Essays, Blogs, and Stories
THE WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS BLACK MARKETS October 9, 2018
THE WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS BLACK MARKETS
The oil market value is larger than the world’s valuable raw metal markets combined, with an annual production value of USD 1.7 trillion (compared to USD 660 billion for other commodities like gold, iron, copper, aluminum, and zinc). October 9, 2018.
HOW RENEWABLE ENERGY COULD FUEL FUTURE CONFLICTS October 8, 2018
HOW RENEWABLE ENERGY COULD FUEL FUTURE CONFLICTS
Renewable energy technologies promise to help our world avert some of the worst impacts of climate change. However, some of the minerals and metals they require could contribute to conflict. October 8, 2018.
MUCH ADO ABOUT NORD STREAM 2: PIPELINE POLITICS AND EUROPEAN ENERGY SECURITY September 26, 2018
MUCH ADO ABOUT NORD STREAM 2: PIPELINE POLITICS AND EUROPEAN ENERGY SECURITY
Alex Gilbert and Morgan D. Bazilian explore how the USA can support European energy security. September 26, 2018.
FACEBOOK AIMS FOR FOSSIL FUEL-FREE FUTURE August 28, 2018
FACEBOOK AIMS FOR FOSSIL FUEL-FREE FUTURE
Morgan Bazilian, executive director of the Payne Institute, was featured in a Financial Times article about Facebook’s plan to buy renewable energy to cover 100 percent of its electricity use by the end of 2020. August 28, 2018.
THE PEACE DIVIDENDS OF THE ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE – NORTH KOREA, IRAN AND BEYOND August 8, 2018
THE PEACE DIVIDENDS OF THE ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE – NORTH KOREA, IRAN AND BEYOND
This essay in explores how shared energy infrastructure and markets can serve as a basis for peace building and economic development. August 8, 2018.
PAYNE INSTITUTE FACULTY FELLOW PROFESSOR EGGERT TESTIFIES BEFORE THE U.S. SENATE ON CRITICAL MATERIALS July 17, 2018
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. July 17, 2018.
INTERACTION OF CONSUMER PREFERENCES AND CLIMATE POLICIES IN THE GLOBAL TRANSITION TO LOW-CARBON VEHICLES July 16, 2018
INTERACTION OF CONSUMER PREFERENCES AND CLIMATE POLICIES IN THE GLOBAL TRANSITION TO LOW-CARBON VEHICLES
Payne Fellow Keywan Riahi writes about the burgeoning demands for mobility and private vehicle ownership that undermines global efforts to reduce energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. Advanced vehicles powered by low-carbon sources of electricity or hydrogen offer an alternative to conventional fossil-fuelled technologies. Yet, despite ambitious pledges and investments by governments and automakers, it is by no means clear that these vehicles will ultimately reach mass-market consumers. July 16, 2018.
SIMPLE PAYBACK – THE DEATH OF MOST COST-EFFECTIVE CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS 6.19.2018
SIMPLE PAYBACK – THE DEATH OF MOST COST-EFFECTIVE CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS
How many of you out there reading this article choose your retirement investment options based on the simple payback method? June 19, 2018.
COAL DEMAND, MARKET FORCES, AND US COAL MINE CLOSURES 4.4.2018
COAL DEMAND, MARKET FORCES, AND US COAL MINE CLOSURES
Declining labor productivity has caused more Appalachian coal mine closures and employment losses than has low natural gas prices or electricity demand. April 4, 2018.
SHELL – YES, THAT SHELL – JUST OUTLINED A RADICAL SCENARIO FOR WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO HALT CLIMATE CHANGE 3.26.2018
SHELL – YES, THAT SHELL – JUST OUTLINED A RADICAL SCENARIO FOR WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO HALT CLIMATE CHANGE
Morgan Bazilian, executive director of the Payne Institute, contributed to the story written bChris Mooney and Steven Mufson in the Washington Post. March 26, 2018.
HOW MINI-GRIDS CAN POWER DISASTER RECOVERY: NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND THE FUTURE OF HUMANITARIAN AID 11.9.2017
HOW MINI-GRIDS CAN POWER DISASTER RECOVERY: NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND THE FUTURE OF HUMANITARIAN AID
The NGOs and international organizations in charge of the refugee camps rightly prioritize immediate needs—food, water, shelter, medical care—but, just as in Puerto Rico, even the most basic services are reliant on energy. As a result, the sustainable and reliable provision of energy services needs to be at the top of first responders’ list of priorities. November 9, 2017.
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