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view all news >in the news: Blue Carbon Discussed at Rio+20 Planning Session
— May 14, 2012The Nicholas Institute's David Gordon recently presented the Institute's work on blue carbon in a Rio+20 planning session.
in the news: Op-Ed: Advances Needed for Biofuels to Succeed
— May 11, 2012Brian Murray, director for economic analysis at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, weighs in on biofuels role in U.S. energy policy on the National Journal's Energy & Environment Expert Blog.
in the news: Grants and Contracts Awarded to Duke Faculty in April
— May 03, 2012Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions staff were among the individuals listed in a roundup of grants awarded to Duke scholars in April.
in the news: GIST from the Mill: Duke Data Used to Create iPhone App
— May 01, 2012An iPhone app that helps users visualize their carbon footprint uses data from a Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions study to run portions of the program. The story was featured in the magazine, GIST from the Mill
in the news: Duke Opens Office in Washington, D.C.
— Apr 26, 2012Duke University has opened a permanent office in Washington, D.C. to facilitate classes and other events. The Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions is among the units that will occupy offices within the facility.
in the news: Op-Ed: Rule A Step to Curbing Climate Change
— Apr 04, 2012The Nicholas Institute's Tim Profeta and Jonas Monast weigh in on the upshots of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposed first-ever rules controlling greenhouse-gas emissions from new power plants on the National Journal's Energy & Environment Expert Blog.
in the news: World Bank: More Open Path to Selecting President and Policies
— Mar 30, 2012With the expected selection of its next president in April, the World Bank will be setting a new precedent in its governance that challenges the six-decade US monopoly on leadership—regardless of who the new president is. The implications could be significant for energy, climate change and global development strategies generally heading in the next decade. Billy Pizer, faculty fellow, weighs in.
in the news: With Rules for New Sources of GHGs Announced, Questions Linger About Existing Sources
— Mar 29, 2012Tuesday's announcement of the first standards for greenhouse gases from newly built power plants was met by widespread approval by environmentalists, although it won't target carbon dioxide from existing plants -- the source of 40 percent of emissions in the United States and a driver of global climate change. Jonas Monast comments in this ClimateWire article.
in the news: Study Shows Impact of Market Forces on Bioenergy GHG Emissions
— Mar 29, 2012A new study completed by Christopher Galik, senior policy associate at Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, highlights the important role market forces play in calculating the greenhouse gas emissions from woody biomass used for bioenergy applications.
news release: News Tip: Experts Available to Comment on Greenhouse Gas Rules for Power Plants
— Mar 27, 2012The Environmental Protection Agency issued the first limits on greenhouse gas emissions from new U.S. power plants today.
in the news: Op-ed: Fracking's Future
— Mar 26, 2012Bill Holman, director for state policy at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, is mentioned in this News & Observer editorial about hydraulic fracturing in North Carolina.
in the news: World Bank Pick, an Innovative Problem Solver, Draws Mixed Response
— Mar 26, 2012President Obama’s surprise nomination of Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim to head the World Bank has elicited mixed reactions from climate change and development experts, some of whom are already questioning Kim’s ability to lead the world’s largest multilateral lending institution and navigate the contentious politics of energy lending. Billy Pizer, faculty fellow at the Nicholas Institute, weighs in.
in the news: Biomass Evaluation Has To Include Market Forces
— Mar 23, 2012As researchers look for alternative fuel sources, Christopher Galik of the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions finds that any discussion of biomass has to include market forces.
in the news: Op-ed: Interested in Solutions, Not Blame
— Mar 21, 2012Brian Murray, director for economic analysis at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, weighs in on who is to blame for high gas prices on the National Journal's Energy & Environment Expert Blog.
in the news: Study Says Burning Wood for Electricity May Reduce Carbon Emissions
— Mar 09, 2012When counting the carbon pros and cons of burning biomass for energy, some methods are leaving out important details, says a new biomass study by Duke University Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions and North Carolina State University. Christopher Galik, research coordinator at the Nicholas Institute, is quoted in this ClimateWire piece.
in the news: Blue Economy Can Protect Mediterranean Sea
— Mar 05, 2012Linwood Pendleton, director of ocean and coastal policy at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, is quoted in this Global Perspectives Magazine story about a new report by the United Nations Environment Programme. Pendleton is one of the report contributors.
in the news: At Stake: Certainty or Risk
— Mar 02, 2012The National Journal asks what is at stake in the lawsuits regarding EPA's power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions on their Energy and Environment Expert Blog. Jonas Monast, director of the climate and energy program at the Nicholas Institute, weighs in.
in the news: California Rising Sea Levels Threaten Southern California Beaches
— Mar 01, 2012A new Duke study finds that rising sea levels due to climate change will remove sand from some Southern California beaches and distribute it to others. The change will either shrink or eliminate some beaches altogether in Southern California, Huffington Post reports.
in the news: California Beach Towns: Who Wins, Who Loses as Sea Levels Rise
— Mar 01, 2012There will be winners and there will be losers as Southern California beaches erode unevenly in response to rising sea levels over the next century, according to a new Duke study. This Los Angeles Times report quotes Linwood Pendleton, director of ocean and coastal policy at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions.
in the news: Rising Seas to Have Uneven Consequences for California Beach Towns
— Mar 01, 2012Rising sea levels projected over the next century could trigger uneven economic gains and losses for towns along the California coast, according to a new Duke study.
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