Energy Conservation

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Proposed Cooling Policy Would Cause Air Conditioning Usage to Rise, Risking Blackouts
Los Angeles County's Board of Supervisors is considering a policy that would establish a temperature threshold for rental units. It's crucial that policymakers assess the impact of the policy on the electrical grid and whether it will actually help the people it intends to help.
May 28, 2024

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Can Innovative Financing by the Public and Private Sectors Build on Momentum in Energy Efficiency Improvements for Affordable Multifamily Housing?
Nearly one in three American households in 2015 reported difficulty paying their energy bills or sustaining adequate home heating and cooling. Emerging models of energy services and financing show promise, and could identify creative ways to increase access to funding that could preserve and improve home affordability for millions of Americans.
Dec 12, 2018
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Global Methane Initiative: Converting Harmful Emissions to Usable Energy
Carbon dioxide has garnered the most attention in the climate change debate because it accounts for the bulk of greenhouse gas emissions. But there is good reason to worry about methane, say Nicholas Burger and Noreen Clancy.
Feb 6, 2013
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Earth Day and RAND
As people around the world prepare for the 42nd annual Earth Day this Sunday, we look back at some of the recent research from RAND's Environment, Energy, and Economic Development program.
Apr 20, 2012
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Energy Services Analysis Can Identify Ways to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Changing how a service is provided can create opportunities to conserve energy. A new RAND study does just that, using Energy Services Analysis to identify and evaluate new ways to reduce energy use and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Apr 18, 2012
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Green Buildings, Jobs and Summits
If the United States is to be a global competitor in green building technology, it needs to learn from some of the countries that are at the table in Pittsburgh this week, writes Charles Ries.
Sep 25, 2009
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Grab Vital Habitat Now: How Riverside County Can Step Up Conservation While Land Prices Are Down
The economic slowdown threatens to put a crimp in ambitious efforts to balance preservation, transportation improvements and development in western Riverside County. It doesn't have to. Actually, it presents an opportunity, writes Lloyd Dixon.
Dec 1, 2008
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Steer a Smarter Course Than Specific Mileage Goals
Published commentary by RAND staff: Steer a Smarter Course Than Specific Mileage Goals, in the Detroit Free Press.
Mar 16, 2007
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Fueling Opportunity
Published commentary by RAND staff: Fueling Opportunity in the Washington Times.
May 19, 2006
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Iraqi Oil and the Global Economy
If Saddam Hussein is ousted as leader of Iraq, the United States will face critical decisions about the future of the world's second-largest oil reserves, writes policy analyst James Bartis.
Jan 6, 2003

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Ukraine's Kursk offensive was a tactical masterstroke that changed the geometry of the battlefield by extending Russian lines and obliging them to rethink their force allocation assumptions. This changes the military calculus.

Ann Marie Dailey

Policy Researcher

Source: The National Interest

While it may not be obvious to patients, AI is already integrated into daily health care systems, from predicting which patients are likely to develop infections to forecasting missed appointments. Other uses are not fully developed: while ChatGPT has demonstrated success on a number of medical board exams, hospitals are not outsourcing actual medical care to computers yet.

Shira H. Fischer

Physician Policy Researcher

Source: rand.org

The Veterans Left Behind: Eligibility for VA Benefits and Other Than Honorable Discharges

U.S. Military Basing and Access in the Indo-Pacific

Ukraine's 'Masterstroke' Kursk Offensive Is About Geometry, not Geography

Disinformation May Thrive as Transparency Deteriorates Across Social Media

Climate Change and Critical Infrastructure: Assessing the Risks and Identifying Mitigation Strategies

The Policy Currents Podcast

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Assessing and Articulating the Wider Benefits of Research

Improving Access to Early Childhood Education

Energy Conservation

Proposed Cooling Policy Would Cause Air Conditioning Usage to Rise, Risking Blackouts

Can Innovative Financing by the Public and Private Sectors Build on Momentum in Energy Efficiency Improvements for Affordable Multifamily Housing?

Global Methane Initiative: Converting Harmful Emissions to Usable Energy

Earth Day and RAND

Energy Services Analysis Can Identify Ways to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Green Buildings, Jobs and Summits

Grab Vital Habitat Now: How Riverside County Can Step Up Conservation While Land Prices Are Down

Steer a Smarter Course Than Specific Mileage Goals

Fueling Opportunity

Iraqi Oil and the Global Economy

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