Environmental consequences of mountaintop coal mining
2010 study by the University of Maryland and other institutions on the long-term environmental impacts of mountaintop coal mining.
Environment
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of energy and the environment
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What really determines whether a manufacturing firm locates and remains in California
2008 paper by California State University examines the state’s manufacturing job loss and explores possible solutions.
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Stabilizing and reducing U.S. energy consumption
2008 paper by the Widener University School of Law on approaches for realizing the potential benefits of energy efficiency in the United States.
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After-school programs’ potential and achievement
2008 review by the Harvard Family Research Project of available research on the relative benefits and required factors for success of after-school programs.
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Valuing the greenhouse gas emissions from nuclear power
2008 meta-study published in Energy Policy that examines more than 100 studies of greenhouse-gas emissions from nuclear power plants.
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Hidden costs of energy: Unpriced consequences of energy production and use
2010 report by the National Resource Council on the cost of the production and use of various forms of energy in the United States.
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The realistic costs of carbon capture
2009 study by Harvard’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs on the cost of carbon sequestration and its long-term outlook.
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Cost of carbon cap and trade on the U.S. economy
2008 meta-study by the Environmental Defense Fund of the economic cost of cap-and-trade legislation to combat climate change.
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Genetically engineered seeds and crop yields
2009 report by the Union of Concerned Scientists analyzing more than a decade of peer-reviewed research on genetically modified crops
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Unlocking energy efficiency in the U.S. economy
In response to concerns about climate change, fossil fuels, and nuclear power, a 2009 McKinsey & Company study looks at the potential benefits of conservation.
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