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COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES AND PAYNE INSTITUTE HOST PETROLEUM RESEARCH SCHOOL OF NORWAY WORKSHOP ON “WHOLE VALUE CHAIN CARBON CAPTURE, UTILIZATION AND STORAGE (CCUS)”
Executive Director of Payne Institute Morgan D. Bazilian will speak on CCUS policy
CONGRATULATIONS TO PAUL ROMER AND WILLIAM NORDHAUS ON WINNING THE NOBEL PRIZE IN ECONOMICS
Awarded for their important work on sustainable growth
OPINION PIECE IN GLOBAL POLICY JOURNAL FROM PAYNE INSTITUTE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FELLOW
Alex Gilbert and Morgan D. Bazilian explore how the USA can support European energy security.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PAYNE INSTITUTE TO SPEAK AT THE ENERGY INSTITUTE
Payne Institute Executive Director Morgan D. Bazilian will speak on “The Geopolitics of the Energy Transition” on Monday, October 8th at the Energy Institute at Colorado State University.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PAYNE INSTITUTE TO GIVE KEYNOTE PRESENTATION AT 2018 ALBERTA CLIMATE SUMMIT
Payne Institute Executive Director Morgan D. Bazilian will discuss the global momentum for climate action and share stories of energy evolutions from other oil and gas jurisdictions.
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES AND THE PAYNE INSTITUTE PLAY A ROLE IN HISTORIC PARTNERSHIP
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and Delhi-based Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation, which together lead the U.S.-India State and Urban Initiative, announce a partnership between the government of Gujarat and the government of Colorado.
UPCOMING MINES-NREL JOINT WORKSHOP ON SEPTEMBER 13-14
Limits to Waste: Pushing Materials Manufacturing Towards Zero Waste for a Sustainable Future
NEW ESSAY BY PHILIP K. VERLEGER, JR. ON IMO 2020 SULFUR RULE
A new Payne Commentary has been posted (on the Our Work Section of the website), which considers the possible commodity price and macroeconomic impacts of the IMO 2020 Sulfur rule.
THE INAUGURAL DENVER ENERGY DIALOGUES COMES TO MINES
This invitation-only event, supported by the Payne Institute, will bring together a cross-section of key stakeholders and decision makers, for strategic dialogue and formation of solutions. Through exclusive panels, paired with focused working groups, the Denver Energy Dialogues will be centered around creating a path towards achieving a lower carbon, cleaner energy future.
NEW CONTRIBUTIONS ON OIL SECURITY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN THE PAYNE COMMENTARY SERIES
Two new Viewpoints are now available in the Payne Commentary Series. One from Matthew Reed explores the geopolitics of oil markets, and Thibaud Voita considers the role of energy efficiency in the Sustainable Development Goals.
NEW ESSAY ON THE PEACE DIVIDENDS OF ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
This essay in the National Geographic Blog explores how shared energy infrastructure and markets can serve as a basis for peace building and economic development.
INTERVIEW WITH PAYNE DIRECTOR ON THE MATERIAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE ENERGY TRANSITION
This interview took place on the margins of the Arc Energy Institute Annual Event in Calgary.
PAYNE INSTITUTE JOINS THE GLOBAL RESILIENCE RESEARCH NETWORK
The Payne Institute is honoured to join the Global Resilience Institute’s Research Network exploring research and partnerships for exploring the complex array of security and resilience challenges.
PAYNE INSTITUTE FACULTY FELLOW PROFESSOR EGGERT TESTIFIES BEFORE THE U.S. SENATE ON CRITICAL MATERIALS
Professor Roderick Eggert testifies before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on the Department of Interior’s Critical Minerals list to strengthen the United States’ mineral security.
“All fundamental scientific discoveries change the structure of human affairs.”
-Richard Rhodes, 2012
“…it is appreciation of context that is most severely lacking in the way public policy is taught.”
-Francis Fukuyama, 2018
