The latest issue of Resources magazine is now available online. This issue explores the changing landscape of US energy policy, with features by Resources for the Future president Phil Sharp and others including:
Managing the Risks of Shale Gas: The Latest Results from RFF’s Initiative
Kristin Hayes
RFF is helping policymakers, experts, and the public better understand the complex process of shale gas development as it unfolds across the country.
Will Natural Gas Vehicles Be in Our Future?
Alan J. Krupnick
High costs, reduced cargo space, and range issues are likely to make switching to natural gas a tough sell for passenger vehicles, while prospects are brighter for heavy-duty trucks.
Does Speculation Drive Oil Prices?
James L. Smith
Research on the forces behind the 2004–2008 dramatic spike in oil price challenges the common perception that excessive speculation in the futures market is to blame.
Clean Air Regulations & the Electricity Sector
Karen Palmer, Dallas Burtraw, Anthony Paul, Blair Beasley, and Matt Woerman
Two historic air pollution regulations will not have nearly the dramatic repercussions that some predict—research suggests that only a few coal generators will be forced to retire and retail electricity prices will increase only slightly.
To view all articles from this issue of Resources, click here.
