General Energy
Oil and Gas Companies Pledge Major GHG Emissions Reductions—Will They Follow Through?
High levels of methane emissions from the oil and gas industry are responsible for one of the most urgent climate problems we face today. Methane, a byproduct of oil and gas production, is a potent greenhouse gas. Methane is 85 times more potent than CO2 when measured over 20 years…
The Policy Consensus for Faster, Cleaner Economic Growth
Originally posted at weforum.org here. Coordinated public-sector support once kick-started the technologies, business practices, and markets needed for a clean, prosperous, and secure low-carbon energy future. Over time, the increasing profitability of clean energy activity has come to drive exponential growth in global annual investment—amounting to more than $333 billion…
Davos: The Need for Renewables in Our Shared Future
This blog was originally posted on Virgin.com. You might believe, as many people do, that the World Economic Forum in Davos is out of touch with everyday people. To me, the only thing worse than the global elite getting together to solve the world’s problems is the global elite…
Unmoored from Facts, Will EIA Projections Become Reality?
The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA’s) most recent Annual Energy Outlook (AEO) should give anyone watching today’s energy markets a jolt of surprise. Not for projecting that U.S. energy demand will grow by an average of 0.4 percent per year after two decades of evidence to the contrary. Not…
Clean Energy 101: RMI Experts Answer Your Questions, Volume 2
We field questions from the RMI community on everything from carpooling to hurricanes.
