Tulane Energy Sparks Archive
The Next Vision Statement
Posted 9/03/25 4:16 PM
In this second post in our New Visions Series, Senior Fellows Chloe Baldwin (Partner, International Disputes & Public International Law, Steptoe LLP, Washington D.C.) and Mark Appel (International Conflict Management Consultant, Mediator and Arbitrator, ArbDB Chambers, London, and formerly, Senior Vice President at the American Arbitration Association [AAA] and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution [ICDR]) provide this strategic overview of the mission and scope of work to be done within the new Dispute Prevention and Mitigation Group at Tulane Energy Law & Policy Center.
Is Heat a Mineral?
Posted 9/02/25 2:54 PM
The next generation of geothermal power generation is a promising new energy technology. What makes it so unique is that it uses heat from the Earth’s core. In principle, if you drill deep enough, you will find significant geothermal heat anywhere.
Educating Tomorrow’s Energy Leaders to Be Evidence-Based, Pragmatic Problem Solvers
Posted 8/29/25 2:44 PM
Education and research are critical to securing our energy future. Innovation and technology are key drivers of growth in the energy industry. You can look at any industry and see how society has benefited through innovation resulting from research, engineering and development of sound technologies that solve significant problems and open the doors to new opportunities.
Carbon Removal From a Market Perspective
Posted 8/28/25 2:06 PM
In our first post in this series, we discussed the different approaches available to remove carbon (‘CO2’) – industrial capture from large concentration emissions and direct air capture from ambient air. We already discussed in broad outlines what revenue streams might be available to support carbon capture.
What’s Old Is New Again
Posted 8/27/25 1:02 PM
History is critical to the evaluation of contemporary energy policy choices. The choices we made in the past tend to limit our policy options today.
Nuclear Renaissance, Redux
Posted 8/26/25 10:392 AM
Nuclear energy has certainly had its stops and starts over the years. Nuclear historically has experienced a renaissance when key commodities like oil and gas go through a cycle of distinct economic or geopolitical volatility.
The Right to Energy
Posted 8/25/25 12:31 PM
The conceptual framework through which the Tulane Energy Law & Policy Center engages energy policy is by actively addressing the well-known “energy trilemma.”
Growing Network Resilience through Better Vegetation Management
Posted 8/22/25 1:21 PM
This past weekend marked the 22nd anniversary of the afternoon in August 2003 when more than 50 million people across the northeastern United States and parts of Canada suddenly found themselves in the dark.
Industrial Carbon Capture, Direct Air Capture, and How Best to Combine Them
Posted 8/21/25 12:20 PM
Decarbonization of the global energy system – and global industrial systems – will have to rely on aggressive efforts to engineer ways to reduce both CO2 flows (emissions) and the stock of CO2 in the atmosphere.
Book Reviews on Tulane Energy Sparks!
Posted 8/20/25 3:10 PM
One of the regular features of Tulane Energy Sparks! will be short book reviews. In the spirit of ‘imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,’ we were inspired by the excellent book review feature in Foreign Affairs. Their book reviews are short, concise, and informative.
Transition Minerals
Posted 8/20/25 3:12 PM
In this week’s review, I am pairing two books that together help us find solutions for one of the biggest challenges for the emerging hybrid energy paradigm.
Parsing the CCUS Supply Chain: A Series of Commercial Solutions
Posted 8/8/25 1:00 PM
Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) is a simple concept: rather than emit carbon dioxide (CO2 or carbon), capture it and either use it as a feedstock for another process or store it permanently.
Appraisal of the International Court of Justice’s Climate Advisory Opinion
Posted 8/8/25 1:00 PM
On July 23, 2023, the International Court of Justice (the ‘Court’ or ‘ICJ’) issued its much-anticipated opinion on the Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change.
Welcome to Tulane Energy Sparks!
Posted 8/8/25 1:00 PM
The Tulane Energy Law & Policy Center, as an institution, is focused on shaping practical, scalable solutions for the complex energy challenges of our time. At the Center, we consider it our mission to produce actionable, evidence-based, non-partisan policy evaluations that are based on sound technological and commercial experience combined with an equally rigorous legal, regulatory and policy analysis.
