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Eliminate The Carbon Externality, Connor Mcfayden
Eliminate The Carbon Externality, Connor Mcfayden
Op-Eds from ENSC230 Energy and the Environment: Economics and Policies
Before we do anything else, let’s establish two things: the global climate is changing at an alarming rate and the primary cause is human CO2 emissions. There is a worldwide scientific consensus on this fact. Even our own government, despite a remarkably vocal minority, has confirmed this. A report released this year by 13 government agencies identifies humans as the primary cause of global climate change and links this phenomenon to rising sea levels, increased incidence of droughts and floods, and the intensification of large storms. These events are the result of the carbon externality, the social costs of emissions …
A Forgotten Resource: Thorium, Daniel Rico
A Forgotten Resource: Thorium, Daniel Rico
Op-Eds from ENSC230 Energy and the Environment: Economics and Policies
The year is 1945, the morning of August 6th, 8:16am to be exact. The United States just dropped the world’s first militarized atomic weapon on Hiroshima, Japan. With this singular act the world virtually witnessed the end of its second world war, the birth of warfare like never before, and the foreseeable death of nuclear power. With this act an aura of negativity and destruction accompanied the word nuclear that it would likely never be rid of despite untapped high grade energy potential that can outweigh its military application. The bomb dropped on Hiroshima was composed of 64 …
Lithium-Ion Batteries: It’S Not About The Lithium., Jace Kranau
Lithium-Ion Batteries: It’S Not About The Lithium., Jace Kranau
Op-Eds from ENSC230 Energy and the Environment: Economics and Policies
Malnourished children and tired men chip away with ancient tools at Cobalt-containing rock for you to have the next best electronic device. The impoverished, artisanal workers of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) supply up to 25 percent of global Cobalt according to The Washington Post. The battery manufacturers don’t care. Their dominant thought is profit.
Artisanal workers are paid between two and three U.S. dollars a day. “We are suffering. And our suffering is for what?”, 29-year-old digger, Nathan Muyamba, told The Post.
The batteries in phones, laptops and for some, their cars, contain Lithium, Cobalt, Nickel …
Gmo Regulations Are Killing Biofuels, Megan Franklin
Gmo Regulations Are Killing Biofuels, Megan Franklin
Op-Eds from ENSC230 Energy and the Environment: Economics and Policies
Progress in creating profitable biofuels is being slowed down by strict regulations on genetically engineered (GE) crops (aka GMOs). Setbacks that biofuels face can be addressed with genetic engineering. However, public pushback and regulations make it extremely difficult to implement solutions. We should have more lenient regulations on GE crops so that we can speed up the progress of improving biofuels.
A genetically engineered crop is one that has DNA from a different species inserted into its own DNA. As a result from GE crop benefits, CO2 emissions were reduced by 26.7 billion kg in 2012, and poverty was alleviated …
Palm Oil: The Hidden Costs, Rachel Goehring
Palm Oil: The Hidden Costs, Rachel Goehring
Op-Eds from ENSC230 Energy and the Environment: Economics and Policies
ENSC 230. Energy and the Environment: Economics and Policy
12/7/2017
Palm Oil: The Hidden Costs
Lurking behind your soaps, cosmetics, pantry groceries, and household cleaning supplies is a product killing endangered species in Southeast Asia. This same product is destroying the survival mechanisms for local communities in Southeast Asia while pumping large amounts of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. To keep its identity hidden, it uses over twenty different names on ingredient labels. What is this product? Palm oil. Palm oil is the most widely used vegetable oil in the world and increased demand for palm oil in our …
Building Our Way To A Better Future, Brad Shaner
Building Our Way To A Better Future, Brad Shaner
Op-Eds from ENSC230 Energy and the Environment: Economics and Policies
The potential demolishing of the Clean Power Plan by the federal government in early October is looking like a losing fight in our war against carbon emissions at one of the biggest sources of these emissions. But we can continue to fight in this war and make an even bigger impact by focusing our efforts on the most ordinary and consistent thing in our modern lives; the buildings we live and work in. Some would say that high efficiency or green buildings are a commodity that only the wealthy individuals or businesses can achieve, but this doesn’t have to be …
The Fossil Fuel Energy Industry Vs. The Endangered Species Act, Cody Willnerd
The Fossil Fuel Energy Industry Vs. The Endangered Species Act, Cody Willnerd
Op-Eds from ENSC230 Energy and the Environment: Economics and Policies
