Energy & Climate - Research & Publications - by publication

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.

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."

06/27/2007
Backgrounder

Backgrounder: Who's Leading on Climate Policy in the Northwest?

A look at how the Northwest's climate strategies stack up by region.

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.

05/15/2008
Backgrounder

Comments on WCI's Economic Analysis Model

04/03/2008
Backgrounder

Analysis: Increases in greenhouse-gas emissions from highway-widening projects (pdf)

Sightline researchers do the math on whether adding lanes adds greenhouse gas emissions--it does.

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.

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.

12/12/2007
Fact sheet

2007 Energy Indicator - At a Glance

Sightline's top findings on the efficiency of Cascadia's energy system.

04/27/2008
Fact sheet

Green-Collar Jobs: Path out of poverty?

“Green-collar jobs”—a term that refers to manual-labor jobs in rapidly growing green industries–has the potential to speed progress on two deeply rooted problems at once: to reduce our society’s impact on the planet, while lifting people out of poverty.

08/22/2007
Fact sheet

Climate Pricing 101

A primer on cap and trade, carbon taxes, and other exciting ways to slash our greenhouse gas emissions.

02/22/2007
Fact sheet

Sightline Does the Math on the Seattle Viaduct

Sightline research director Clark Williams-Derry analyzes the Seattle viaduct debate and comes to a few simple conclusions.

09/19/2007
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Put the 2008 Energy Counter on Your Website!

Download a state version of Sightline's energy counter, or the whole thing, for your website or blog! The energy counter is a real-time tally of money sent out of the region to pay for oil and gas.

06/21/2007
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What You Can Do About Climate in Cascadia

Here are personal choices you can make and ways you can urge your state or province to do the right thing on climate.

01/10/2008
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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.