Category: Policy

Progressive vs Regressive Carbon Tax

Progressive vs Regressive Carbon Tax

Progressive vs Regressive Carbon Tax

10/06/19

“How can we make a carbon tax more equitable?”

Carbon taxes are a hot topic in the energy community. Although it is touted as one of the most efficient and bipartisan ways to combat climate change, an improper implementation can result in massive inequalities. If it ends up taxing lower income individual individuals more such as a gas tax, then it would be considered a regressive tax. If it taxes wealthy individuals more, such as a tax on boat oil. Then it would be considered a progressive tax. When implementing such solutions, governments must consider if it is a Progressive vs Regressive Carbon Tax.

The Economic Impact of an Energy Crisis

The Economic Impact of an Energy Crisis

The Economic Impact of an Energy Crisis

10/05/19

“What is the economic impact of an energy crisis?”

Energy is the lifeblood of an economy, whether it be the petroleum that moves vehicles or the energy that powers our homes. So when there is an energy crisis, commercial activity falters, resulting in an economic crisis. This is The Economic Impact of an Energy Crisis.

Asset Resilience Prioritization

Asset Resilience Prioritization

Asset Resilience Prioritization

10/02/19

“How should we prioritize assets for resilience?”

Many institutions and communities all over the world have to deal with limited resources. And this applies to the world of resilience. Sometimes we will not be able to have enough backup power in the case of a large-scale power outage. As a result, different assets will have to be given different levels of priority of power. This Asset Resilience Prioritization is one of the most important parts of resilience planning and is necessary for every planner.

Transmission Bottlenecks

Transmission Bottlenecks

Transmission Bottlenecks

09/30/19

“What are bottlenecks to electricity transmission?”

Electrons moves along transmission lines analogous to cars through a freeway. And like cars, if there is too much trying to get through at the same time, it leads to complete obstruction. These transmission bottlenecks are the bane of every utility, and will become a hindrance for renewable energy as peak electricity production hours often leads to a sudden surge of new electrons.

How Levees Can Perpetuate Climate Inequality

How Levees Can Perpetuate Climate Inequality

How Levees Can Perpetuate Climate Inequality

09/28/19

“How can levees perpetuate climate inequality?”

Levees are used by civil engineers to prevent rivers from overflowing. However, this can cause the flood to become worse at the other end of the levee, and harm an area further down which does not have the capabilities to defend themselves. This is How Levees Can Perpetuate Climate Inequality.

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Single-use Plastics

Single-use Plastics

Single-use Plastics

09/23/19

“What exactly are single-use plastic and why are they so bad?”

Plastic is a very useful material. It’s flexible, fairly non-reactive, and strong, making it applicable for single-use grocery bags. However, the fact that Single-use Plastics are not recyclable and biodegradable means that they will end up in a land-fill and release toxic chemicals into the environment. To solve this crisis, a new generation of thinkers will have to come up with innovative policy and technical solutions. This could be anyone, from a regular Joe to someone whose name rhymes with Narina.

Rural Electrification

Rural Electrification

Rural Electrification

09/19/19

“How can we bring electricity to rural households?”

Much of the developing world still has no access to electricity. More than 15% of people in India and 87.5% of rural sub-Saharan Africans are unable to enjoy the right to modern infrastructure. This can be solved with Rural Electrification, which entails expanding the grid or distributed energy resources to marginalized communities.