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view all news >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: Setting an Energy Standard
— May 04, 2012A story in Biomass Power & Thermal Magazine makes mention of a study by Nicholas Institute researchers focused on myths and facts about electricity in the U.S. South. The study finds that energy efficiency and renewable energy are able to work hand-in-hand to meet the projected growth of electricity demand in the South without escalating electricity rates.
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: Grants and Contracts Awarded to Duke Faculty in April
— May 03, 2012Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions staff were among the individuals listed in a roundup of grants awarded to Duke scholars in April.
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: Pickle Named to Post
— Apr 23, 2012Amy Pickle’s appointment to the N.C. Environmental Management Commission is included among The Herald Sun’s “Campus Briefs.” Pickle is senior attorney for state policy at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions.
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: Governor Appoints Institute Researcher to Environmental Commission
— Apr 03, 2012Amy Pickle, senior attorney for state policy at Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, has been appointed to the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission.
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: Study Shows Impact of Market Forces on Bioenergy GHG Emissions
— Mar 29, 2012A new study completed by Christopher Galik, senior policy associate at Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, highlights the important role market forces play in calculating the greenhouse gas emissions from woody biomass used for bioenergy applications.
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: Op-ed: Fracking's Future
— Mar 26, 2012Bill Holman, director for state policy at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, is mentioned in this News & Observer editorial about hydraulic fracturing in North Carolina.
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.
in the news: Op-ed: The Right Agency to Oversee Drilling
— Mar 21, 2012If shale gas is to flow in North Carolina, legislators will have to decide who’ll provide the environmental oversight called for by Gov. Beverly Perdue last week. In an op-ed in the News and Observer, Duke's Rob Jackson and the Bill Holman share that for both economic and environmental reasons the Department of Environment and Natural Resources is the right agency for the task.
in the news: Study Says Burning Wood for Electricity May Reduce Carbon Emissions
— Mar 09, 2012When counting the carbon pros and cons of burning biomass for energy, some methods are leaving out important details, says a new biomass study by Duke University Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions and North Carolina State University. Christopher Galik, research coordinator at the Nicholas Institute, is quoted in this ClimateWire piece.
in the news: Well, is Bioenergy Carbon Neutral or Not?
— Mar 05, 2012The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy blogs about the different factors of bioenergy and includes discussion of a new Nicholas Institute report on woody biomass.
in the news: At Stake: Certainty or Risk
— Mar 02, 2012The National Journal asks what is at stake in the lawsuits regarding EPA's power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions on their Energy and Environment Expert Blog. Jonas Monast, director of the climate and energy program at the Nicholas Institute, weighs in.
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