Energy
The Wilson Center and Energy
Natural Power: Sustainability Policies and Practices at the New York Power Authority
June 13, 2013 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
The United States is one of the largest energy consumers and biggest contributors of greenhouse gases worldwide. In 2011, the U.S. generated 42 percent of its electricity from coal and only 13 percent through renewables, chiefly hydropower. more
Wilson Center and Circle of Blue Release Multimedia Report on India's Water, Food, Energy Nexus
Jun 11, 2013
"Choke Point: India" finds that achieving food abundance is overwhelming India's mammoth and unwieldy bureaucracy, draining its freshwater reserves, and straining the energy sector and electrical grid. more
Introducing Global Choke Point
Jun 07, 2013
The Woodrow Wilson Center and Circle Blue’s Choke Point work goes global. In November 2010, the Wilson Center’s China Environment Forum and Circle of Blue launched the Choke Point: China research and reporting initiative. The partners subsequently produced a rich collection of stories, photos and infographics that examined how energy development is impacting China’s vulnerable water resources and food production. In the next phase of Choke Point: China, CEF has created a team of U.S. and Chinese water and energy experts to hold dialogues in Beijing in August 2013 to discuss possible solutions to China’s growing water-food-energy confrontations and opportunities for US-China cooperation. more
Wilson Center and Circle of Blue Release Multimedia Report on India's Water, Food, Energy Nexus
Jun 11, 2013"Choke Point: India" finds that achieving food abundance is overwhelming India's mammoth and unwieldy bureaucracy, draining its freshwater reserves, and straining the energy sector and electrical grid.
East European Studies Short-term Research Scholarships
Jun 07, 2013The Wilson Center's European Studies Program is now accepting applications for the EES Short-term Grant competition, which is open to academic experts and practitioners, including advanced graduate students, engaged in specialized research requiring access to Washington, DC and its research institutions. Grants are for one month and include residence at the Wilson Center. Candidates must be U.S. citizens, in order to be considered eligible for this grant opportunity. The deadline for this grant cycle is: September 1, 2013.
CEF Director Jennifer Turner Testified in Front of Congressional-Executive Commission on China
May 28, 2013On May 21, 2013 CEF director Jennifer Turner testified in front of the Congressional Executive Commission on China’s hearing on “Food and Drug and Safety, Public Heath, and the Environment in China.”
CEF Director Jennifer Turner Joins Pacific Institute Heather Cooley Discussing Choke Point Issues in US and China
May 09, 2013Jennifer Turner speaks at University of Denver Jackson About Water-Energy Confrontations in China.
Natural Power: Sustainability Policies and Practices at the New York Power Authority
June 13, 2013 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
The United States is one of the largest energy consumers and biggest contributors of greenhouse gases worldwide. In 2011, the U.S. generated 42 percent of its electricity from coal and only 13 percent through renewables, chiefly hydropower.
Energy Reform in Mexico: Implications for the United States
June 21, 2013 // 9:00am — 11:00am
The Mexican government has recently announced that it will present an Energy Reform initiative in August of 2013. On June 21st, three experts on Mexican energy issues will give their opinions about the upcoming reform.
The Energy and Climate Nexus: Challenges and Opportunities for Transatlantic Security
June 06, 2013 // 9:30am — 11:00am
North America and Europe’s continued reliance on imported oil makes these regions vulnerable to volatile global prices, risky supply lines, and unpredictable foreign governments. At the same time, consumption of oil and other fossil fuels contributes to climate change, which poses growing serious risks to infrastructure, livelihoods, and national security on both sides of the Atlantic. Join us in a discussion of the key findings and recommendations from “The Energy and Climate Nexus: Challenges and Opportunities for Transatlantic Security” a policy report jointly written by the CNA and the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).
Introducing Global Choke Point
The Woodrow Wilson Center and Circle Blue’s Choke Point work goes global. In November 2010, the Wilson Center’s China Environment Forum and Circle of Blue launched the Choke Point: China research and reporting initiative. The partners subsequently produced a rich collection of stories, photos and infographics that examined how energy development is impacting China’s vulnerable water resources and food production. In the next phase of Choke Point: China, CEF has created a team of U.S. and Chinese water and energy experts to hold dialogues in Beijing in August 2013 to discuss possible solutions to China’s growing water-food-energy confrontations and opportunities for US-China cooperation.
Plutopia: Nuclear Families, Atomic Cities, and the Great Soviet and American Plutonium Disasters
“The production of nuclear weapons changed Soviet and American societies by creating whole new kinds of communities and new definitions of citizenship and safety and risk,” said Kate Brown at a May 08, 2013 presentation of her new book Plutopia: Nuclear Families, Atomic Cities, and the Great Soviet and American Plutonium Disasters.
The State of the Border Report
As the debate over immigration reform has brought the management of the U.S.-Mexico border back into the spotlight, this report provides a comprehensive look at the state of affairs in the management of the U.S.-Mexico border and the border region, focusing on four core areas: trade and competitiveness, security, sustainability, and quality of life. The report suggests that rather than consider each issue individually, the interdependent nature of topics like trade and security demand the border be approached from a more holistic perspective.
Security Roundtable: Dealing with Outliers
We convene our security roundtable to discuss the best ways to deal with the “outlier states” of North Korea and Iran with Haleh Esfandiari, Robert Hathaway, and Robert Litwak.
Energy, Climate Change, and Security: Connecting the Dots
Sharon Burke, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs; Rear Admiral Neil Morisetti , the UK's Climate and Energy Security Envoy; and Geoff Dabelko, Director of the Wilson Center's Environmental Change and Security Program
Choke Point: The World’s Looming Water Crisis
Jennifer Turner, director of the Wilson Center’s China Environment Forum; Keith Schneider, senior editor for Circle of Blue
Alexandros Petersen
Dr. Alexandros Petersen serves as Advisor to the European Energy Security Initiative (EESI) at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. A scholar of energy geopolitics, he has a decade's experience conducting research across Europe and Eurasia. Dr. Petersen is the author...