PA 395 Energy Policy
Student Papers

Paper #1-International Energy Issues and governance

Public vs. Private Interests-John McCallum
The Global Warming Debate and Who Should be Allowed at the Table-Jon Reidel

Successes and Limitations of the "JAZZ" approach to International Governance in Global Climate Change-Melissa Bailey
A Political Analysis of the Failure of the Kyoto Protocol-Trevor Lashua
Nongovernmental Governance: Narrowing the Feedback Loop to Harness market Forces-Andrew Jope
How the World is Reacting to Climate Change: European and American Responses to Climate change and A Quick Look at Kyoto-Jon Demeter
International Environmental Governance: A comparison of the Montreal and Kyoto Protocols-Erica MacConnell
NGOs role in International Governance-Kate Howe
Oily Waters: US Security and Economic Interests Meet Nigerian Oil-Michael Pluta

 

Paper #2-US Energy Issues and governance
A Look at Lobbying as it Pertains to the Renewable Energy Industry-Jon Demeter
Demeter-Appendix (Charts)
“Too Cheap to Meter?” – The Price Anderson Act and Nuclear Energy’s Favored Status in the Free Market-Andrew Jope
The CAFÉ Standard Debate-Melissa Bailey
Incentives and mandates for advanced automobiles-Erica MacConnell
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve System: A History and Policy Profile-Michael Pluta
How Energy Policymakers Gave Oil the Edge (and how they’ll help another energy source to take its place)-Jon Reidel
A Political Analysis of Ethanol in the American Energy Policy Debate-Trevor Lashua
ANWR-Kate Howe
Industrial Use of Public Lands-John McCallum

Paper #3-Vermont Energy Issues and governance
Political Analysis of the Vermont Renewable Portfolio- Kate E. Howe
Implications From Dirty Power Within Vermont- Jon MacCallum
An Analysis of the proposal to Purchase the Hydro-Electric Dams along the CT and Deerfield Rivers-Trevor Lashua
The Vermont Yankee Uprate: Benefit to Whom?-Andrew Jope
The Re-licensing of Vermont Yankee-Melissa Bailey
IBM and Electric Rates in Vermont-Erica MacConnell
VT business and Energy Policy: "Reality Meets Retail"-Michael Pluta
An Integrated Approach to Energy Policy in Vermont-Jon Reidel
VT Renewable Portfolio Standards-Jon Demeter

Term Paper-Analysis of current Energy policy, Recommendations on process for new plan, and energy policy recommendations

The Inevitable Oil Peak and the Clean Energy Contenders Vying to Take the Place of Fossil Fuel-Jon Reidel
The Energy Future of Vermont: A Unique Prediction of “Where the People Lead Government Must Follow” -Michael Pluta
Vermont’s Energy Future- John MacCallum
Vermont’s Energy Present and Future -
Trevor M. Lashua
Vermont’s Energy Future-Andrew Jope
Energy Policy-Kate Howe
Strategies and Suggestions for Formulating a Vermont Energy Plan-Melissa Bailey