Abstract: . . .  “Analysis of Strategies for Reducing Multiple Emissions from Electric Power Plants,” 2001, p. xvii. 100. Michaels and Balling, p. 199. 101. EIA, “Annual Energy Outlook 2000,” p. 40. Published by the Cato Institute, Policy Analysis is a regular series evaluating government policies and offering proposals for reform. Nothing in Policy Analysis should be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Cato Institute or as an attempt to aid or hinder the passage of any bill before congress. Contact . . .
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. . .  benefits of restricting fossil fuel consumption outweigh the costs. 70 And unless the benefits of “doing something” about global warming outweigh the costs, the efficient greenhouse gas “tax” on coal- or gas-fired electricity is zero. Accordingly, the case for promoting renewable energy to “do something” about global warming is empirically weak. Moreover, as we discussed earlier, embracing a policy of “doing 8 something” about global warming does not necessarily translate into a policy of subsidizing . . .
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. . .  ix. 74. Ibid. 75. Ibid., p. 5. 76. Ibid., pp. ix–x. 77. Data from the Department of Energy reported in Bradley, “Renewable Energy,” p. 63. 78. This section does not explore the employment or macroeconomic impacts of the various emissions reduction or renewable energy portfolio programs discussed herein. For a review of such effects, see EIA, “Analysis of Strategies for Reducing Multiple Emissions from Electric Power Plants,” 2001, pp. 63–69. 79. Texas and New Jersey have adopted the most aggressive . . .
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