by Ryan Greenfield The early 20th century conception of power production, transmission, distribution, and consumption is still largely prevalent in the United States and around the world. Basically, large fossil fuel (coal, oil, natural gas) or nuclear power generators produce power which is distributed over some distance and the amount generated is determined by estimated […]
The Slow Progress Towards a national Consensus on CAFE
by Lucas Adin Among the most reliably contentious issues in the policy arena of late is the topic of global warming and the measures that must be taken to abate it. Worldwide, the specter of melting icecaps, withering crops, and inundated coastal cities grips the attention of even those only loosely familiar with the mechanics of the […]