Vol. 1, No. 220

Experts Debate Feasibility of Carbon Tax Under Trump Administration

President-elect Donald Trump has promised massive tax reform during his administration, and maybe, just maybe, that could present an opportunity for the adoption of a carbon tax. The theory, termed “The Great Swap” in a report released Wednesday by public policy professor Joseph Aldy from the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government, is that the […]
  • Energy Department Awards Nearly $45M to CO2 Storage Projects

    The Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy on Wednesday announced that 16 carbon storage projects across the nation will receive a total of nearly $45 million in funding. “CCS will play a very important role as the world moves toward a lower-carbon economy,” Lynn Orr, DOE’s undersecretary for science and energy, said in a […]

  • EU Releases Consumer-Based Clean Energy Package

    The key to the European Union’s low-carbon energy future lies with consumers, the European Commission said Wednesday in releasing a set of new clean energy proposals. “Consumers are active and central players on the energy markets of the future. Consumers across the EU will in the future have a better choice of supply, access to […]

  • Shell Canada Awards Clean Tech Projects

    Shell Canada said Wednesday it had awarded its Quest Climate Grant for 2016 to three Canada-based clean energy technology innovators. “For Canada to achieve its climate change targets, our society will need bold new ideas and smart thinking from all Canadians. The exceptional young entrepreneurs receiving this year’s Quest Climate Grant have shown us that […]

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