Climate protection, being a global public good, entails market failure and incentives for free-riding behaviour. The resulting divergence of market and Pareto optimum justifies government intervention, the most prominent being Pigouvian taxes (Pigou,… Read More
The ‘shale gas revolution’ in the United States created an oversupply of liquefied natural gas and downward pressure on gas prices across the globe. Disappointing outcomes have reduced the hype about the prospects… Read More
Argonne – Riciclare il combustibile nucleare per produrre energia? È possibile secondo la nuova tecnica elaborata dall’Argonne National Laboratory dello US Department of Energy (DOE). “Attualmente – si legge in una nota diffusa… Read More
Among the 65,000 down in Brazil this week for the Rio+20 Summit, those not yet numbed by the countless preparatory meetings will surely be struck by two surprising attitudes that frame the… Read More
It is becoming ever more diffi cult to provide universal access to water and energy and achieve food security in a sustainable way. Close to 1 billion people are undernourished, 0.9 billion lack… Read More
Has the solar-power industry lapsed into a classic cycle of boom and bust after a decade of unprecedented growth? It might appear so. As years of government subsidies boosted the global installed… Read More
This article traces the evolution of international environmental law and dialogue in the four decades from Stockholm, 1972, to Rio+20, 2012, with a focus on the changing dynamics of the discourse between… Read More
( if you prefer the video is at : http://www.info4tv.org/?p=1165) I’m a believer. I’m a believer in global warming, and my record is good on the subject. But my subject is national security.… Read More
This report focuses largely on the “Shopping and Leisure” section of Euromonitor International’s new Annual Study of global consumers, for which the fieldwork was carried out in August 2011 (see Appendix for methodology… Read More
Kathryn Hochstetler Thursday, February 2, 2012 Over the last 10 years, Brazil has expanded its own domestic development strategies to include offering assistance to other countries and their national efforts. Former President Lula… Read More
With carbon footprint and energy independence on everyone’s minds, many marketers are looking to capitalize upon their product’s biobased content. But not all biobased claims are alike. The scientific rigor of an ASTM… Read More
Déclaration franco-britannique sur le thème de l’Energie SOMMET FRANCO-BRITANNIQUE DU 17 FEVRIER 2012 1. La France et le Royaume-Uni s’engagent à répondre de façon responsable aux défis énergétiques actuels et futurs. Ils partagent… Read More
The Method Method bookcoverIn their new book The Method Method: 7 Obsessions that Helped Our Scrappy Start-up Turn an Industry Upside Down, Method cofounders Eric Ryan and Adam Lowry with co-author Lucas Conley… Read More
