Opportunities and Limits of CO2 Recycling in a Circular Carbon Economy: Techno-economics, Critical Infrastructure Needs, and Policy Priorities
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May 04, 2021

Opportunities and Limits of CO2 Recycling in a Circular Carbon Economy: Techno-economics, Critical Infrastructure Needs, and Policy Priorities

This report, part of the Carbon Management Research Initiative at Columbia University’s Center on Global Policy, examines 19 CO2 recycling pathways to understand the opportunities and the technical and economic limits of CO2 recycling products gaining market entry and reaching global scale.
Investing in the US Natural Gas Pipeline System to Support Net-Zero Targets
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April 22, 2021

Investing in the US Natural Gas Pipeline System to Support Net-Zero Targets

Erin M. Blanton, Dr. Melissa C. Lott and Kirsten Nicole Smith examine how investment in the domestic natural gas pipeline network could help the US reach net-zero emission goals.
The Role of Corporate Renewable Power Purchase Agreements in Supporting US Wind and Solar Deployment
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March 24, 2021

The Role of Corporate Renewable Power Purchase Agreements in Supporting US Wind and Solar Deployment

In a new student-led report, James Kobus, Ali Ibrahim Nasrallah, and Jim Guidera explore the drivers influencing the renewables PPA market and assess whether these procurement initiatives by nonutility corporations are likely to continue growing in the United States at a rapid enough pace to support power sector deep decarbonization goals.
Massive containers hold spent nuclear fuel
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January 28, 2021

Forging a Path Forward on US Nuclear Waste Management: Options for Policy Makers

In a new report, Matt Bowen explains how the United States reached its current stalemate over nuclear waste disposal, and examines productive approaches in other countries and a few domestic ones that could guide US policy makers through options for improving the prospects for nuclear waste disposal going forward.
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December 14, 2020

Building a New Grid without New Legislation: A Path to Revitalizing Federal Transmission Authorities

Together with the NYU School of Law’s Institute for Policy Integrity, this report explains steps the federal government could take to facilitate the development of a future grid that is capable of supporting a reliable, affordable, and increasingly zero-carbon power sector.

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