Areas of Expertise:
Biofuels, Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Policy, Hydraulic Fracturing, Innovation, Regulation, Renewables, WaterAdditional Areas of Expertise:
Scientific research and education policy
Affiliate Professor at School of Policy, Government, and International affairs, A.B. Harvard, D.Sc at University of Stockholm, Sweden; early work experience as oilfield geologist in Indonesia and India. Service as marine geochemist at U.S. Geological Survey included expertise in offshore geology and geocheistry, exploration, and coastal and estuarine environmental studies. Research at SPGIA includes special emphasis on U.S. and EU energy and regulatory policy. See website for detail http://policy.spgia.gmu.edu/manheim
Recent Comments by Frank T Manheim
- "The main issue is not the innovative technologies. It's polarization. The U.S. had long been known for boldness in creating technical breakthroughs. B"
Innovation and the Energy Transition - "Excellent points. The problem is that the U.S. since the 1970s has found it difficult to be rational and cooperate in any controversial area. We woul"
The Role of Hydrogen - "MacCracken's is the smartest assessment I've seen in a long time. Yes, if goodies come in large enough quantities Nevada may be had. In my historical "
Why Biden Should Designate a Nuclear Waste Negotiator - "Any step that could help bring resolution of the nuclear waste problem should be welcomed. But we need to underscore what the author said, namely that"
Why Biden Should Designate a Nuclear Waste Negotiator - "To get on solid ground and promote useful constructive dialog I suggest we consider the experience of nations that are doing better than we are in ene"
Climate Perspectives and The Future of Energy - "Fearless, unconventional, but well-argued perspectives like Shellenberger's are valuable because in the U.S. today there are many pressures for confor"
Climate Perspectives and The Future of Energy - "The carbon tax is one of the few widely accepted directions for progress. But instead of crude implementation like "returning revenue to cosumers" it "
Time for a Price on Carbon - "On target! However, in addition see my post and appended blog
https://blog.mpsanet.org/category/authors/frank-t-manheim/"
Realizing the Promise of Offshore Wind - "I commented on this a while ago and won't repeat my remarks except to leave an earlier blog on the paramount obstacle facing offshore wind energy deve"
Realizing the Promise of Offshore Wind - "Yours is an interesting concept, but I see three problems: 1) the scientific analysis involves estimates of future or hypothetical costs; 2) the rathe"
Can the US Phase Out Fossil Fuel Subsidies?