Energy Efficiency: a look at the US, China and India
Energy efficiency is arguably the most promising strategic area to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. By decreasing energy demand, energy efficiency initiatives help reduce: The pressure on our energy system The amount of installed clean energy capacity required to substitute current fossil fuel production Our dependence on foreign fossil fuels, thereby increasing energy independence and stability […]
The EU Emissions Trading System and the Complexities of Incentivizing a Clean Energy Future
The European Union has been working diligently to promote the expansion of a low carbon economy. They have ratified the Kyoto Protocol, passed a relatively rigorous energy strategy for 2020, and created the largest Carbon Cap and Trade System in the World: the European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). To briefly explain how the EU […]