Sep 10, 2020 | Advanced Energy Systems, Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS), Circular Economy, Essays, Blogs, and Stories, Global, Payne News, US and Canada
Beware of climate delay, masquerading as climate action Payne Institute Senior Research Associate Sara Hastings-Simon writes an opinion piece about the slow-walking action on climate has almost the same impact as outright denial. As political leaders face growing...
Aug 29, 2020 | Advanced Energy Systems, Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS), Essays, Blogs, and Stories, Global, Payne News, The Future of Oil and Gas, US and Canada
The oil-sands fundamentals are dire and stark – and Canada shouldn’t spend to revive a dying dream Payne Institute Senior Research Associate Sara Hastings-Simon, David Keith, and Ed Whittingham write an opinion piece on Alberta’s potential move to build a...
Aug 21, 2020 | Advanced Energy Systems, Circular Economy, Commentary Series, Energy Security & Resilience, Essays, Blogs, and Stories, Global, Payne News, US and Canada
Crisis Breeds Change: COVID and Heatwaves Spur Citizens to Environmental Action Payne Institute Senior Research Associate Greer Gosnell writes about the brutal heatwaves in California and the rolling blackouts. Crisis—along with a stark break in routine—appeared to...
Aug 19, 2020 | Advanced Energy Systems, Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS), Circular Economy, COVID-19, Energy and Development, Energy Security & Resilience, Essays, Blogs, and Stories, Global, Payne News
Can Distributed Nuclear Power Address Energy Resilience and Energy Poverty? Payne Institute Fellow Alex Gilbert and Morgan Bazilian write about the three major energy challenges that are driving national and international energy decision making. First, the need to...
Aug 19, 2020 | Advanced Energy Systems, COVID-19, Essays, Blogs, and Stories, Global, Payne News, The Future of Oil and Gas, US and Canada
California power outages underscore challenge of maintaining reliability during climate change, the energy transition Payne Fellow Alex Gilbert and Director Morgan Bazilian write an opinion piece about a severe heat wave that brought high electric prices and rolling...
Aug 15, 2020 | Essays, Blogs, and Stories, Global, Payne News, The Future of Oil and Gas, US and Canada
WE SHOULD LOOK BEYOND THE SAVINGS IN THE HERITAGE FUND Payne Institute Senior Research Associate Sara Hastings-Simon writes an opinion piece on the recent discussion of Alberta’s current state and the missed opportunity to save past resource wealth has focused on the...
