Policy Debates on Energy: Carbon Pricing vs. Renewable Energy Subsidies, Slides of Biology

Download Policy Debates on Energy: Carbon Pricing vs. Renewable Energy Subsidies and more Slides Biology in PDF only on Docsity! 1 The article argues that the best government policy is to… 1. Do nothing 2. Put a price on carbon 3. Pick winners, like solar power in Germany The article says that hydrogen fuel cells are… 1. Not a very promising option 2. One of many very promising options 3. The most promising option The article points out that some “greens” now favor… 1. GMOs 2. Nuclear power 3. Seeding the oceans The google.org folks are pushing… 1. P<MC 2. P=MC 3. RE<C 4. RE=C 5. E=MC2 RE<C • Cost of Renewable Energy < Cost of Coal • Coal: 5¢/kwh (kilo-watt-hour) • Nuclear: 6.5¢/kwh • Wind: 8¢/kwh • Close but no cigar!!! As a result… • Will we get there? EIA, Annual Energy Outlook 2007 Docsity.com