Browsing by Subject "Sustainable development"
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Chance to lead in economically and environmentally sustainable hydraulic fracturing
(2011)North Dakota is uniquely, and largely favorably, situated to benefit from hydraulic fracturing, and has already reaped many such benefits. During the recent economic crisis, North Dakota’s housing market has been stable, ... -
Changing resources, changing markets: The impact of a national renewable portfolio standard on the U.S. energy industry
(2008)The U.S. Congress recently passed a new energy bill that, until the last minute, included provisions that would have established a national renewable portfolio standard (RPS). The RPS would have required electric utilities ... -
Geothermal bonus: Sustainable energy as a by-product of drilling for oil
(2009)Generating geothermal energy from co-produced fluids as a by-product of oil production is an ideal addition to North Dakota’s (and the nation’s) renewable energy industry. These geothermal projects are pragmatic and ... -
Moving power forward: Creating a forward-looking energy policy based on a national RPS
(2010)In Power Forward: The Argument for a National RPS, Professor Lincoln L. Davies provides a comprehensive and compelling argument for a national renewable portfolio standard (“RPS”). This Commentary Article reviews Professor ...