1/09/2016

A new book on clean energy technologies

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The CRC Press recently published a new book on clean energy technologies,  Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Handbook, Second Edition ....
6/20/2014

Feed-in Tariff Program in Japan: 2nd Year Evaluation

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Japan launched the feed-in tariff program in July 2012 to accelerate renewable energy development. The previous post discusses its scheme a...
4/25/2014

Japan's Electricity Consumption Continued to Fall: Questioning the Rationale for New Power Sources

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According to the latest statistics released from the electric utilities's association, Japan’s electricity consumption in FY 2013 (Apr...
3/31/2014

Celebrating the 35th Anniversaries of the Energy Conservation Law

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The Energy Conservation Law has been the primary policy instrument to propel energy efficiency investment since the oil crisis in the 1970s...
1/06/2014

2013 Energy News Roundup

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2013 was a relatively calm year for energy and climate policy, but there has been a number of significant advances and setbacks around the g...
11/17/2013

Western Energy Policy Research Conference

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As I announced before , I presented my work on a carbon tax at 2013 Western Energy Policy Research Conference in September with my former c...
9/29/2013

Shale Gas Boom: The Angel or Devil for Earth? Part II

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Previously on this blog , I discussed the potential impact of shale gas boom on global climate, and in short, I concluded that the net impac...