The Role of Distributed Power Systems in the U.S. Electricity Sector
Event Information October 31, 20119:00 AM - 3:45 PM EDTFalk AuditoriumThe Brookings Institution1775 Massachusetts Ave., NWWashington, DC Register for the EventDesigned for the supply and demand of the...
View ArticleNuclear Energy in the United States in the Wake of Three Mile Island,...
Since President Eisenhower’s “Atoms for Peace” speech before the United Nations in December 1953 nuclear energy in the United States has been seen in the 1954 words of Levi Strauss either as a vital...
View ArticleEnergy and Security in South Asia: Cooperation or Conflict?
Event Information November 2, 20119:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDTFalk AuditoriumThe Brookings Institution1775 Massachusetts Ave., NWWashington, DC Register for the EventHome to nearly one-third of the world’s...
View ArticleDemocrats in Office Need to Get Real about U.S. Energy Policy
Let me say upfront that I have always been a Democrat. However, I also vote my conscience and have supported independent candidates. Today, energy policy is one area where I think my party is wrong.I...
View ArticleProspects for Increased U.S. Exports of Liquefied Natural Gas
Executive Summary: Owing to breakthroughs in drilling and production technology over the past five years, the United States finds itself facing a long period of abundant, low-cost natural gas...
View ArticleThe Full Story on Natural Gas Exports
On December 4, Congressman Edward Markey of Massachusetts wrote a letter to Energy Secretary Steven Chu questioning the wisdom of exporting large quantities of U.S. natural gas. His concerns were...
View ArticleKeystone XL Rejection: The Road Not Taken
In a widely expected decision, the Obama administration on Wednesday rejected the Keystone XL pipeline, as the proposal currently stands. It has left the option open for approving a pipeline that has...
View ArticleEvaluating the Prospects for Natural Gas Exports from the United States
Event Information January 24, 201210:00 AM - 11:30 AM ESTSaul/Zilkha RoomsThe Brookings Institution1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20036 Register for the EventThe shale gas “revolution”...
View ArticleWhat Does the State of the Union Mean for Energy Policy?
In his State of the Union address, President Obama befuddled his critics who believe that his administration has been hostile to oil and natural gas by laying out a bold vision based on developing all...
View ArticleAround the Halls: President Obama and America’s Nuclear Future
On January 27, 2012, President Obama's Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future (BRC) issued its final report, outlining a roadmap forward for nuclear waste policy. Charles Ebinger and John...
View ArticleWeb Chat: The Future of the Keystone XL Pipeline
On February 8, Charles Ebinger took your questions on the Keystone XL pipeline project and analyzed its potential economic and environmental impacts in a live web chat moderated by POLITICO.12:30...
View Article@ Brookings Podcast: Fracking and Prospects for Energy Security in North America
With new technologies for extracting oil and natural gas producing an energy boom throughout North America, Senior Fellow Charles Ebinger sees the potential in hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” to...
View ArticleLiquid Markets: Assessing the Case for U.S. Exports of Liquefied Natural Gas
EXECUTIVE SUMMARYDriven by technological breakthroughs in unconventional gas production, major increases in U.S. natural gas reserves and production have led to supply growth significantly outpacing...
View ArticleAssessing the Case for U.S. Exports of Liquefied Natural Gas
Event Information May 2, 20122:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDTFalk AuditoriumThe Brookings Institution1775 Massachusetts Ave., NWWashington, DC Register for the EventThe boom in domestic natural gas production...
View ArticleBrookings Doha Energy Forum 2012 Policy Paper
Editor's Note: This report documents the proceedings of the inaugural Brookings Doha Energy Forum, a platform intended to foster debate, dialogue, and outcome-oriented research around one of the major...
View ArticleFive Major Energy Problems the Next President Has to Face
Follow @BICampaign2012 Editor's Note: For Campaign 2012, Ted Gayer wrote a policy brief proposing ideas for the next president on climate change. The following paper is a response to Gayer’s piece...
View ArticleThe Challenges and Opportunities of Arctic Energy and Resources Development
Event Information June 12, 20121:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDTFalk AuditoriumBrookings Institution1775 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.Washington, DC 20036 Register for the EventThe Arctic is emerging as an important...
View ArticleSanctions on Iran: Implications for Energy Security
Event Information June 29, 20129:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDTThe Brookings InstitutionFalk Auditorium1775 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.Washington, DC 20036 Register for the EventNext month, international economic...
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