Energy & Climate
All of Sightline's research, maps, and publications on Cascadia's energy system, its impacts, and how the region can become cleaner and more secure.
How is the Northwest doing at creating a cost-effective, climate-friendly energy system? How can our region become true climate heroes? That's what Sightline's energy research is aimed at, through initiatives such as our climate policy project, and our blog series on Climate Fairness.
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Sightline's Climate Policy Project
Our latest primers, fact sheets, and graphics on how to craft fair, effective climate policy for the Northwest and western states. -
Report
Cap and Trade 101
Sightline's primer sorts out the details on what's emerging as the most popular and comprehensive policy solution to the enormous challenge of climate change: cap and trade
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Ease Congestion by Pricing It
The best-kept secret among transportation experts is the near-universal agreement that variable tolls--known as congestion pricing--offer the only real solution to worsening gridlock. -
Why Bikes Are a Sustainable Wonder
Two-wheeling ranks as the most energy-efficient form of travel, especially for short trips--and makes you healthier.
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Climate Impacts Group
Housed at UW, CIG is an interdisciplinary research group studying the impacts of climate change on the US Northwest. CIG works with PNW planners and policy makers to apply the findings of its research to regional decision making processes. http://www.cses.washington.edu/cig -
Book
Winning the Oil Endgame
This book offers a strategy for ending US oil dependence that could be applicable worldwide. There are many analyses of the oil problem, but this book claims to be is the first roadmap of the oil solution that would be led by business, for profit. http://www.oilendgame.com 2004; Rocky Mountain Institute; 309 pp.;
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