The six facts that illustrate our global energy consumption take us to the countries, the growth rates, and the types of energy..…
Environment
Environmental economics looks at the positive and negative impact of growth. Especially focusing on marginal analysis and externalities, econlife looks at our current impact on the environment and our use of natural resources in the US and beyond.
How Legos Discovered It’s Not Easy to be Green
If we want our Legos to match, attach, and detach, we might have to wait awhile for them to develop the appropriate bio-based plastic.…
The Significance of a Cat Census
While the mission of the DC Cat Count is humane treatment of cats, it is also a cat census that provides a basic economic lesson.…
Charging the Wrong Cars
While electric vehicle subsidies create the incentives to buy more environmentally friendly vehicles, they might be targeting the wrong people.…
The Unintended Consequences of Plastic Bag Bans
Although plastic bag bans do help the environment, they also create unintended consequences that might make them less desirable.…
The Surprising “Green” Side of the SUV
Based on a recent study, calculating the amount of air pollution we can blame on SUV emissions has just become a bit trickier.…
Will We Really Pay More to be Green?
Although many of us express a willingness to pay more for green products, a close look reveals that price can still have a big impact on our decision.…
Where Meat Is Never a Free Lunch
Cow burps were supposed to be the problem. As a substantial source of methane, cattle (and other ruminants) naturally boosted the planet’s greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). From there, the story s…
Why It’s Tough to Plan Congestion Pricing
While it sounds simple to charge vehicles for driving in a certain area, New York’s actual congestion pricing plan is much more complex.…
What You Might Not Know About Cardboard Boxes
Easy to ignore, the quantity of cardboard boxes that we demand has soared because of the incentives created by Amazon Prime.…