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— May 17, 2012The May 17 edition of The Climate Post was featured by National Geographic NewsWatch. The Climate Post offers a rundown of the week in climate and energy news. It is produced by the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions each Thursday.
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: The Climate Post: Keystone Pipeline Debate Reopens with Submission of New Application
— May 10, 2012The May 10 edition of The Climate Post was featured by National Geographic NewsWatch. The Climate Post offers a rundown of the week in climate and energy news. It is produced by the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions each Thursday.
in the news: Energy vs. Environment: Fracking Process Reduces Dependence on Foreign Oil Resources, but Poses Risks
— May 06, 2012The Herald Sun highlights the discussion from an event on hydraulic fracturing, featuring commentary by the Nicholas Institute’s Brooks Rainey-Pearson.
in the news: Duke Research Blog: Fracking
— May 04, 2012A post in the Duke Research blog shares the details from an event focused on hydraulic fracturing. The Nicholas Institute’s Brooks Rainey-Pearson, who spoke at the event, is quoted in the piece.
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: The Climate Post: Arctic Oil Drilling Opens as Pitfalls Pondered Miles Away
— Apr 26, 2012The April 26 edition of The Climate Post was featured by National Geographic NewsWatch. The Climate Post offers a rundown of the week in climate and energy news. It is produced by the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions each Thursday.
in the news: Provost Funds Six Problem-Focused Research Teams
— Apr 13, 2012The Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions is among six research teams to receive PFIRST grants.
in the news: The Climate Post: Obama Moves Ahead with Oil Sanctions as Gas Prices Climb
— Apr 05, 2012The April 5 edition of The Climate Post was featured by National Geographic NewsWatch. The Climate Post offers a rundown of the week in climate and energy news. It is produced by the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions each Thursday.
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.
news release: Nicholas Institute Director Elected to American Law Institute
— Apr 03, 2012Tim Profeta, founding director of Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, has been elected a member of the prestigious American Law Institute (ALI).
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: The Climate Post: EPA Makes Historic Announcement, First Greenhouse Gas Rule for New Power Plants
— Mar 29, 2012The March 29 edition of The Climate Post was featured by National Geographic NewsWatch. The Climate Post offers a rundown of the week in climate and energy news. It is produced by the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions each Thursday.
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: Former CIA Director Stresses Importance of Renewable Energy Sources
— Mar 27, 2012Former CIA Director R. James Woolsey led a discussion about the intersection of energy and security policy and the importance of reducing the United States’ reliance on fossil fuels, particularly in transportation, at Duke recently. The lecture was jointly sponsored by the Triangle Institute for Security Studies, the Sanford School of Public Policy, the Duke Energy Initiative, the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, the Duke International Relations Association and the Duke Program in American Grand Strategy.
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.
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