Energy Policy & Markets
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Powering Past Coal Alliance: Structure, Membership, and Phase-Out Progress
The Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) is an international coalition launched in 2017 to accelerate the phase-out of coal-fired power statio...
AI data center: Infrastructure, energy impact, and market dynamics
Analysis of AI data centers, their specialized architecture, massive energy and water consumption, and the financial risks of the 2025-2026...
Nuclear fuel bank: Structure, history, and non-proliferation strategy
Analysis of nuclear fuel banks as a non-proliferation mechanism, covering the IAEA LEU Bank in Kazakhstan and historical proposals.
Large language model: Architecture, training, and energy impact
Overview of large language models, transformer architecture, training costs, and energy demands.
Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts
The five PADD regions used to organize US petroleum fuel allocation and data collection since World War II.
Gas Exporting Countries Forum: Structure, History, and Global Gas Markets
The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) is an intergovernmental organization of 20 leading natural gas producers headquartered in Doha, Qat...
Energy Cities: European Association of Local Authorities in Energy Transition
Energy Cities is a European nonprofit association of 1000 towns and cities in 30 countries, established in 1990 to drive local energy transi...
Energy Victory: Robert Zubrin's Policy Framework
Analysis of Robert Zubrin's 2007 book Energy Victory, focusing on flex-fuel mandates and ethanol policy.
RMI (energy organization)
RMI is a global non-profit energy organization founded in 1982 by Amory and L. Hunter Lovins, driving clean energy investment.
South American Energy Council: Structure, History, and Regional Policy
Overview of the South American Energy Council, a UNASUR body established in 2010 to coordinate regional energy policy and draft the South Am...
World energy supply and consumption
Global energy production, trade, and consumption trends, including fossil fuels, renewables, and IEA scenarios.
Energy tax: Policy mechanisms, US proposals, and municipal implementation
Analysis of energy taxes as fiscal and environmental policy tools, covering the 1993 US BTU tax and Boulder's 2006 municipal climate tax.
Energy transition: Drivers, technologies, and global policy
Overview of the global energy transition, covering historical shifts, renewable technologies, policy drivers, and social justice implication...
Energy security: National security, supply vulnerabilities, and resilience strategies
Analysis of energy security, covering threats to supply, strategic reserves, and the role of renewables in national security.
Energy conservation: Principles, mechanisms, and global policy
Overview of energy conservation strategies, user behavior, sector-specific measures, and international policy frameworks.
Net metering in New Mexico
Analysis of New Mexico's net metering policies, 80 MW capacity limits, utility regulations, and solar market growth.
2000-watt society: Concept, Policy, and Implementation in Switzerland
The 2000-watt society is a Swiss energy policy concept aiming to reduce per capita primary energy use to 2000 watts by 2050 through efficien...
International Gas Union: Global Industry Representation and Market Intelligence
The International Gas Union (IGU) is the global spokesperson for the gas industry, founded in 1931 and headquartered in the UK.
West African Power Pool: Regional Integration and Electricity Markets
The West African Power Pool (WAPP) is an ECOWAS intergovernmental organization coordinating regional electricity trade and grid integration...
Load serving entity: Definition, Regulation, and Market Role
Definition and regulatory role of load serving entities in deregulated electricity markets.