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Agenda: Managing Oil And Gas Development In Colorado: The New Cogcc Rules, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center
Agenda: Managing Oil And Gas Development In Colorado: The New Cogcc Rules, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center
Managing Oil and Gas Development in Colorado: The New COGCC Rules (December 16)
NRLC Hot Topic held on December 16, 2008 from 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. at the offices of Hogan and Hartson, Denver, Colorado.
Panelists from COGCC, the oil & gas industry, and environmental community, will present their perspectives on the soon-to-be-issued rules on oil and development in Colorado. Discussion and questions from attendees will follow.
Inside Unlv, Diane Russell, Michelle Mouton, Mamie Peers, Shane Bevell
Inside Unlv, Diane Russell, Michelle Mouton, Mamie Peers, Shane Bevell
Inside UNLV
No abstract provided.
Comparison Of The Fuel Needed To Transport Plastic Recyclables Verses Aluminum Recyclables From Yellowstone National Park, Melissa Dejonge
Comparison Of The Fuel Needed To Transport Plastic Recyclables Verses Aluminum Recyclables From Yellowstone National Park, Melissa Dejonge
Department of Environmental Studies: Undergraduate Student Theses
Research has provided no definitive answers on whether PET plastic bottles or aluminum cans are a more environmentally sustainable choice as soda containers. This paper researches the fuel used in recycling each of these materials from Yellowstone National Park to processing locations. The data is used to determine which of these alternatives use less fuel in this process. It was found that plastics use more fuel when transported from Yellowstone National Park to the processing center. Aluminum uses less fuel per ton to transport from Yellowstone to the processing center. The conclusions from this research may have implications on which …
Benchmarking Corn Water Productivity In Nebraska Irrigated Cropping Systems, Kenneth Cassman
Benchmarking Corn Water Productivity In Nebraska Irrigated Cropping Systems, Kenneth Cassman
Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research: White Papers and Presentations
Improving corn water productivity is the key to meet the challenge of ever tightening water resources for irrigation and greater demands for food, feed and fuel. Corn grain yield per unit of water supply must therefore be increased dramatically in Nebraska and globally. In Nebraska, ≈80% of the irrigated land is for corn production. At present, there is a substantial exploitable gap between actual farm yields and attainable yields. This reflects, in part, inefficient use of water supply, and/or other non‐water related yield constraints. Boundary functions define the relationship of yield with water supply and are used to benchmark crop …
Energy Conservation Through Improved Irrigation Pumping Plant Performance, William Kranz
Energy Conservation Through Improved Irrigation Pumping Plant Performance, William Kranz
Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research: White Papers and Presentations
Nebraska has approximately 90,000 active irrigation wells that are powered by electric motors or gasoline, natural gas, propane or diesel fueled engines. Pumping plant performance data collected prior to 1990 indicated an average performance rating of 77 percent of the Nebraska Pumping Plant Performance Criteria (NPPPC). More recent tests confirm that pumping plant performance remains well below the Nebraska Criteria. Though significant improvement has been made in the brake horsepower output per unit of fuel for internal combustion engines, recent increases in fuel costs have more than doubled pumping costs during the past 3 years. Efficient irrigation pumping plants could …
Improving The Efficiency Of Water And Energy Use In Nebraska’S Irrigation Soybean Production Systems, James Specht
Improving The Efficiency Of Water And Energy Use In Nebraska’S Irrigation Soybean Production Systems, James Specht
Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research: White Papers and Presentations
The use of irrigation in Nebraska’s soybean production systems has steadily increased to the extent that irrigated soybean acreage in recent years has accounts for about 45% of State total soybean acreage. Technological advances in irrigation equipment can greatly improve on‐farm water application efficiencies (with respect to both energy and water). However, producer adoption of these advances is very slow because of the capital expenditures required for irrigation system upgrades. An alternative approach is greater producer adoption and use of irrigation water management strategies that ensure that water is scheduled and applied in a just‐in‐time fashion, which also optimizes water …
Supply Curves For Rooftop Solar Pv-Generated Electricity For The United States, Paul Denholm, Robert Margolis
Supply Curves For Rooftop Solar Pv-Generated Electricity For The United States, Paul Denholm, Robert Margolis
Publications (E)
In this report, we examine several possible methods for generating PV supply curves based exclusively on rooftop deployment. We begin by introducing a framework methodology for a basic supply curve based on estimated distribution of population and buildings, rooftop availability and orientation, and geographical variation in resource. We then discuss limitations to this basic methodology and introduce alternative supply curves that consider additional factors – changes in PV efficiency and configuration, rooftop availability, and grid limitations – while emphasizing the data and methodological limitations to each approach. The resulting curves potentially could be used as inputs to other models or …
Unlv Magazine, Holly Ivy De Vore, Tony Allen, Barbara Cloud, Erin O'Donnell, Matthew K. Jacobsen, Gian Galassi, Michelle Mouton, Afsha Bawany, Shane Bevell
Unlv Magazine, Holly Ivy De Vore, Tony Allen, Barbara Cloud, Erin O'Donnell, Matthew K. Jacobsen, Gian Galassi, Michelle Mouton, Afsha Bawany, Shane Bevell
UNLV Magazine
No abstract provided.
