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October 2018

Low US Storage Levels Point to Winter Natural Gas Price Spike Risk

By
Katherine Spector

In a new commentary, CGEP Scholar Katherine Spector outlines the role that gas storage plays in the North American winter, demonstrates how unusual the storage fundamentals look going into this coming season and why they support higher prices, and explains what might be unanticipated price spikes given the data.

October 2018

Catching the wave: What role will US LNG play?

By
Jason Bordoff and Akos Losz

Despite a robust demand outlook, investment in new LNG supply capacity has come to a standstill in the last couple of years. How this impasse will get resolved – and what role the United States will play in the next wave of LNG supply – is a key question for the future global energy system.

October 2018

A Carbon Tax Under Real-World Constraints

By
Dr. Noah Kaufman

CGEP Scholar Dr. Noah Kaufman examines four concerns that carbon tax supporters have raised with the design of Initiative 1631 in Washington state. For each, he highlights the consensus of economists on how a carbon tax should be designed (in theory) and compares those recommendations to the details of Initiative 1631.

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November 12, 2018

Kevin Book - What U.S. Elections Mean for Energy, Environment

Kevin Book
Managing Director, ClearView Energy Partners

Host Bill Loveless sits down with Kevin Book, a managing director of the consulting firm ClearView Energy Partners, to talk about the election results, including what they mean for energy and environmental policies and regulations during the next two years of the Trump administration.

November 05, 2018

Dr. Tatiana Mitrova - The Outlook for Russia's Energy Sector

Dr. Tatiana Mitrova
Director of the SKOLKOVO Energy Centre in Moscow

Host Jason Bordoff sat down with Dr. Tatiana Mitrova to discuss Russia's oil and gas sector.

October 15, 2018

Dr. Pratima Rangarajan - Lowering the Carbon Footprints of the Energy and Industrial Sectors

Dr. Pratima Rangarajan
CEO of OGCI Climate Investments

Host Jason Bordoff talks with Dr. Pratima Rangarajan, CEO of OGCI Climate Investments, about lowering the carbon footprints of the energy and industrial sectors.