“Within 6 hours deserts receive more energy from the sun than humankind consumes within a year” – Dr. Gerhard Knies While David MacKay offers a sobering perspective on the scale and costs of renewable energy, numerous businesses and NPOs propose ambitious, yet sometimes unattainable and inefficient visions for a sustainable future. One notable organization is […]
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“Nuclear energy was conceived in secrecy, born in war and first revealed to the world in horror. No matter how much proponents try to separate the peaceful from the weapons atom, the connection is firmly embedded within the minds of the public” Kirk R. Smith * * CO2-neutral nuclear power provided too many benefits to […]
Much of the debate concerning taxes on fossil fuels as an effective policy instrument for Greenhouse Gas emissions abatement is largely misguided. This brief article seeks to identify why this is the case, before outlining an effective potential tax strategy to achieve the desired aims. The fact that fossil fuels are exhaustible resources complicates matters […]
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