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Sept. 2, 2011

Nathan Och answered this question at this roundtable

Striking a Balance: The Impact of Environmental Regulation on Energy Prices [7/22 @ 11 am]

Can the United States economy grow robustly without undoing some environmental regulations?

I believe the US economy can grow/rebound without undoing some environmental regulations. However, robust growth may not be quickly seen. Undoing regulations can be seen by the private sector as government opening the door for investment, but the consequences may be harmful to later generations. ... more

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Aug. 2, 2011

Elton Cairns answered this question

Does 'clean coal' technology really make coal 'clean'?

Clean coal is something of an oxymoron. It is cleaner than it used to be, but the burning of coal still generates carbon dioxide in larger amounts than other fuels such as natural gas or petroleum. This is true because coal has a higher ratio ... more

Aug. 2, 2011

Nuno G. Rodrigues and 2 other people answered this question at this roundtable

Striking a Balance: The Impact of Environmental Regulation on Energy Prices [7/22 @ 11 am]

How will moving away from coal affect manufacturing and consumers?

Coal is still the cheapest and most abundant source of energy in the world. I think Coal will stay with us for many generations in the future, specially as long as energy hungry BRIC countries continue with their industrialization and urbanization processes. I think the ... more

July 27, 2011

David Clarke answered this question at this roundtable

Striking a Balance: The Impact of Environmental Regulation on Energy Prices [7/22 @ 11 am]

How efficient is solar power? If solar power is inefficient, why is it so popular?

There are many possible “efficiencies” to consider:
i. Efficiency in turning sunlight into electricity.
This defines how much electricity you get from a given surface area. Obviously occupying a small surface area is desirable for many projects.
ii. Cost efficiency.
Solar has a lot of ... more

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July 22, 2011

Courtney Sato commented on a roundtable

Striking a Balance: The Impact of Environmental Regulation on Energy Prices

This event is starting in five minutes. Please join us for a discussion about how environmental policy affects energy availability and prices. more

July 21, 2011

H. Sterling Burnett asked a question at this roundtable

Striking a Balance: The Impact of Environmental Regulation on Energy Prices [7/22 @ 11 am]

Do environmentalists even agree on what “renewable” energy is?

July 20, 2011

H. Sterling Burnett answered this question at this roundtable

Striking a Balance: The Impact of Environmental Regulation on Energy Prices [7/22 @ 11 am]

Is wind power really emission-free?

No source of power is emission free. Wind power causes emissions from cradle to grave -- from the building of the the turbines, to transportation (often long distances from where the energy will be used), to the construction, during operation the turbine can stir up ... more

July 20, 2011

H. Sterling Burnett answered this question at this roundtable

Striking a Balance: The Impact of Environmental Regulation on Energy Prices [7/22 @ 11 am]

What factors cause interstate disparities in energy prices?

A variety of factors cause interstate disparities in energy prices. For trasportation fuel prices, transportation costs, state gasoline taxes and state environmental regulations among other things contribute to differences in prices. For electricity prices, one of the main sources of difference is the make up ... more

July 20, 2011

Courtney Sato asked a question at this roundtable

Striking a Balance: The Impact of Environmental Regulation on Energy Prices [7/22 @ 11 am]

What are the price premiums associated with alternative power sources such as wind and solar power?

July 7, 2011

tony milone and 1 other person answered this question at this roundtable

Delivering Renewable Energy via Long Distance Transmission [6/3 @ 11 am]

Why is HVDC critical for long distance transmission?

What about the costs of inverters to tap back into the grid? Is it still relativly cost effective depending on the distance? That would be a lot of cable to offset the costs of 2 HV inverters, no?
On the other hand you would be saving ... more

June 14, 2011

Martin Herzfeld answered this question at this roundtable

Energy Policy in 2011: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly [6/8 @ 11 am]

What energy policies will have the greatest impact on energy prices, reliability and abundance?

The following is a report which reveals Photovoltaic Industry Graphs on the Changing Economics of Solar:
http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2011/06/09/241120/solar-is-ready-now-%E2%80%9Cf...
"What has driven these cost reductions?" "...policymakers about the changing economics of Solar PV. "
What do you think? more

June 10, 2011

Thomas Pyle and 9 other people answered this question at this roundtable

Energy Policy in 2011: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly [6/8 @ 11 am]

Do you think public policy should support green energy?

Valid point, which also leads me to ask what the "true" cost of a gallon of gas from imported oil vs. a gallon of gas from domestic/North American oil. I imagine there would be a big disparity there and further rationale to "drill here" so ... more

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