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Expanding the Market for Clean Energy in Rural India

By Saurabh Lall, Santosh Singh (CDF-IFMR) and Sreyamsa Bairiganjan (CDF-IFMR) on September 1, 2010

SBA Hydro is just one of the many companies starting to bring clean energy to India’s rural poor.

The Challenge and Promise of Carbon Capture and Storage

By Sarah Forbes on August 16, 2010

This article originally appeared in The Solutions Journal.

A “Utility Only” Cap on Emissions?

By John Larsen and James Bradbury on July 15, 2010

The Senate must consider several important issues before designing an electric power-only emissions trading program.

Emissions Reductions from Senator Lugar’s “Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act”

By James Bradbury and John Larsen on July 2, 2010

PECPA is unlikely to achieve estimated future emissions reductions.

WRI Summary of the Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage and Related Provisions of the American Power Act (Kerry-Lieberman)

By Micah Ziegler and Sarah Forbes on June 30, 2010

This summary provides a concise overview of the carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) and related provisions in the American Power Act, released as a discussion draft by Senators John

People, Power, and Pipelines: Lessons from Peru in the Governance of Gas Production Revenues

Isabel Munilla, in collaboration with Oxfam America, WRI, Bank Information Center, and Grupo Propuesta Ciudadana

2010

This report draws on lessons from recent experiences in Peru to suggest ways to help subnational governments manage extractive industry risks and revenues.

A Storm Warning for the Deepwater Horizon Spill: Major Hurricanes in the Southern United States (1950 to 2005)

June 28, 2010

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The 2010 hurricane season began on

NEWS RELEASE: Industrial Facilities in Shanghai Get Help Scaling Up Energy Efficiency

June 25, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) and the Energy Research Institute at Shanghai Jiao Tong University are launching a new initi

U.S. Gulf Offshore Oil Production: Moving into Deeper Water Horizons

June 21, 2010

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What's Blocking the Sun? Solar Photovoltaics for the U.S. Commercial Market

Working Paper: May, 2010

This working paper provides a snapshot of the current investment environment for solar photovoltaic (PV) in the United States and describes the current installation trends, policy landscape, and economics.

WRI Comments on the World Bank Energy Strategy

By Emily Chessin on April 30, 2010

Read WRI’s formal comments to the World Bank Group on its Energy Strategy Review.

Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) and Underground Capacity

By Sarah Forbes on April 28, 2010

How much land area does CCS require? It depends on the site.

NEWS RELEASE: Development Banks Must Embrace a Sustainable Future

April 23, 2010

Despite the increase in sustainable energy initiatives by Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), a limited number of loans financed by the World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) consistently support sustainable energy investments in developing countries.

The World Bank, MDBs, and Low Carbon Development

By Jonathan Lash and David Runnalls on April 23, 2010

Multilateral Development Banks can play a leading role in promoting more sustainable energy options.

Investing in Sustainable Energy Futures: Multilateral Development Banks' Investments in Energy Policy

April, 2010

This report reviews loans provided by Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) to developing countries for electricity policy from 2006–2008. It examines those policies, regulations, and institutional capacities in the electricity sector that will direct both public and private investment in sustainable energy options.

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