Category Archives: non-renewable: energy
Coal??? PA???
Jimmy Robertson http://seekingalpha.com/article/3356775-the-keystone-state-is-the-key-to-the-future-of-coal My group is thinking about doing our research project on the future of coal, namely in Pennsylvania. The largest deposits of bituminous and anthracite coal are found in eastern and western coal, respectively. There is enough coal … Continue reading
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Deal on Aviation Emissions
For the semester project our group discussed many different options. One that interested all of us was the possibility of studying aviation emissions. This idea is very interesting because aviation emissions are the fastest growing cause of greenhouse gases that … Continue reading
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Reinvesting resource rents
The Financial Times had a recent blog post comparing Venezuela and Bolivia’s use of fossil fuel rents. Venezuela is suffering today as a result of an earlier decision to use resource rents from oil to borrow heavily and increase the … Continue reading
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Local property rights: pipeline and eminent domain
Transportation infrastructure, including pipelines, play a role in making natural gas valuable resource. Land is important as a right of way for the pipelines. Plans by Sunoco to build a natural gas pipeline that will pass near Carlisle require the … Continue reading
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Crude oil prices
This blog will be a way for us to continue discussion of classroom topics beyond the classroom. It is particularly useful for sharing examples. This first post links to a Vox article by Brad Plummer on why crude oil prices … Continue reading