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Rubin to discuss Low Carbon Transportation Fuels at the University of Vermont.
Jonathan Rubin will present “Low Carbon Transportation Fuels: Climate Change and Energy Security” at the Dan and Carole Burack President’s Distinguished Lecture Series at the University of Vermont, on Friday, April 5th. A video recording of this presentation will be available on the University of Vermont’s Transportation Research Center seminars webpage within a few weeks of April 5th.
Read MoreTransportation and Climate Change: Developing Technologies, Policies, Strategies
Significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transportation will require actions that go beyond increasing vehicle fuel efficiency and that encompass initiatives in all of the major passenger and freight modes. Jonathan Rubin is Professor of Resource Economics & Policy, School of Economics, & Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center. TR News is copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences and this …
Read MoreThe Margaret Chase Smith Essay: Challenging Climate Change
America is confronting the pressing and pervasive threat of global climate change. This is not a Democratic or a Republican issue; not a liberal or a conservative issue. This is a human issue … a planetary issue … a moral issue. It is a matter and a question of stewardship, of responsibility not only to ourselves and the world in …
Read MoreIntroduction: Ask Not….Voices from Maine Addressing Climate Change and Energy
Guest Editor, Sam Townsend, introduces the Fall/Winter issue of Maine Policy Review. Sam came to us a year ago with his dream of publishing a collection of essays and articles on climate change and oil dependence. He had recruited an impressive array of potential authors, and we refined his list as this issue was developed. townsendIntro_V17N2.pdf 275.5 KB
Read MoreWhat We Can Expect from the Federal Government to Address Climate Change and Energy Independence
Adam Cote highlights major federal energy and climate initiatives that the new administration and Congress are likely to try to enact. Many of these initiatives could be important for Maine, particularly policies and funding that promote clean energy, energy efficiency, conservation, and “green-collar” jobs. cote_V17N2.pdf 324.3 KB
Read MoreThe Effects of Climate Change on Economic Activity in Maine: Coastal York County Case Study
Climate change can have significant ramifications for Maine’s economy. If short-term projections for the next century are accurate, at minimum sea level rise will become increasingly noticeable in association with more severe and destructive coastal storms. Charles Colgan and Samuel Merrill evaluate risk estimates by presenting a case study of the projected consequences of sea level rise and coastal storm …
Read MoreTransportation and Climate Change
The transportation and residential sectors in Maine use a large proportion of fossil fuels, primarily petroleum products, and are a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Jonathan Rubin’s article on transportation reviews mechanisms by which petroleum demand and greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced, emphasizing state and federal legislation to achieve these goals. He also describes ways in which transportation …
Read MorePlanners and Climate Change Action: An Approach for Communities
The federal government has been slow to act on curbing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change and on reducing dependence on petroleum and other fossil fuels. In the absence of federal leadership, Maine, other states, and individual communities, have enacted policies and practices to try to address these issues. Samuel B. Merrill, Robert M. Sanford, and Mark B. …
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2009. Climate Change and Energy, an E2Tech Forum held in conjuction with publication of Maine Policy Review
The E2 Tech Council of Maine, the Muskie School of Public Service, and The Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center are co-sponsoring Climate Change and Energy; Options for Maine in conjunction with the February publication of Maine Policy Review’s "Special Issue on Climate Change and Energy." February 26, 20097:30 am – 12:00 pmLee HallThe Muskie SchoolUSM Wishcamper Campus34 Bedford StreetPortland Maine …
Read MoreThe Margaret Chase Smith Essay, “The Skeptics Agenda” and What Science Now Says about Global Warming
As Texas dries up, Montana burns up and the North Pole melts, Mainers recalling the cool, wet summer may wonder what is happening with global warming. Last month, in Portugal, I met with two hundred other scientists putting together one of the three reports that will constitute the third assessment of climate change when issued next May. These assessments, completed …
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