Earth Track Publications

Minding the Gap: Achieving Energy Success Via a Neutral Policy Platform

dkoplow — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:41:50 -0800

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

2009 World Nuclear Industry Status Report: Extract

dkoplow — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:24:10 -0800

This Bulletin article is an extract from the longer and more detailed analysi

State and federal subsidies to biofuels: magnitude and options for redirection

dkoplow — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:50:45 -0800

Hundreds of government subsidies have fuelled the growth of ethanol and biodiesel in the USA, worth half or more their retail price.

The World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2009

dkoplow — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:46:03 -0700

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

eteditor — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:45:53 -0700

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

Nuclear Power as Taxpayer Patronage: A Case Study of Subsidies to Calvert Cliffs Unit 3

eteditor — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:41:37 -0700

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.

Review of Incentive Problems in the Clean Energy Deployment Administration (CEDA)

eteditor — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:31:43 -0700

Energy Transition: Mapping an Appropriate Role for Government

eteditor — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:27:49 -0700

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 order to stop funding countries that don't like us much. Others focus on climate change worries, working to transition from all fossil fuels. Both groups push for bold, new, and often very expensive plans to alter the nation's energy path. Usually, these plans call for large new government agencies, along with mandates, to implement the changes.

Measuring energy subsidies using the price gap approach: What does it leave out?

eteditor — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:09:00 -0700

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

Subsidies to Ethanol in the United States

eteditor — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:48:54 -0700

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.