Baselines Newsletter, No. 3, Fall 2008, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center
Baselines Newsletter, No. 3, Fall 2008, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center
Baselines: The Natural Resources Law Center Newsletter (2007-2011)
No abstract provided.
El Plan Agua Bosque: Impactos Sociales Y Ambiéntales De Las Hidroeléctricas Comunitarias Propuestas En Intag, Jonathan Kadish
El Plan Agua Bosque: Impactos Sociales Y Ambiéntales De Las Hidroeléctricas Comunitarias Propuestas En Intag, Jonathan Kadish
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
HidroIntag, a community based company has proposed to construct nine small and medium hydroelectric dams with generation potential of 100MW in total in the zone of Intag. The company plans to reinvest all net profits in activities in the communities, including agroforestry, small agroindustry, tourism, infrastructure, and social services. This study utilizes 18 formal and informal interviews to determine the preferences and concerns of community members about the possibility of having hydroelectric dams in the zone and in what the profits should be invested. The study also utilizes 5 interviews with leaders of HidroIntag and other involved organizations to determine …
Emissions Scenarios In The Face Of Fossil-Fuel Peaking, Robert J. Brecha
Emissions Scenarios In The Face Of Fossil-Fuel Peaking, Robert J. Brecha
Physics Faculty Publications
Emissions scenarios used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are based on detailed energy system models in which demographics, technology and economics are used to generate projections of future world energy consumption, and therefore, of greenhouse gas emissions. We propose in this paper that it is useful to look at a qualitative model of the energy system, backed by data from short- and medium-term trends, to gain a sense of carbon emission bounds. Here we look at what may be considered a lower bound for 21st century emissions given two assumptions: first, that extractable fossil-fuel resources follow the …
Slides: Adapting Western Water Policy For Resilience Under Climate Change, Bonnie G. Colby
Slides: Adapting Western Water Policy For Resilience Under Climate Change, Bonnie G. Colby
Shifting Baselines and New Meridians: Water, Resources, Landscapes, and the Transformation of the American West (Summer Conference, June 4-6)
Presenter: Dr. Bonnie G. Colby, Professor of Resource Economics & Hydrology, University of Arizona Department of Agriculture & Resource Economics
22 slides
Slides: The Big Questions, Doug Kenney
Slides: The Big Questions, Doug Kenney
Shifting Baselines and New Meridians: Water, Resources, Landscapes, and the Transformation of the American West (Summer Conference, June 4-6)
Presenter: Doug Kenney, Natural Resources Law Center, University of Colorado Law School
7 slides
Slides: Linking Growth, Land Use And Water, Jim Holway
Slides: Linking Growth, Land Use And Water, Jim Holway
Shifting Baselines and New Meridians: Water, Resources, Landscapes, and the Transformation of the American West (Summer Conference, June 4-6)
Presenter: Jim Holway, Global Institute of Sustainability, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Arizona Water Institute, Arizona State University
29 slides
Slides: The Urbanizing West: Limits To Water, Limits To Growth, Lora A. Lucero
Slides: The Urbanizing West: Limits To Water, Limits To Growth, Lora A. Lucero
Shifting Baselines and New Meridians: Water, Resources, Landscapes, and the Transformation of the American West (Summer Conference, June 4-6)
Presenter: Lora A. Lucero, AICP, American Planning Association
18 slides
Slides: Water Needs And Strategies For A Sustainable Future, Shaun Mcgrath
Slides: Water Needs And Strategies For A Sustainable Future, Shaun Mcgrath
Shifting Baselines and New Meridians: Water, Resources, Landscapes, and the Transformation of the American West (Summer Conference, June 4-6)
Presenter: Shaun McGrath, Program Director, Western Governors’ Association
25 slides
Slides: Beyond Rethinking: Redoing Western Water Law, Janet Neuman
Slides: Beyond Rethinking: Redoing Western Water Law, Janet Neuman
Shifting Baselines and New Meridians: Water, Resources, Landscapes, and the Transformation of the American West (Summer Conference, June 4-6)
Presenter: Professor Janet Neuman, Lewis & Clark Law School
17 slides
Slides: Threats To Biological Diversity: Global, Continental, Local, J. Michael Scott
Slides: Threats To Biological Diversity: Global, Continental, Local, J. Michael Scott
Shifting Baselines and New Meridians: Water, Resources, Landscapes, and the Transformation of the American West (Summer Conference, June 4-6)
Presenter: J. Michael Scott, U.S. Geological Survey, Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University of Idaho
38 slides
Slides: Protecting Biodiversity Through Ecosystem Services, Barton "Buzz" Thompson
Slides: Protecting Biodiversity Through Ecosystem Services, Barton "Buzz" Thompson
Shifting Baselines and New Meridians: Water, Resources, Landscapes, and the Transformation of the American West (Summer Conference, June 4-6)
Presenter: Barton “Buzz” Thompson, Perry L. McCarty Director, Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford University Law School
14 slides
Slides: Global Warming And The Endangered Species Act, Kieran Suckling
Slides: Global Warming And The Endangered Species Act, Kieran Suckling
Shifting Baselines and New Meridians: Water, Resources, Landscapes, and the Transformation of the American West (Summer Conference, June 4-6)
Presenter: Kieran Suckling, Center for Biological Diversity
15 slides
Slides: Rethinking Western Water Law: Whatever Happened To The Public Interest?, Mark Squillace
Slides: Rethinking Western Water Law: Whatever Happened To The Public Interest?, Mark Squillace
Shifting Baselines and New Meridians: Water, Resources, Landscapes, and the Transformation of the American West (Summer Conference, June 4-6)
Presenter: Mark Squillace, Director, Natural Resources Law Center, University of Colorado Law School
15 slides
Rethinking Western Water Law: Instream Flows, Reed D. Benson
Rethinking Western Water Law: Instream Flows, Reed D. Benson
Shifting Baselines and New Meridians: Water, Resources, Landscapes, and the Transformation of the American West (Summer Conference, June 4-6)
Presenter: Reed D. Benson, University of New Mexico School of Law
1 page.
