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How the world should invest in energy efficiency
Featured Energy, Resources, Materials Article, invest in energy efficiency

July 2008

A program that targets cost-effective opportunities in energy productivity could halve the growth in energy demand, cut emissions of greenhouse gases, and generate attractive returns.

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Featured Energy, Resources, Materials Article, economics of solar power
The economics of solar power

June 2008

Don’t be fooled by technological uncertainty and the continued importance of regulation; solar will become more economically attractive.

Featured Energy, Resources, Materials Article, regulation for European electric power
Next-generation regulation for European electric power

June 2008

The Performance-Based Rate model has helped both distributors and users of electricity, but for it to remain beneficial, significant changes must be made.

Featured Energy, Resources, Materials Article, countries cutting carbon emissions
What countries can do about cutting carbon emissions

April 2008

Greenhouse gas emissions can be cut significantly—and, surprisingly, without huge disruption.

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Cutting carbon, not economic growth: Germany's path

April 2008

The country can go on cutting its greenhouse gas emissions substantially, but difficult trade-offs loom.

Featured Energy, Resources, Materials Article, global energy demand
Curbing the growth of global energy demand

July 2007

The opportunities for improvement are huge, but market forces alone won’t realize them.

Featured Energy, Resources, Materials Article, weighing risks in south american basic minerals
Weighing the risks in South American basic materials

March 2007

Multinational companies remain wary of political and macroeconomic risk in Latin America. Yet the region is full of attractive opportunities.

Featured Energy, Resources, Materials Article, biofuels industry
Betting on biofuels

May 2007

The industry is still in its infancy but evolving rapidly. Companies that hope to compete must devise their entry strategy now.

Featured Energy, Resources, Materials Article, global trends energy
Global trends in energy

February 2007

Energy and materials companies face a demanding future. They must start preparing for it now.

Featured Energy, Resources, Materials Article, Brazil biofuels success
Positioning Brazil for biofuels success

March 2007

The country now produces ethanol more cheaply than anywhere else on Earth, but that may not be true for long.

Featured Energy, Resources, Materials Article, gulf global energy demand
Moving energy-intensive industries to the Gulf

February 2007

Multinational producers of energy-intensive commodities must rethink their approach to crafting deals in the Gulf.

Featured Energy, Resources, Materials Article, greenhouse gas reduction
A cost curve for greenhouse gas reduction

February 2007

A global study of the size and cost of measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions yields important insights for businesses and policy makers.

Featured Energy, Resources, Materials Article, global energy
Making the most of the world's energy resources

February 2007

Demand for energy is set to grow rapidly during the next 15 years—unless governments, businesses, and consumers take advantage of the many substantial, economically viable, and technologically proven opportunities to boost energy productivity.

Featured Energy, Resources, Materials Article, China's energy needs
Meeting China's energy needs through liberalization

June 2006

China needs more oil. But the country should get it the way other big consumers do: purchases on the open market.

Featured Energy, Resources, Materials Article, investing energy commodities
Smarter investing in energy commodities

August 2006

Many arenas to profit from—but only with the right skills.

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Featured Energy, Resources, Materials Article, invest in energy efficiency
How the world should invest in energy efficiency

July 2008

A program that targets cost-effective opportunities in energy productivity could halve the growth in energy demand, cut emissions of greenhouse gases, and generate attractive returns.

Featured Energy, Resources, Materials Article, interview Rocky Mountain Institute's Amory Lovins
Using energy more efficiently: An interview with the Rocky Mountain Institute's Amory Lovins

July 2008

Amory Lovins argues that market forces, not regulation, will play the key role in promoting more efficient energy consumption.

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