Energy Publications
Re-Energizing the Border: Renewable Energy, Green Jobs and Border Infrastructure
May 15, 2012The U.S.-Mexico border region is one of enormous energy resources, both traditional and renewable. This report provides an overview of the prospects for renewable energy projects in Mexico’s border states, examining the development of wind, solar and municipal solid waste projects. This research evaluates the potential impact of investment in these projects on border communities in terms of employment, infrastructure, human capital and social participation. more
Wind Energy Potential in Mexico’s Northern Border States
May 15, 2012With over 1,000 MW of wind energy capacity now installed and another 2,000 MW under construction, Mexico’s wind energy sector has grown dramatically since the early 1990s. This report examines the potential for creating economic benefits in border states from wind energy development, with particular attention paid to employment and infrastructure. more
Bioenergy Potential in Northern Mexico
May 15, 2012This report recognizes the growing potential for bioenergy, which has attracted public and private sector interest in recent years. It has become clear that Mexico’s land and labor costs make the cross-border trade in renewable energy an exciting and potentially highly profitable sector. Of bioenergy feedstocks, municipal solid waste may represent the greatest potential for growth in Mexico and the U.S.-Mexico transborder region. more
China Environment Series 4 (2001)
Mar 26, 2012Introduction Hot Air and Cold Water: The Unexpected Fall in China's Energy Use by Jonathan Sinton and David Fridley more
CES 5 Introduction, p. I-IV; Feature Article, p. 1-12
Mar 26, 2012China's "Go West" Campaign: Ecological Construction or Ecological Exploitation? by Elizabeth Economy more
The Risk and Regulation of Deepwater Offshore Drilling: American and Canadian Perspectives
Mar 14, 2012Issue fourteen more
US-Mexico Cross Border Energy Cooperation: a new era in the Gulf of Mexico
Mar 13, 2012First in his series of Monthly Reports on PEMEX and U.S.-Mexico Energy Cooperation, this article explores the implications of the recently signed Transboundary Hydrocarbons Agreement, which resolves the question of what to do with potential oil reserves along the dividing line between Mexico and the United States in the Gulf of Mexico. Wood sees the agreement as "extremely good news," as it marks the "end of a decades-long process to try to determine oil rights in these two areas, opening the door to exploration and production that offers the prospect of exciting new modes of cooperation between Pemex and private oil companies." more