It was several weeks ago that the Congressional Republicans made a push to reform the landmark Endangered Species Act to make it more friendly to landowners and fossil fuel industries. They would do this by releasing species earlier on the ESA list than before and instead focus on species that are in the greatest of need of attention. The reform would also have agencies focus on the economic costs to deny listings of species, require the agency to listen towards states concerns, and limit payouts for attorney fees in ESA litigations. This would be incredibly damaging to many species that …
Energy Star Tax Holiday Simply Advertising Gimmick, Lauren Klaasmeyer
Energy Star Tax Holiday Simply Advertising Gimmick, Lauren Klaasmeyer
Op-Eds from ENSC230 Energy and the Environment: Economics and Policies
In January of this year, Senator Harr introduced Legislative Bill 325. From 12:01 A.M. on the first Friday of October through midnight of the first Sunday, all Energy Star products less than $1500 will be exempt from sales and use taxes. The special interest group, Nebraska Retail Federation, proposed the idea to Senator Harr. There was no move to advance the bill last session, so it could be brought back up this coming session or amended to another bill. When speaking with people at the capitol, it was said that the main reason it was not advanced was because of …
The Tax That Will Actually Do Something Is Not In The Current Bill, Steven Kirchner
The Tax That Will Actually Do Something Is Not In The Current Bill, Steven Kirchner
Op-Eds from ENSC230 Energy and the Environment: Economics and Policies
If we are going to be talking about tax reform, we should be talking about solutions that will actually solve a problem. The combustion of fossil fuels has much more than environmental implications. Burning fossil fuels is a blatant catastrophe for our entire economic system. The current American energy market is entirely reliant on fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas). Negative externalities have flooded the American economic system because of the combustion of fossil fuels. A negative externality is a cost that indirectly affects someone outside of the economic transaction. That third party entity must bear the burden of …
Recent Increase In Deadly Storms, Westin Longacre
Recent Increase In Deadly Storms, Westin Longacre
Op-Eds from ENSC230 Energy and the Environment: Economics and Policies
These last few years have hit us with some devastating storms that continue to wreck havoc on our earth. We have been hit with multiple storms that are so strong that they are predicted to happen every 50 years, so is God punishing us? Or do we have something to do with this? This issue should be a huge concern to us because who knows how many more of these devastating storms we can handle. When looking at why these tragic storms are happening more frequently the main factor that is leading to these events is the increase in atmospheric …
Cardboard Ban Is An Investment Opportunity, John Schwaninger
Cardboard Ban Is An Investment Opportunity, John Schwaninger
Op-Eds from ENSC230 Energy and the Environment: Economics and Policies
Lincoln’s cardboard ban was a hot topic in 2016, but 2017 has shifted focus to the city’s recycling education contract. Gone is discussion of Mayor Chris Beutler’s failed, revived and ultimately victorious struggle to reform Lincoln’s recycling program. In its place, an air of financial discomfort stagnates over the city’s already troubled budget.
The cardboard ban will take effect April 2018. The recycling education program was drafted in part to support the ban by educating households about recycling drop-off locations and sorting requirements. However, the recycling education contract’s $850,000 cost raised eyebrows, undermining Beutler’s earlier effort.
The recycling education contract’s …
Crop Productivity In The Ag Belt On Borrowed Time, Logan Winters
Crop Productivity In The Ag Belt On Borrowed Time, Logan Winters
Op-Eds from ENSC230 Energy and the Environment: Economics and Policies
Most people by now have heard the terms “climate change” and global warming. Many acknowledge that it’s a problem, but they may not know how it can impact them directly. This is especially true for those living in the middle of the country, because most of the media attention goes to the coastal impacts of climate change. While putting adequate focus on the coastal impacts is a good start, since the most widespread and severe impacts will be coastal, but there needs to be more talk and discussion about the future impacts over the middle of the country. One big …
How Innovative Companies Gain From A Cap And Trade Agreement, Lucian Montgomery
How Innovative Companies Gain From A Cap And Trade Agreement, Lucian Montgomery
Op-Eds from ENSC230 Energy and the Environment: Economics and Policies
The purpose of both a cap and trade agreement and a carbon tax is to reduce emissions by setting a price on carbon. However, that is where the similarities end.
