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March 1, 2022
plastics plight
March 1, 2022
Why the Upside of Plastics Is Its Downside

We wind up with a plastics plight because the many wonderful attributes of plastic make it tough to avoid and tough to discard.

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February 23, 2022
global petroleum prices
February 23, 2022
Why Bugatti Gas Mileage Matters

Because the Biden Administration has a new social cost of carbon, it could elevate 2026 fuel efficiency standards.

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February 10, 2022
carbon footprint
February 10, 2022
Why the SEC Will Look For Carbon Footprints

Because of the need for more accuracy and standardization, the SEC is working on the corporate GHG emissions reports that it will require.

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February 3, 2022
rent caps
February 3, 2022
When There Is More to AC Than Cool Air

Related to climate change and even more to income, demand for air conditioning will rise considerably by 2050.

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January 16, 2022
greener airlines
January 16, 2022
The Downside of an Airplane’s Descent

For greener airlines, a plane's stairway descent to the airport from 40,000 feet is one of many changes we should consider.

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January 4, 2022
conservation or development
January 4, 2022
From Development or Conservation to Fat Bears and Big Trees

Thinking of Alaska's development or conservation tradeoff, we can just imagine fat bears and 180 foot trees.

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November 30, 2021
Great Himalayan National Park
November 30, 2021
The Great Himalayan National Park’s Unintended Consequences

When planners developed India's Great Himalayan National Park, they achieved their plans and some unintended consequences.

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November 18, 2021
weekly economic news roundup and Bethel's junk
November 18, 2021
The City That Still Has to Keep Its Garbage

Whether looking at Bethel's junk or the earth, we see a finite area from which it is tough to haul away all of the garbage.

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November 15, 2021
COP26 carbon footprint
November 15, 2021
An Unexpected Carbon Footprint at the Global Climate Summit

Displaying how tough it is to be "green," the carbon footprint at the COP26 Glasgow climate summit was not carbon neutral.

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November 12, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and flawed emissions data
November 12, 2021
COP26 Flawed Emissions Data

At the heart of climate policy, we have the COP26 worldwide forum coping with flawed emissions data that they cannot correct.

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November 9, 2021
beef prices
November 9, 2021
Reducing Your Carbon Footprint By Not Eating Local

While the conventional wisdom says that eating local will reduce your carbon footprint, but not necessarily.

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October 19, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and decarbonization policy
October 19, 2021
What We Need To Know About Decarbonization Policy

Looking at some of the key ideas from the World Energy Outlook 2021, we can see why decarbonization-policy is a huge challenge.

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