Yale University Law School via SSRN / by Dan M. Kahan, Maggie Wittlin, Ellen Peters, Paul Slovic, Lisa Larrimore Ouellette, Donald Braman and Gregory Mandel http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1871503 [Abstract] The conventional explanation for controversy over climate change emphasizes impediments to public understanding: limited popular knowledge of science, the inability of ordinary citizens to assess technical information, and … Continue reading »
Posted on July 31, 2011 …
Regional Climate Consequences of Large-scale Cool Roof and Photovoltaic Array Deployment
Environmental Research Letters, July 2011 v6 p034001+ (9 pages); doi:10.1088/1748-9326/6/3/034001) http://iopscience.iop.org/1748-9326/6/3/034001/ (open access article) [From Press Release] While cool roofs and pavements have been found to cool the planet by preventing energy from being radiated back into the atmosphere, previous studies have not accounted for atmospheric feedbacks that may result from changing the surface reflectivity … Continue reading »
Will Electric Cars Transform the U.S. Vehicle Market? — An Analysis of the Key Determinants
Belfer Center, Kennedy School, Harvard Univ. / by Henry Lee and Grant Lovellette http://bit.ly/obhg4n [Summary] For the past forty years, United States Presidents have repeatedly called for a reduction in the country’s dependence on fossil fuels in general and foreign oil specifically. Stronger efficiency standards and higher taxes on motor fuels are a step in … Continue reading »
