Natural Gas and Sustainable Energy Initiative
Worldwatch's Natural Gas and Sustainable Energy Initiative is designed to explore and communicate the potential of natural gas, renewable energy, and energy efficiency to work together to build a low-carbon economy. The project provides a forum to examine potential environmental, social, and political obstacles that must be addressed if natural gas is to accelerate, rather than delay, a low-carbon energy transformation. Partnering with leading NGOs, academic institutions, industry, and the public sector, the initiative will propose needed actions and policies, with a focus initially on the United States and later on India, China, Europe, and Africa.
Project Leads:
- Christopher Flavin, President Emeritus, Worldwatch Institute
- Heidi VanGenderen, Senior Energy Advisor
- Saya Kitasei, MAP Sustainable Energy Fellow
Recent Publications:
- Comparing Life-Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Natural Gas and Coal (PDF)
Authored jointly by the Worldwatch Institute and the Deutsche Bank Climate Change Advisors
August 2011
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- Worldwatch Report 184: Powering the Low-Carbon Economy: The Once and Future Roles of Renewable Energy and Natural Gas
December 2010
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Natural Gas and Sustainable Energy Initiative Briefing Papers:
- How Energy Choices Affect Fresh Water Supplies: A Comparison of U.S. Coal and Natural Gas (PDF)
November 2010 - Briefing Paper 2 - Addressing the Environmental Risks from Shale Gas Development (PDF)
July 2010 - Briefing Paper 1 - The Role of Natural Gas in a Low-Carbon Energy Economy (PDF)
April 2010 - Overview Paper