Posted on August 4, 2009 …

Energy Market and Economic Impacts of H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

Energy Information Administration, US DOE http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/servicerpt/hr2454/index.html {From press release] ACESA is a complex bill that regulates emissions of greenhouse gases through market-based mechanisms, efficiency programs, and economic incentives. EIA prepared a range of analysis cases for this report to demonstrate the sensitivity of the results to areas of uncertainty, including the role of emission “offsets” … Continue reading »

Potential Job Creation, Economic Benefits and Revenue Sharing from Oil and Natural Gas Exploration and Production in North Carolina

Southeast Energy Alliance (summary) http://consumerenergyalliance.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/sea-exec-summary2.pdf  (full report) http://consumerenergyalliance.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/sea-report.pdf A coalition of corporate, energy and agriculture leaders presented a report Monday projecting that North Carolina could eventually reap $577 million a year from offshore drilling along the state’s coast. Members of the Southeast Energy Alliance made their case for drilling as lawmakers try to cope with … Continue reading »

Comments on Billy Pizer’s EAERE Keynote Address

From Aguanomics (A To Do List for the Planet):    Billy Pizer, formerly of RFF and now in charge (kinda) of negotiating climate change treaties at the US Treasury, gave this list of “things to do” at his EAERE keynote (“Facing the Climate Change Challenge”).  It is merely a list of topics, but they are topics where … Continue reading »

Climate Change Policy : Preliminary Observations on Options for Distributing Emissions Allowances and Revenue under a Cap-and-Trade Program

General Accountability Office http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09950t.pdf [Summary]  Congress is considering proposals to establish a price on greenhouse gas emissions through a cap-and-trade program that would limit overall emissions and require covered entities to hold tradable emissions permits, or allowances, for their emissions. The purpose of such a program is to raise the cost of activities that produce emissions … Continue reading »

The Economic Growth Impact of Hurricanes : Evidence from US Coastal Counties

Ecole Polytechnique Paris, Centre National del la Recherche Scientifique Department d’Economie / by Eric Strobl http://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/docs/00/39/23/82/PDF/2009-17_strobl_hurr.pdf [Abstract] [Eric Strobl estimates] the impact of hurricane strikes on local economic growth rates and how this is reflected in more aggregate growth patterns. To this end he assembles a panel data set of US coastal counties’ growth rates … Continue reading »

2009 California Climate Adaptation Strategy : Discussion Draft

California Natural Resources Agency http://www.energy.ca.gov/2009publications/CNRA-1000-2009-027/CNRA-1000-2009-027-D.PDF California has become the first state to issue an agency-level plan for adapting to climate change, with the release yesterday of a draft report directing government to prepare for rising sea levels, increased wildfires and other expected changes. In addition to sea level rise, the report deals with increased wildfires, … Continue reading »

Clean Energy Lead by Example Guide

EPA, State Climate and Clean Energy Program http://epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-programs/state-and-local/state-best-practices.html#leadbyexample [Website]  States lead by example (LBE) by establishing programs that achieve substantial energy cost savings within their own buildings and operations, and demonstrate the feasibility and benefits of clean energy to the larger market. U.S. EPA has developed a guide to help states initiate or expand their … Continue reading »