2000 and Older Briefings

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October 2000

Americans Want Growth and Green: A Smart Growth Policy Agenda

Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy: The Missing Link in the Energy Crisis Debate

 

September 2000

Midwest Businesses Accept the Challenge: Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Expand the Economy

Fuel Cells: Opportunities and Challenges

Achieving Sustainable Growth in Central America

 

July 2000

Market-Based Pathways to a New Economy: European Initiatives that Integrate Economic, Technological and Environmental Goals

 

June 2000

German Eco-Tax Reform and Other Market-Based Environmental Initiatives Roundtable

Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy in the Midwest

Cornucopia or Scarcity: Can We Have Biomass For Fuel and Eat It Too?

 

May 2000

Implications of Climate Change for U.S. Agriculture: Extreme Weather Events, Plant Diseases and Pests

Why Has Europe Taken The Lead In Wind Energy Technologies?

Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy in Texas

Air Pollution, Global Warming and Petroleum Security: Is Vehicle Technology the Answer?

New Assessments of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Cutting Carbon Emissions While Making Money

 

April 2000

The Role of Federal Tax Incentives for Emerging Energy Technologies

Earth Day 2000 & Clean Energy: Saving Energy, Saving Money and Protecting the Environment

Global Climate Change: Perspectives from the Religious Community

Electricity Restructuring and the Environment: Challenges and Opportunities

 

March 2000

Growth and Water Infrastructure in the 21st Century

The Energy Star Program: The Power to Make a Difference

Diesel Buses, Oil Prices and Premature Deaths from Particulate Matter:
Understanding the Connections, Exploring Solutions

Recent Advances in Climate Change Science

 

February 2000

Water Vision 2000: Applying ISTEA Principles to Federal Water Policies?

 

January 2000

Fields of Genes: What Do We Know, What Do We Need to Know?

 

November 1999

The Planetary Interest

 

October 1999

New Insights from the Old World: Innovative Policies to Curb Sprawl in European Cities

District Energy: Enhancing Reliability in Utility Restructuring and Promoting Smart Growth

 

September 1999

Should Congress Allow the Administration to Evaluate an Increase in CAFE?

Roundtable Discussion on European Eco-Tax Initiatives: Integrating Tax Reform and Environmental Goals

Energy Smart Schools: Opportunities to Save Money, Save Energy, and Improve Student Performance

 

July 1999

The Clean Air Partnership Fund

Environmental Cleanup Problems at Military Bases
 

June 1999

Water, Population, & Human Health

Competition in the Electricity Industry: A Look at the Clinton Administration's Economic Analysis

Sprawl in Europe and the U.S.: Contrasting Patterns of Urban Development and Their Policy Implications.
 

April 1999

The Energy Star Programs: Saving Money and Saving the Environment

Tapping into the Renewable Resources of the Earth: Geothermal Energy
 

March 1999

Federal Tax Incentives for Emerging Energy Technologies:
The Administration's Climate Change Technology Initiative

Symposium on Water Resource Issues Beyond the Turn of the Century
 

December 1998

Marine Ecosystems: Emerging Diseases as Indicators of Change.

Climate Change and Developing Country Participation: Domestic Energy Initiatives in China
 

October 1998

International Advances in Clean Vehicle Technology

25th Anniversary of the OPEC Oil Embargo

Energy Initiatives in Developing Countries
 

July 1998

The Administration's Clean Car Partnership: A Midpoint Evaluation.
 

May 1998

Meeting Energy Challenges in the 21st century: Energy R&D Priorities in the FY 1999 Federal Budget

What's Happening with Advanced Technology Vehicles?
 

April 1998

Integrating Tax Reform with Energy and Environmental Goals: Emerging State Initiatives

Electric Utility Restructuring: Implications for Air Quality and Climate Change.

Renewable Energy Sources: Competing in a Restructured Electric Utility Industry.

Addressing the Environmental Impacts of Sport Utility Vehicles.
 

March 1998

Symposium on Water Resources and Sustainable Communities

Electric Utility Restructuring: "Stranded Costs" and "Public Benefits"

ISTEA and the Environment: Where are We Now?
 

February 1998

Enterprise for the Environment: Results of Two-year Consensus-Building Project on Improving the Environmental Protection System

Federal Tax Incentives for Emerging Technologies

 

January 1998

The Vehicle Technology Revolution and Federal Policy