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All items tagged energy efficiencyOpen Think Tank ArticlesSeptember 16, 2009 | Bulbs and BimmersJens F. Laurson & George A. Pieler: Banning the Edison bulb is an outrageous example of legislative overkill. Energy efficiency is an important issue, but governments have not the right to dictate their people what kind of light they have to use. Laws addressing such personal decisions are a gross violation of one’s right to privacy. ... MoreSeptember 26, 2008 | Local Authorities are Key to Transatlantic Climate and Energy CooperationDale Medearis: Following the collapse of a cap-and-trade climate bill in the US, it is evident that any substantive policies will begin at the local and state levels. Fortunately, this also happens to be the level at which the US and Germany can pursue very solid and mutually beneficial cooperation. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesMarch 3, 2009 | Developing World: Prosperity via Energy EfficiencyThe key for increasing November 13, 2008 | Only Less Consumption Can Stop the CrashThe disastrous effects of unfettered consumption have been known and understood for 40 years already. Back then, American environmental researchers Paul Ehrlich and John Holdren created the “Ehrlich equation,” a tool that can also be applied to current greenhouse gas emissions. After application of the equation only one radical conclusion remains: unlimited growth and sustainable development are ... MoreMay 29, 2008 | Missing Points in the Fuel Price DebateIn the current discussion about the response to high fuel prices one point was missed: the world is producing one barrel of oil for every three we consume. ++ Although the price of petrol has increased by 4.7% a year, in real terms the price of cars is now 40% cheaper than 18 years ago. ++ Devising appropriate offsetting fiscal, monetary and energy policies will become more difficult. ++ Our ... MoreMay 16, 2008 | The Future Should be Energy EfficientGrowing oil prices and diminishing supplies of natural resources increasingly give rise to doubts regarding the long-term stability of an economy that relies on fossil fuels. The underlying assumption of pessimistic analyses based on the “peak oil” theory is that oil production reached its highest level long ago and will decline continuously from now on - while demand keeps growing. This means we ... MoreCommentsMarch 16, 2009 | Opening new areas to oil drilling undermines...March 13, 2009 | Americans and Europeans need to increase... |
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