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Julian Lamy, a recent PhD graduate of Carnegie Mellon University’s Engineering and Public Policy Department, discusses what people think of the prospect of having a wind farm in their community. Listen Respond Learn More Among Many Successes, Some Community Wind Projects Experience New Challenges by the Department of Energy Advantages and Challenges of Wind Energy by the Department of Energy Frequently Asked Questions About Windy Energy by the Department of Energy Transcript HOST: What do people think… Read More
Julian Lamy, a recent PhD graduate of Carnegie Mellon University’s Engineering and Public Policy Department, discusses the advantages of adding energy storage to wind projects. Listen Respond Learn More The Role of Energy Storage in Accessing Remote Wind Resources in the Midwest by Julian Lamy, Ineš L. Azevedo and Paulina Jaramillo Advantages and Challenges of Wind Energy by the Department of Energy Frequently Asked Questions About Windy Energy by the Department of Energy Transcript HOST: Have you… Read More
Stephanie Seki, a recent PhD graduate of Carnegie Mellon University’s Engineering and Public Policy Department, discusses whether biofuels are good for the environment. Listen Respond Learn More Alternative Fuels Data Center by the Department of Energy EPAct Transportation Regulation Activities by the Department of Energy Automobile and truck fuel economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas standards by R. Schnepf & B. D. Yacobucci Transcript HOST: Have you ever wondered if biofuels are better than gasoline for the environment?… Read More
Stephanie Seki, a recent PhD graduate of Carnegie Mellon University’s Engineering and Public Policy Department, discusses how one can make the right decision on whether a particular fuel is actually the cheapest option. Listen Respond Learn More Alternative Fuels Data Center by the Department of Energy EPAct Transportation Regulation Activities by the Department of Energy Is you car a flex-fuel vehicle? by Fuel Freedom Foundation Transcript HOST: What are the true prices of alternative fuels?… Read More
Stephanie Seki, a recent PhD graduate of Carnegie Mellon University’s Engineering and Public Policy Department, discusses why fuel contains 10% ethanol and how it affects the quantity of imported fuel. Listen Respond Learn More Ethanol Fuel Basics by the Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Overview and Issues by the Congressional Research Service EPA Finalizes Regulations to Mitigate the Potential for Misfueling of Vehicles, Engines and Equipment with E15 by the Environmental Protection… Read More
Stephanie Seki, a recent PhD graduate of Carnegie Mellon University’s Engineering and Public Policy Department, discusses flex fuels and flex fuel vehicles, and how they can revolutionize the transportation sector. Listen Respond Learn More Flex Fuel Vehicles by U.S Department of Energy Automobile and truck fuel economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas standards by R. Schnepf & B. D. Yacobucci Alternative Fuel Vehicle Adoption Increases Fleet Gasoline Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions under United States Corporate Average Fuel… Read More
Stephanie Seki, a recent PhD graduate of Carnegie Mellon University’s Engineering and Public Policy Department, discusses why alternative fuels aren’t widely available. Listen Respond Learn More Ethanol Fueling Stations by the Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center TIAX Natural Gas for Vehicles Analysis by the American Gas Association Transitions to Alternative Vehicles and Fuels by the National Academies of Science Transcript HOST: When fueling your car, have you ever wondered why all stations don’t sell fuels… Read More
Casey Canfield, a recent PhD graduate of Carnegie Mellon University’s Engineering and Public Policy Department, discusses how we can encourage renters and landlords to use less electricity and how we can fix split incentives. Listen Respond Learn More Energy Use By Apartment Tenants When Landlords Pay For Utilities by Arik Levinson and Scott Niemann Top 10 Tips for Renters! from ENERGY STAR Split Incentives in Residential Energy Consumption from Kenneth Gillingham, Matthew Harding and David Rapson Transcript… Read More
Casey Canfield, a recent PhD graduate of Carnegie Mellon University’s Engineering and Public Policy Department, discusses the challenges for low-income families to use less electricity and solutions to the issue. Listen Respond Learn More Energy Burden and the Need for Integrated Low-Income Housing and Energy Policy from Diana Hernández and Stephen Bird “Because You Got to Have Heat”: The Networked Assemblage of Energy Poverty in Eastern North Carolina from Connor Harrison and Jeff Popke Power for the People:… Read More
Casey Canfield, a recent PhD graduate of Carnegie Mellon University’s Engineering and Public Policy Department, discusses some of the social, economical, and environmental factors that influence people to power their home with solar energy.
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