JOURNAL ARTICLES
Fall 2006
"Growing Interest in Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) for Climate Change Mitigation"
Sustainability: Science, Practice, and Policy, issue 2, volume 2
By Jennie Stephens, Former Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy
Interest in technologies associated with carbon capture and storage (CCS) has been growing rapidly in both the public and private sectors over the past five to ten years as governments, industry, and individuals grapple with how to reconcile increased energy demand with the need to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations to mitigate the risks of climate change.
September 2006
"Scaling Up Biomass Gasifier Use: An Application-Specific Approach"
Energy Policy, issue 13, volume 34
By Ambuj D. Sagar, Associate, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program, Debyani Ghosh, Former Research Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy Research Group, 2002-2005 and V.V.N. Kishore
Biomass energy accounts for about 11% of the global primary energy supply, and it is estimated that about 2 billion people worldwide depend on biomass for their energy needs.
2006
"Reducing China's Thirst for Foreign Oil: Moving Towards a Less Oil-Dependent Road Transport System"
China Environment Series, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, issue 8
By Hongyan He Oliver, Former Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group, 2004-2009
China’s oil demand is likely to continue increasing in the next two decades, mainly driven by its rapidly growing vehicle fleet, particularly, personal cars.
May 2006
"Book review - China: 'The River Runs Black: The Environmental Challenge to China's Future' by Elizabeth C. Economy"
The Journal of Asian Studies, issue 2, volume 65
By Kelly Sims Gallagher, Senior Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group
Gallagher reviews Elizabeth Economy's book on the state of the environment in China.
April 2006
The Role of Environmental Advocacy Groups in the Advancement of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
Proceedings of the 5th Annual Conference on Carbon Capture and Sequestration, May 8-11, 2006, Alexandria, Virginia
By Jennie Stephens, Former Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy
Spring 2006
"The Energy Innovation Imperative: Addressing Oil Dependence, Climate Change, and Other 21st Century Energy Challenges"
Innovations, issue 2, volume 1
By John P. Holdren, Former Director and Faculty Chair, Science, Technology and Public Policy Program
Society faces many energy challenges in this century, but "running out" of energy resources in a global or absolute sense is not one of them.
March 2006
"What Washington Can Do About Iran"
Heartland: Eurasian Review of Geopolitics, (Defusing Tehran Issue), issue 2
By Abbas Maleki, Associate, International Security Program
With Saddam and the Talibans out of the scene and US troops entangled in Iraq, Teheran's aspiration for a new regional centrality skyrockets, together with its nuclear ambitions. Is Ahmadinejad to lead the game in the Middle East? America's options and Iran's constraints.
March 2006
"Limits to Leapfrogging in Energy Technologies? Evidence from the Chinese Automobile Industry"
Energy Policy, issue 4, volume 34
By Kelly Sims Gallagher, Senior Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group
One of the most attractive notions in the field of sustainable energy development is the concept of energy-technology “leapfrogging”.
Fall 2005
"The Case for Carbon Capture and Storage"
Issues in Science and Technology, issue 1, volume XXII
By Bob van der Zwaan, Former Research Associate, Energy Technology Innovation research group/Project on Managing the Atom Project/Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program, 2001–2005 and Jennie Stephens, Former Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy
The technology is advancing rapidly; now the government needs to lead the puch for deployment.
2005
"Will Coal Depart or Will It Continue to Dominate Global Power Production during the 21st Century?"
Climate Policy, issue 4, volume 5
By Bob van der Zwaan, Former Research Associate, Energy Technology Innovation research group/Project on Managing the Atom Project/Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program, 2001–2005
This article considers whether coal must depart or whether it may still dominate power production during the 21st century, in view of the challenges implied by regional pollution reduction and global warming mitigation.
