Does Energy Policy Matter?
On 18 April Jesse gave a lunch seminar at the University Club in Washington DC titled “Does Energy Policy Matter?” Here is the edited transcript, including Q & A. William…
On 18 April Jesse gave a lunch seminar at the University Club in Washington DC titled “Does Energy Policy Matter?” Here is the edited transcript, including Q & A. William…
…place. Studies by forest experts in Finland reveal that by the 1980s, wooded areas were increasing in all major temperate and boreal forests. These mid- and high-latitude forests account for…
…locomotive did in the nineteenth century, halving the cost of land transport. The railroads penetrated the great land masses of North America and Australasia. Their operations were little affected by…
…use of the new data to explain and predict changes in populations and relations among them would probably cost little. A major outcome of the program would be an on-line…
…establish both legal and practical jurisdiction. Does the body considering action have legal responsibility? Is it in a position to take action? Is it owner or responsible party or does…
…Greater wealth enables people to buy higher speed, and when transit quickens, cities spread. Both average wealth and numbers will grow, so cities will take more land. What are the…
…than bread or milk, or most anything that costs more than one ruble. I tried to buy a record. I was not succeeding. Finally somebody in the line spoke in…
…mentioned earlier that tunneling has a future even if coal mining does not. The decision to build underground critically determines the cost of the SuperGrid. But, benefits include reduced vulnerability to attack…
…holidays”2 -1,744 -8,534 -10,278 -720 -3,280 -4,000 Shorter/Longer Work career3 +11,674 -13,779 -2,105 -2,675 +19,268 +16,593 TOTAL -26,830 -34,810 -61,640 -22,240 -710 -22,950 1Changes in hours worked per week (lower…
…cheap and pollutant removal does not cost dear. History shows that when water becomes scarce, use becomes efficient. The time to design and build water infrastructures stretches for decades. International…