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Energy & Climate - Research & Publications

Sightline's research on Cascadia's energy system.

Here's a catalog of Sightline's research--including books, reports, and articles--on energy use, efficiency, and climate solutions.

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: 01/01/2008
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Spending on Imported Fossil Fuels in 2008; 10/21/2007
Daily Score series

Climate Fairness - blog series

Climate change does not affect everyone equally. This Sightline blog series explores ways to help ensure climate change is addressed fairly.; 10/09/2007
Report

Widening Roads: Short-term Traffic Relief, Long-term Emissions Increase

Adding lanes to a highway will increase road emissions and total global warming emissions over the long term -- even if it reduces congestion over the short term.; 07/15/2005
Article by Sightline

Stop rewarding the guzzlers

Canada's plans for reducing its emissions of greenhouse gases under the Kyoto Protocol remain two bits short of a loonie. But one word buried deep in the recent federal budget holds the key to realizing Canada's climate promise: "feebates."; 03/10/2005
Book

Cascadia Scorecard 2005

A concise update on how Cascadia ranks in seven key trends, with a focus on one of the most critical issues facing the region: energy.; 02/28/2005
Article by Sightline

Current Thinking - Vigilant Efficiency

The Northwest's energy system, long among the region's greatest strengths, has become one of its greatest security vulnerabilities. A lone terrorist could bring the Northwest's economy to its knees for days; an organized band could make it weeks or months.; 08/01/2004
Backgrounder

Air travel heats up the planet

An analysis of the environmental impacts of air travel, and which forms of transportation use less fuel.; 10/23/2002
Report

Fueling Up

An analysis of the Pacific Northwest's gasoline use in the 1990s and its impact on the economy. Plus, why British Columbia is so much better at conserving fuel.; 09/01/1997
Book

Over Our Heads

An examination of climate change from a Northwest perspective, revealing the far-reaching effects it will have on our everyday lives and what we can do reduce the region's contribution.