Sustainable Water Policies In The Rocky Mountain West: An Action Agenda, Sarah Bates
Sustainable Water Policies In The Rocky Mountain West: An Action Agenda, Sarah Bates
Shifting Baselines and New Meridians: Water, Resources, Landscapes, and the Transformation of the American West (Summer Conference, June 4-6)
Presenter: Sarah Bates, Western Progress
10 pages.
Includes bibliographical references
"Review Draft, May 15, 2008"
Bridging The Governance Gap: Strategies To Integrate Water And Land Use Planning, Sarah Bates Van De Wetering, University Of Montana (Missoula). Public Policy Research Institute
Bridging The Governance Gap: Strategies To Integrate Water And Land Use Planning, Sarah Bates Van De Wetering, University Of Montana (Missoula). Public Policy Research Institute
Shifting Baselines and New Meridians: Water, Resources, Landscapes, and the Transformation of the American West (Summer Conference, June 4-6)
16 pages.
Includes bibliographical references
"2007"
"Collaborative Governance Report 2"
Slides: The Future Of Energy: What Are The Major Projections For The U.S. Energy Future, And What Are The Implications For The West?, Gary Bryner
Shifting Baselines and New Meridians: Water, Resources, Landscapes, and the Transformation of the American West (Summer Conference, June 4-6)
Presenter: Gary Bryner, Brigham Young University, Department of Political Science
9 slides
Slides: "Mitaku Oyasin" Means "We Are All Related", Bob Gough
Slides: "Mitaku Oyasin" Means "We Are All Related", Bob Gough
Shifting Baselines and New Meridians: Water, Resources, Landscapes, and the Transformation of the American West (Summer Conference, June 4-6)
Presenter: Bob Gough, NativeEnergy, Inc.
72 slides
Agenda: Shifting Baselines And New Meridians: Water, Resources, Landscapes, And The Transformation Of The American West, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center
Agenda: Shifting Baselines And New Meridians: Water, Resources, Landscapes, And The Transformation Of The American West, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center
Shifting Baselines and New Meridians: Water, Resources, Landscapes, and the Transformation of the American West (Summer Conference, June 4-6)
The Center’s 29th annual conference will focus on the changes in the West resulting from rapid population growth, development, disrupted historical weather patterns and the effects of those changes on land, water, and energy resources. Speakers and panelists will address the adaptability of the legal and political institutions and how the transformation of the West may foreshadow fundamental changes to these institutions.
The agenda includes panel discussions that will address:
- Water for the 21st Century —the big questions in Western water and rethinking Western water law.
- The Future of Energy —practical and sophisticated solutions to overcome the energy …
Slides: Climate Comments, Bob Gough
Slides: Climate Comments, Bob Gough
Shifting Baselines and New Meridians: Water, Resources, Landscapes, and the Transformation of the American West (Summer Conference, June 4-6)
Presenter: Bob Gough, NativeEnergy, Inc.
11 slides
Slides: Keynote: Living With Limits In The West, Alice Madden
Slides: Keynote: Living With Limits In The West, Alice Madden
Shifting Baselines and New Meridians: Water, Resources, Landscapes, and the Transformation of the American West (Summer Conference, June 4-6)
Presenter: Alice Madden, Colorado House Majority Leader and President, Western Progress
8 slides
Slides: Energy Production And The West's Wild Places, Amy Mall
Slides: Energy Production And The West's Wild Places, Amy Mall
Shifting Baselines and New Meridians: Water, Resources, Landscapes, and the Transformation of the American West (Summer Conference, June 4-6)
Presenter: Amy Mall, Senior Policy Analyst, Natural Resources Defense Council
28 slides