Archive: Climate & Energy

28 Articles

Cecilia Cassidy
Climate & Energy
Climate Change
Maria Petrova
Spring 2024

Revisited: Harnessing the Power of Community Benefit Agreements for Net Zero Targets

For our anniversary issue, Common Home checks back in Professor Petrova who shares her thoughts on the positive impacts of Community Benefit Agreements in clean energy. …

April 5, 2024

Biodiversity
Climate & Energy
Oswaldo Villena
Spring 2024

The Impact of Global Warming on Human and Avian Malaria

Georgetown postdoctoral researcher examines the impacts of climate change on. …

April 1, 2024

Cecilia Cassidy
Climate & Energy
Climate Change
Peter Marra
Spring 2024
Sustainability

Letter from the Dean: Why I’m an Environmental Optimist

Earth Commons Dean Mara gives his thoughts as the institute passes its two-year.…

March 5, 2024

Cecilia Cassidy
Climate & Energy
Climate Change
Summer 2023

Defense, Denial, and Disinformation: Uncovering the Oil Industry’s Early Knowledge of Climate Change 

Charlotte Taylor, SFS '24, discusses the oil industry's decades-long campaign of climate change.…

October 25, 2023

Alannah Nathan
Climate & Energy
Summer 2023

Raising the Grade of the U.S. Electrical Grid

Alannah Nathan examines how Convergent Energy and Power is working to update the U.S. energy grid to meet the needs of an electrical. …

May 29, 2023

Climate & Energy
Environmental Health
Environmental Justice
Gillian Meyers
Spring 2023
Sustainability

People, Profits, and Planet

Gillian Meyers (SFS '23) reflects upon the durability of mutually beneficial Corporate-Indigenous partnerships and their effectiveness in protecting people and the.…

April 25, 2023

Biodiversity
Climate & Energy
Climate Change
Environmental Justice
Olivia Ainbinder
Spring 2023
Sustainability

A Win for the Environment

What are the environmental impacts of Brazil's recent presidential election? Olivia Ainbinder shares her perspective on President Lula's win and what it means for the country's…

February 17, 2023

Climate & Energy
Ryan Levandowski
Spring 2023
The Breakdown

The Breakdown: Electric Vehicles

What does the future of electric vehicles look like? Georgetown Climate Center's Ryan Levandowski answers this and other questions you may have about EVs in this issue's…

October 17, 2022

Climate & Energy
Fall 2022
Raphael Calel

Breaking Down the Social Cost of Carbon: Where our measurements fall short

The Inflation Reduction Act is the biggest legislative step the U.S. has ever taken to tackle climate change. A critical step to its success, however, is an accurate measurement…

October 17, 2022

Climate & Energy
Fall 2022
Maria Petrova

Seven Reasons to Learn About Energy

A sustainable future calls for a changing energy landscape. Dr. Maria Petrova lays down seven reasons to learn about our energy system and how we can act to improve. …

October 17, 2022