A cap and trade agreement gives a certain amount of allowances to each company that adds up to an emissions cap, allows companies to trade them. Companies only pay for carbon emissions if they produce more than the amount of allowances they are given, either by paying penalties to the government, or by buying more allowances from other companies. This creates a market for allowances, and based on demand, sets …
Wind Is Nebraska’S Future, With Or Without The Clean Power Plan, Megan Pamperin
Wind Is Nebraska’S Future, With Or Without The Clean Power Plan, Megan Pamperin
Op-Eds from ENSC230 Energy and the Environment: Economics and Policies
The Clean Power Plan was issued in October 2015. President Trump called for a review of the plan this March and on October 16th, 2017 the EPA released a proposal to repeal it. The Clean Power Plan would have reduced Nebraska’s state emissions to 22,250,000 tons of carbon dioxide by 2024, down by about 5 million tons compared to 2012 emissions.1 The new projection for 2020 without the plan is 34 million tons of CO2 emitted.
Coal and other fossil fuel energy sources are the main culprits of these carbon emissions, and here in Nebraska coal …
Anaerobic Digestion In Nebraska, Anthony Leapley
Anaerobic Digestion In Nebraska, Anthony Leapley
Op-Eds from ENSC230 Energy and the Environment: Economics and Policies
Climate change is a global crisis that can be fought by all locally. Nebraska is my home, and it’s one of nine states in the U.S. in which cows outnumber humans. Statistically, there are three cows for every person (1,868,516 humans to 6,150,000 cows). While we have fewer humans than cows, it’s not hard to understand that we rank very low in CO2 emissions when ranking all states in the country. However, our emission of the more potent greenhouse gas CH4, or methane, is significantly higher. Methane is released by cows via gas and manure, and it’s causing serious implications …
Recycling Clean Energy, Amanda Vaughn
Recycling Clean Energy, Amanda Vaughn
Op-Eds from ENSC230 Energy and the Environment: Economics and Policies
Nuclear energy is one of the cleanest sources of energy available. It does not produce carbon dioxide as the beta decay of Uranium is an exothermic spontaneous process that produces helium. Unfortunately, nuclear waste storage is a large problem in the United States, the cost of maintaining the waste storage facilities alone is 46.7 billion dollars. There is the constant threat of leaks and contaminated water leaking into drinking supplies. Then there is the danger of the current geological storage tanks lasting longer than humanity and spoiling the future environment as current nuclear waste takes millions of years to decompose …
Fossil Fuel Subsidies In America, Jackson Cutsor
Fossil Fuel Subsidies In America, Jackson Cutsor
Op-Eds from ENSC230 Energy and the Environment: Economics and Policies
Two of the most controversial topics in American politics today are climate change and the federal budget. Subsidies for energy generation fit into both categories.
Subsidies given to the energy industry artificially decrease the price of energy and electricity. Low energy prices help stimulate the market, however, the negative externalities like the social cost of carbon and political corruption are not taken into consideration.
Subsidies can come in many forms including: failure to impose external costs, tax breaks, and low interest loans. Even without imposing the social cost of carbon a removal of fossil fuel energy subsidies can have a …
Translating Statistical Species-Habitat Models To Interactive Decision Support Tools, Lyndsie S. Wszola, Victoria L. Simonsen, Erica F. Stuber, Caitlyn R. Gillespie, Lindsey N. Messinger, Karie L. Decker, Jeffrey J. Lusk, Christopher F. Jorgensen, Andrew A. Bishop, Joseph J. Fontaine
Translating Statistical Species-Habitat Models To Interactive Decision Support Tools, Lyndsie S. Wszola, Victoria L. Simonsen, Erica F. Stuber, Caitlyn R. Gillespie, Lindsey N. Messinger, Karie L. Decker, Jeffrey J. Lusk, Christopher F. Jorgensen, Andrew A. Bishop, Joseph J. Fontaine
Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit: Staff Publications
Understanding species-habitat relationships is vital to successful conservation, but the tools used to communicate species-habitat relationships are often poorly suited to the information needs of conservation practitioners. Here we present a novel method for translating a statistical species-habitat model, a regression analysis relating ring-necked pheasant abundance to landcover, into an interactive online tool. The Pheasant Habitat Simulator combines the analytical power of the R programming environment with the user-friendly Shiny web interface to create an online platform in which wildlife professionals can explore the effects of variation in local landcover on relative pheasant habitat suitability within spatial scales relevant to …
The Impact Of Reduced Arctic Sea Ice Extent On Cryospheric Snowfall, Alexander Carne
The Impact Of Reduced Arctic Sea Ice Extent On Cryospheric Snowfall, Alexander Carne
Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Satellite observations show that sea ice extent in the Arctic has been declining from 1979 through present day, reaching record minimum extents in 2007 and 2012. Reduced sea ice extent allows for greater expanses of open water to interact with the Arctic atmosphere, potentially leading to changes in the Arctic climate. The greatest declines in Arctic sea ice extent have occurred in summer and autumn. During these seasons, it is likely that the decrease in Arctic sea ice extent led to an increase in atmospheric sensible and latent heat fluxes, possibly leading to increases in Arctic temperature and moisture. Increases …
Umphlett Qci Dec 2017, Natalie A. Umphlett
Umphlett Qci Dec 2017, Natalie A. Umphlett
High Plains Regional Climate Center: Personnel Publications
Highlights for the Basin
Temperature and Precipitation Anomalies
Drought
Drought Continues to Cause Impacts
Large Butterfly Migration Across the Plains
High Winds Down Corn Across Nebraska
3-Month Precipitation and Temperature Outlooks
Soil Moisture Conditions
Flash Droughts: A Review And Assessment Of The Challenges Imposed By Rapid-Onset Droughts In The United States, Jason A. Otkin, Mark Svoboda, Eric D. Hunt, Trent W. Ford, Martha C. Anderson, Christopher Hain, Jeffrey B. Basara
Flash Droughts: A Review And Assessment Of The Challenges Imposed By Rapid-Onset Droughts In The United States, Jason A. Otkin, Mark Svoboda, Eric D. Hunt, Trent W. Ford, Martha C. Anderson, Christopher Hain, Jeffrey B. Basara
Drought Mitigation Center: Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
The Prairie Post Quarterly Newsletter Of The High Plains Regional Climate Center- October 2017, Natalie Umphlett, Warren Pettee, Crystal J. Stiles
The Prairie Post Quarterly Newsletter Of The High Plains Regional Climate Center- October 2017, Natalie Umphlett, Warren Pettee, Crystal J. Stiles
HPRCC Newsletter
Inside this issue:
Message from the interim director........................................1
Staff spotlight...........................1
Tribal engagement.................2
Product highlights..................3
Update on regional climate conditions..................................4
ENSO tool...................................4
Wind River project..................5
Recent and upcoming travel and activities.............................6
Droughtscape- Fall 2017, National Drought Mitigation Center
Droughtscape- Fall 2017, National Drought Mitigation Center
Droughtscape, Quarterly Newsletter of NDMC, 2007-
CONTENTS
Drought worsens in northern Great Plains............. 2
Drought takes toll on ag, livestock................ 4
Study examines ag advisors’ views on climate change............... 5
New drought definition could lead to better preparation.............. 6
McCook takes big steps toward drought readiness.............8
Group hopes to map drought planning process for Korea............9
South African researcher working to forecast drought.................. 10
Cultivating drought preparedness in South Africa.............. 12
Do Advisors Perceive Climate Change As An Agricultural Risk? An In-Depth Examination Of Midwestern U.S. Ag Advisors’ Views On Drought, Climate Change, And Risk Management, Sarah P. Church, Michael Dunn, Nicholas Babin, Amber Saylor Mase, Tonya Haigh, Linda Stalker Prokopy
Do Advisors Perceive Climate Change As An Agricultural Risk? An In-Depth Examination Of Midwestern U.S. Ag Advisors’ Views On Drought, Climate Change, And Risk Management, Sarah P. Church, Michael Dunn, Nicholas Babin, Amber Saylor Mase, Tonya Haigh, Linda Stalker Prokopy
Drought Mitigation Center: Faculty Publications
Through the lens of the Health Belief Model and Protection Motivation Theory, we analyzed interviews of 36 agricultural advisors in Indiana and Nebraska to understand their appraisals of climate change risk, related decision making processes and subsequent risk management advice to producers. Most advisors interviewed accept that weather events are a risk for US Midwestern agriculture; however, they are more concerned about tangible threats such as crop prices. There is not much concern about climate change among agricultural advisors. Management practices that could help producers adapt to climate change were more likely to be recommended by conservation and Extension advisors, …
Umphlett Qci Sept 2017, Natalie Umphlett
Umphlett Qci Sept 2017, Natalie Umphlett
High Plains Regional Climate Center: Personnel Publications
Highlights for the Basin
Temperature and Precipitation Anomalies
Drought
Wildfires Impact Montana and Beyond
Kansas City, MO Area Flooding
Numerous Impacts to Agriculture
3-Month Precipitation and Temperature Outlooks
U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook
Biofuels From Crop Residue: Soil Organic Carbon And Climate Impacts In The Us And India, Adam Liska
Biofuels From Crop Residue: Soil Organic Carbon And Climate Impacts In The Us And India, Adam Liska
Adam Liska Papers
The transformation of crop residue to soil organic carbon and CO2 is a conserved process that occurs globally. Due to the mathematics of carbon intensity calculations found in government regulations, the amount of CO2 emitted from crop residue per unit of energy in biofuel is largely independent of the amount of residue removed and the location of its removal, as shown by results from the US and India.
