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EIA Energy Subsidy Estimates: A Review of Assumptions and Omissions
This Review provides the most detailed look to date at gaps in federal tracking of energy subsidies. In addition to evaluating the research approach used by the US
G20 Fossil-Fuel Subsidy Phase Out: A review of current gaps and needed changes to achieve success
In its September 2009 Communiqué from Pittsburgh, the G20 nations (“Group of Twenty” nations that include the largest economies in the world) committed to “rationalize and phase out over the medi
Nuclear Power: Still Not Viable Without Subsidies
Conspicuously absent from industry press releases and briefing memos touting nuclear power’s potential as a solution to global warming is any mention of the industry’s long and expensive history of
Review of selected nuclear tax subsidies in the American Power Act
This memo evaluates three tax subsidies to nuclear power contained in the American Power Act (APA): 5-year accelerated depreciation for reactors; a 10% investment tax credit; and an expansion of a
The World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2009
The World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2009 provides the reader with the basic quantitative and qualitative facts on the nuclear power plants in operation, under construction and in planning phas
...A Boon to Bad Biofuels: Federal Tax Credits and Mandates Underwrite Environmental Damage at Taxpayer Expense
Federal Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) were nearly quintupled in the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act, mandating use of 36 billion gallons of biofuels per y
Subsidies in the US Energy Sector: Magnitude, Causes, and Options for Reform
Examines the political drivers behind subsidy proliferation in the US federal system and a variety of options to improve transparency and
Nuclear Power as Taxpayer Patronage: A Case Study of Subsidies to Calvert Cliffs Unit 3
A case study of the proposed new reactor at Calvert Cliffs in Lusby, MD provides a useful window into the dynamics and implications of federal nuclear policy today.
Minding the Gap: Achieving Energy Success Via a Neutral Policy Platform
Review of key federal policy trends in the energy sector, identifying the unprecendented scale of interventions, and the inadequate attention being paid to incentive alignment and assessment of lev
Fueling Global Warming: Federal Subsidies to Oil in the United States
Extremely detailed, widely peer-reviewed, examination of subsidies to oil in the United States throughout every stage of the fuel cycle.
State and federal subsidies to biofuels: magnitude and options for redirection
Hundreds of government subsidies have fuelled the growth of ethanol and biodiesel in the USA, worth half or more their retail price.
2009 World Nuclear Industry Status Report: Extract
This Bulletin article is an extract from the longer and more detailed analysi
NuSubsidies Nuclear Consortium
Learn about the power of Policy-Enhanced Investing to turn nuclear power from the dog of Wall Street into the
Measuring energy subsidies using the price gap approach: What does it leave out?
Tracking energy subsidies for a single country is a challenging task; trying to measure them globally is even more so. Multi-country studies of fossil fuel studies have been done, and normall
Biofuels - At What Cost? Government Support for Ethanol and Biodiesel in the United States
Detailed review of state and federal subsidies, prepared for the Global Subsidies Initiative. Subsidy costs per unit fossil fuel or GHG displaced
Mapping the Characteristics of Producer Subsidies: A review of pilot country studies
The ability to undertake any meaningful subsidy reforms, either nationally or multilaterally, is hampered by a basic lack of knowledge about the extent of support to the sector and where informatio
Energy Transition: Mapping an Appropriate Role for Government
Many organizations and key members of government believe that US energy markets need to embark on an accelerated transition off of oil. Some focus on diversification away from oil imports in
Subsidies to Ethanol in the United States
This chapter reviews the major policy developments affecting the fuel-ethanol industry of the United States since the late 1970s, quantifies their value to the industry, and evaluates the efficacy of ethanol subsidization in achieving greenhouse gas reduction goals. Total support to ethanol is currently substantial ($5.8-7.0 billion in 2006) and set to rise sharply even under existing policy settings. However, its cost effectiveness is low, especially as a means to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
"Defending Oil Supplies," in Fueling Global Warming: Federal Subsidies to Oil in the United States.
