The US Energy Policy Act of 2005 and What it Means for the US Electric SectorRoberts, PeterKirkwood, Martin V
Lawmakers also amended the Federal Power Act of 1920 in 1935 and 1986. The 1977 Department of Energy Organization Act created the Department of Energy and theFederal Energy Regulatory Commission. The U.S. Department of Energy is run by a member of theU.S. President’s cabinet. The purpose ...
the only alternative is to increase energy production from other fuel sources. In his Jan. 27 State of the Union address, Obama expressed hope for “a new generation of safe, clean nuclear power plants.” In February his Department of Energy proposed $36 billion in new federal loan guarantees...
Energy policy under austerity localism: what role for local authorities?In the UK, local authorities (LAs) have been placed at the forefront of domestic energy-reduction strategies as the responsible actors for coordinating policy in this sector. Yet, there has been little research regarding the ...
However, the supply of crude oil will not be able to increase forever and is probably going to peak sooner rather than later. The peaking and decline of oil production will then lead to the development of other energy sources such as renewables, particularly wind energy. But the energy ...
mass is pulling back at the Earth. But the more massive body barely feels the tug from you, while with your much smaller mass, you find yourself firmly rooted thanks to that same force. Yet Newton's laws assume that gravity is an innate force of an object that can act over a distance...
That last sentence needs a whole lot of unpacking, because this is where the funny part becomes both surreal and serious. When Frontiers eventually retracted the paper, it noted that it had conducted a nearly year-long investigation into the complaints, and found no problems of either an ...
Help them radically transform the system from the ground (and DNA) up! Hierarchy of decisions GROW: If you have a backyard, get some chickens! They are a delight to watch and kids love them, they eat your scraps and in return, give you an egg nearly every day! BARTER: It is pretty...
Before we can get into the fates of the main culprits, it is important to understand the business culture (at least in the C-suite) that prevailed during the periods where the accounting schemes were pursued. Senior Enron management was obsessed with the company’s stock price, as many of...
Knudsen, Renewable energy policy making in the EU: What has been the role of Norwegian stakeholders?, Teknisk Rapport TR A6860, Trondheim: SINTEF Energy Research AS, 2009.Ruud, Audun & Jorgen K. Knudsen (2009): 'Renewable energy policy making in the EU: What has been the role of ...