Soil organic carbon (SOC) levels are at equilibria determined by carbon inputs from plant material (+Ic) and loss from oxidation to CO2
Are the US results relevant …
The Prairie Post Quarterly Newsletter Of The High Plains Regional Climate Center- July 2017, Natalie Umphlett, Bill Sorensen, Crystal J. Stiles
The Prairie Post Quarterly Newsletter Of The High Plains Regional Climate Center- July 2017, Natalie Umphlett, Bill Sorensen, Crystal J. Stiles
HPRCC Newsletter
Inside this issue:
Message from the interim director........................................1
Staff spotlight...........................1
Drought update.......................2
Update on regional climate conditions..................................2
Product highlights..................3
AWDN information.................4
Climate adaptation award announcement.........................4
Workshops update..................5
Recent and upcoming travel and activities.............................6
Nuclear Weapons In A Changing Climate: Probability, Increasing Risks, And Perception, Adam Liska, Tyler R. White, Eric Holley, Robert J. Oglesby
Nuclear Weapons In A Changing Climate: Probability, Increasing Risks, And Perception, Adam Liska, Tyler R. White, Eric Holley, Robert J. Oglesby
Adam Liska Papers
Many people tend to think that the outcome of any nuclear weapons use today will result in an escalatory situation with apocalyptic outcomes for the countries involved. Yet many factors are increasing the probability of the limited use of nuclear weapons (e.g., 1 to 20 warheads) in a range of conflict scenarios. Previous atmospheric model simulations of regional nuclear conflicts employing many relatively small bombs have been estimated to cause a global “nuclear autumn,” with great reductions in agricultural productivity, stratospheric ozone loss, and spread of hazardous radioactive fallout. The totality of these effects would result in widespread damage …
Droughtscape- Summer 2017, National Drought Mitigation Center
Droughtscape- Summer 2017, National Drought Mitigation Center
Droughtscape, Quarterly Newsletter of NDMC, 2007-
CONTENTS
Drought policy write shops conclude in Caribbean...............2
Drought encroaches on Northern Plains in second quarter...........3
Impact tool racks up submissions in second quarter............. 4
Maps on new website highlight drought effects on ag industry.......... 6
Centers release new flash drought tool: QuickDRI........... 6
NDMC contributes to EU report on disaster risk management........... 8
Groups earn Climate Adaptation award for work with tribes............. 9
NDMC, ICPAC director talk collaboration on drought in Greater Horn of Africa......... 11
Up next in MENA: Drought vulnerability assessments........... 12
Mesonets: Mesoscale Weather And Climate Observations For The United States, Rezaul Mahmood, Ryan Boyles, Kevin Brinson, Christopher Fiebrich, Stuart Foster, Ken Hubbard, David Robinson, Jeff Andresen, Dan Leathers
Mesonets: Mesoscale Weather And Climate Observations For The United States, Rezaul Mahmood, Ryan Boyles, Kevin Brinson, Christopher Fiebrich, Stuart Foster, Ken Hubbard, David Robinson, Jeff Andresen, Dan Leathers
High Plains Regional Climate Center: Personnel Publications
Mesoscale in situ meteorological observations are essential for better understanding and forecasting the weather and climate and to aid in decision-making by a myriad of stakeholder communities. They include, for example, state environmental and emergency management agencies, the commercial sector, media, agriculture, and the general public. Over the last three decades, a number of mesoscale weather and climate observation networks have become operational. These networks are known as mesonets. Most are operated by universities and receive different levels of funding. It is important to communicate the current status and critical roles the mesonets play. Most mesonets collect standard meteorological data …