energy security posts, articles, and infographics

Advanced biofuels could create millions of jobs while greening the economy

January 26, 2012 by Annegrethe Jakobsen
with 360 views

A new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance - launched during World Economic Forum at Davos - estimates the socioeconomic prospects of deploying advanced biofuels in eight of the highest agricultural-producing regions in the world, i.e. Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, EU-27, India, Mexico and the USA.The report was commissioned... [read more]

The Smart Grid Offers a Glimpse into the Internet of Things

October 18, 2011 by Christine Hertzog
with 384 views

Smart Grid deployments are not only delivering improved energy security, grid reliability, and consumer control to us, they are bringing the Internet of Things closer to reality. The Internet of Things (IoT) is defined in the Smart Grid Dictionary as a conceptual description of the ability to connect any objects with an IP... [read more]

ASEAN Economic Community 2015: Integration of Energy Infrastructure

September 17, 2011 by Beni Suryadi
with 1,290 views

ASEAN is one of the fastest growing economic regions in the world and has a fast rising energy demand driven by economic and demographic growth. ASEAN has been demonstrating a sharp rebound from the global crisis. In 2010 the region’s real GDP grew above the world average with some countries even recording two-digit economic growth... [read more]

Smart Grid: Meeting the Challenges of our Times

September 9, 2011 by Anto Budiardjo
with 305 views

I was inspired by an email I read today from one of our GridWeek sponsors. A Cleveland-resident, he has chosen to cancel his plane ticket to D.C. next week and instead hop on his motorcycle in a personal memorial ride for those who died on September 11. His first stop, the 9/11 memorial in Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania, where... [read more]

Do EV's and CAFE's Mix?

August 6, 2011 by James Greenberger
with 511 views

The structure of CAFE standards needs to be rethought. CAFE standards should address separately the two energy policy goals that they were designed to achieve: energy efficiency and energy diversity. One goal should not be a trade-off for the other. As CAFE standards and other mandates become increasingly important policy tools in a budget-constrained environment, energy security and electrification supporters must be careful that their interests not be forgotten and subordinated in the battle against greenhouse gas emissions. [read more]

Global Market Impact Starting To Be Felt From Japan Nuclear Accident

April 8, 2011 by Amy Myers Jaffe
with 199 views

The global energy market consequences of the devastating earthquake that hit Japan on March 11, 2011 are already starting to be felt, but so far, impacts have been more in spot LNG markets than in oil markets. That’s because the increased demand for oil to burn for electricity generation will be offset by generally lower oil demand... [read more]

Tahrir Square and Katrina Syndrome

February 4, 2011 by James Greenberger
with 713 views

Samuel Johnson once observed that nothing concentrates the mind like a hanging. If Dr. Johnson were alive today he would undoubtedly add the corollary that nothing concentrates the mind on the tenuous nature of oil supplies like political turmoil in the Middle East. [read more]

Rep. Giffords and the New Energy Economics and Security Consensus

January 13, 2011 by Daniel Goldfarb
with 1,714 views

A confluence of recent events, both tragic and inspiring, have once again reminded us that America’s national security is inextricably linked to its energy posture. As a result, a new consensus is emerging within government and the private sector: the U.S. military can make the nation and its soldiers safer while simultaneously aiding in an economic transformation to a less carbon intensive economy. [read more]

Putting Energy Security At Risk

July 6, 2010 by Geoffrey Styles
with 1,071 views

In catching up on a week's worth of news after my vacation, several stories caught my eye. The US Congress is apparently renewing its effort to cut tax breaks for the domestic oil & gas industry, while the administration intends to reinstate the offshore drilling moratorium that had been set aside by a federal judge in Louisiana.... [read more]

An Earth Day Call to Action

April 22, 2010 by John Kerry
with 245 views

I’m strategizing and planning with the environmental community this morning, but wanted to emphasize something – and I thought of it this morning listening to my morning radio: If you’ve ever gotten caught up in the conventional wisdom of Washington that says no big change can happen, and politicians will always find the easy... [read more]

"Remarkable" Natural Gas

November 2, 2009 by Jane Van Ryan
with 397 views

"Remarkable" was the word used by Energy Information Administrator Richard Newell last week to describe the sharp rise in U.S. natural gas reserves. In a report issued by his agency last week, Newell noted that U.S. proven natural gas reserves rose 3 percent in 2008. The report... [read more]

The Necessity of "All of the Above"

October 13, 2009 by Geoffrey Styles
with 155 views

I've devoted a lot of space in this blog to explaining why we need all of the energy choices currently available to us, including energy efficiency, in order for our economy to have the energy it needs to grow. Although we can't drill our way to energy independence, as some might wish, it's equally clear that the point at which... [read more]

Gas Taxes and Long Range Energy Planning

September 24, 2009 by Robert Rapier
with 111 views

I consider the level of dependence of the U.S. on imported petroleum to be a very large financial risk endangering the country's future. There are certainly other import-related risks as well, but here I want to talk about the financial risk.I consider it similar to having a mortgage upon which you pay interest each month - but in which... [read more]

Moolah Maker: Let Kids Lead Energy Efficiency Charge

August 5, 2009 by Peter Troast
with 139 views

A ten year old kid from Maine named Samantha Smith is credited with helping end the cold war by writing a letter to then Soviet president Yuri Andropov asking if he was going to start a nuclear war with the United States. He responded by inviting her to tour his country, a visit that resulted in an unlikely friendship and a fresh way of... [read more]

South Korea, a ‘developing’ country, embraces 2020 emissions cap, with important implications for a global deal in Copenhagen

August 4, 2009 by Joseph Romm
with 103 views

This guest post is by Julian L. Wong and Dan Sanchez at the Center for American Progress. South Korea may not be outdoing the United States’ clean energy commitments yet, but it has just announced intentions to adopt a 2020 emissions cap, the first developing (non-Annex I) country to do so. Reuters explains: The government said it... [read more]