Framing Water Policy In A Carbon Affected And Carbon Constrained Environment,
2010
Florida A & M University College of Law
Framing Water Policy In A Carbon Affected And Carbon Constrained Environment, Robert H. Abrams, Noah D. Hall
Journal Publications
Climate change driven by greenhouse gas emissions is substantially altering water availability while increasing water demand. Shifts in domestic energy policy and production, while needed to confront the challenge of climate change, may further stress the nation's water resources. These changes and new demands will be most severe in regions that are already experiencing water stresses and conflicts. This article examines the extent of the changes in water supply and demand by assessing how water conflicts will be addressed in the four overarching water use categories: water for population security, water for ecological security, water for energy security, and water …
China In Context: Energy, Water, And Climate Cooperation,
2010
Pace Law School
China In Context: Energy, Water, And Climate Cooperation, Elizabeth Burleson
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
City Of New York V. Verizon New York, Inc.,
2010
New York Law School Class of 2010
City Of New York V. Verizon New York, Inc., Michael T. Leigh
NYLS Law Review
No abstract provided.
Solar Rights For Texas Property Owners,
2010
Cornell University
Solar Rights For Texas Property Owners, Sara C. Bronin
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
In response to Jamie France's note, A Proposed Solar Access Law for the State of Texas, Professor Bronin urges future commentators to focus on three additional areas of inquiry related to proposed solar rights regimes. Bronin argues that such proposals would be strengthened by discussion of potential legal challenges to the proposals, related political issues, and renewable energy microgrids. Ms. France’s proposal for the State of Texas includes the elimination of preexisting private property restrictions that negatively affect solar access. Bronin argues that this proposal would be strengthened by a discussion of potential challenges under federal and state takings clauses. …
Curbing Energy Sprawl With Microgrids,
2010
University of Connecticut School of Law
Curbing Energy Sprawl With Microgrids, Sara Bronin
Faculty Articles and Papers
Energy sprawl - the phenomenon of ever-increasing consumption of land, particularly in rural areas, required to site energy generation facilities - is a real and growing problem. Over the next twenty years, at least sixty-seven million acres of land will have been developed for energy projects, destroying wildlife habitats and fragmenting landscapes. According to one influential report, even renewable energy projects - especially large-scale projects that require large-scale transmission and distribution infrastructure - contribute to energy sprawl. This Article does not aim to stop large-scale renewable energy projects or even argue that policymakers focus solely on land use in determining …
Trust And The Green Consumer: The Fight For Accountability In Renewable Energy Credits,
2010
University of Colorado Law School
Trust And The Green Consumer: The Fight For Accountability In Renewable Energy Credits, Kelly Crandall
University of Colorado Law Review
Renewable energy credits ("RECs")--commodities representing a megawatt-hour of renewable electricity but tradable separately from the electricity itself-developed to encourage renewable energy investment and to allow individuals and corporations without direct access to renewable energy to subsidize its construction. RECs can be sold voluntarily or applied to state-imposed renewable energy purchase obligations. These state mandates, known as renewable portfolio standards, have contributed dramatically to the demand for RECs. Yet, despite their popularity, RECs are regulated inconsistently: neither federal nor state consumer protection law fully mitigates the opportunities they create for deceptive advertising. This Comment critiques the existing regulatory scheme (or lack …
Wind-Energy Ventures In Indian Country: Fashioning A Functional Problem,
2010
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Wind-Energy Ventures In Indian Country: Fashioning A Functional Problem, Crystal D. Masterson
American Indian Law Review
No abstract provided.
Symposium--Critical Intersections For Energy & Water Law:
Exploring New Challenges And Opportunities: Foreward,
2010
University of Calgary
Symposium--Critical Intersections For Energy & Water Law: Exploring New Challenges And Opportunities: Foreward, Alastair R. Lucas, Gregory S. Weber, Patricia K. Wouters
McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles
No abstract provided.
The Gulf Spill Context: Peak Oil, Risky Oil, And Energy Strategy,
2010
University of Michigan Law School
The Gulf Spill Context: Peak Oil, Risky Oil, And Energy Strategy, Edward A. Parson
Articles
As shocking as the situation in the Gulf of Mexico may be, in this broader context it must be regarded as a normal event. That’s not to say that it’s normal in relation to past experience. Rather, the Gulf spill is “the new normal,” in the sense that our current energy strategy—or lack thereof—will make such events increasingly likely, even if we assume conditions of effective regulation and responsible compliance that evidently were not present on the Deepwater Horizon.
China's Renewable Energy Law: A Platform For Green Leadership?,
2010
University of Richmond
China's Renewable Energy Law: A Platform For Green Leadership?, Joel B. Eisen
Law Faculty Publications
This article describes programs and initiatives in China promoting growth of renewable energy capacity, and analyzes obstacles to future growth.
The Failure Of International Global Warming Regulation To Promote Needed Renewable Energy,
2010
Suffolk University Law School
The Failure Of International Global Warming Regulation To Promote Needed Renewable Energy, Steven Ferrey
Suffolk University Law School Faculty Works
Renewable power generation technologies exist today and comprise the foundation for the bridge to a sustainable international power generation infrastructure. However, the Kyoto Protocol (Kyoto) has failed to utilize these technologies. Kyoto also missed the forest for the trees: it disallowed forest preservation to count in its carbon currency. It also missed including the correct chemical base in developing countries. This Article examines what led international law not to focus on development in renewable power alternatives where they are most required in the international order: developing nations. It analyzes the critical role of international multilateral organizations to create the new …
Energy Justice And Sustainable Development,
2010
University of Colorado Law School
Energy Justice And Sustainable Development, Lakshman Guruswamy
Publications
Sustainable Development ("SD")--an expression of distributive justice--is the foundational premise of international energy and environmental law. It posits that international answers to environmental and energy problems cannot be pursued as independent and autonomous objectives but must be addressed within the framework of economic and social development. SD has been politically institutionalized in the Millennium Development Goals and a plethora of significant international instruments. Perhaps more importantly from a legal standpoint, SD is unequivocally codified, in the most widely accepted international energy and environmental treaties. This Article affirms the importance and continuing applicability of SD to the "other" third of the …
