Grid, Electric Vehicles, Emissions, Energy Action Plan, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policies, Energy Security, Natural Gas, Nuclear, President Obama, R&D, Renewables, Transportation, US DOE, US DOT |
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