NYT Letter to the Editor: Let’s Help Jeff Bezos Spend His Billions
New York Times Letter to the Editor by Phil Warburg, Non-Resident senior Fellow at ISE To the Editor: What a stunning shame that space tourism is the best thing Jeff Bezos can think of doing with his billions! Urgent humanitarian needs here on Earth are so much more deserving of the Amazon magnate’s riches, as […]
Countdown to Day Zero: Cape Town is the First Global City to Face Existential Crisis due to Drought.
Victor Marttin, Graduate Research Assistant, Institute for Sustainable Energy Cape Town has avoided Armageddon until 2019. This particular apocalypse is Day Zero, when authorities will be forced to shut off water services to its 4 million residents. A three-year drought, combined with rapid population growth, has drained the city’s water reservoirs to 27% of normal […]
Hot Off the Press: “The Next Generation of Mobility” by Non-Resident Fellow, Henry Kelly
The New Mobility Service ISE Non-Resident Senior Fellow Henry Kelly’s recent publication explores the nations’ surface transportation system, which is on the brink of a dramatic transformation driven by three revolutions (UC Davis, Institute for Transportation Studies, 2016): New mobility services and new traffic management systems enabled by a nearly ubiquitous high-speed communication system, new analytics and […]
“Disruptive Energy Futures”: Envisioning a low-carbon economy in 2050
By Jacquie Ashmore / September 23, 2016 I started work at the Institute for Sustainable Energy two weeks ago, and have been in a whirlwind of introductions to exciting projects and notable experts! Highlights include learning about the Institute’s work with the Green Ribbon Commission, identifying how to reduce the city’s emissions by 80% by […]