Want to cut emissions that cause climate change? Tax carbon
Carbon taxes are cheaper, more efficient than other policies, study finds
The case study, published recently in the journal
Current Sustainable/Renewable Energy Reports, analyzed the costs and effects that a variety of policy changes would have on reducing carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation in Texas and found that adding a price, based on the cost of climate change, to carbon was the most effective.
“If the goal is reducing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, what we found is that putting a price on carbon and then letting suppliers and consumers make their production and consumption choices accordingly is much more effective than other policies,” said Ramteen Sioshansi, senior author of the study and an integrated systems engineering professor at The Ohio State University.
Ohio State town hall focuses on reopening, vaccination
University leaders continue to answer pressing questions from students, faculty and staff 614.292.7276
More students in classrooms, reduced testing and “something special” for graduates at spring commencement. Those are some of the positive opportunities for The Ohio State University community as conditions related to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to improve.
University leaders hosted the second of three scheduled town hall sessions to answer questions about the university’s response to the pandemic. The conversation included information on university planning related to the summer term and fall semester as well as updates on vaccinations and other topics. President Kristina M. Johnson said Ohio State is in a good position due to several factors.
Cautiously optimistic, Ohio State’s COVID monitoring team builds on fall’s lessons
New variants, complacency remain top concerns
Encouraged by low positivity rates and other COVID-19 trends so far this semester, the leaders of Ohio State’s Comprehensive Monitoring Team call for continued vigilance in a new report that recaps lessons learned in the fall, highlights advances made for the spring and serves as a reminder of ongoing threats, including emerging new viral variants.
The report, the second from the team, comes as the university looks toward fall and makes plans to return to a more traditional on-campus experience for students, faculty and staff.
Black players in the NBA have 30% greater odds of leaving the league in any given season than white players who have equivalent performance on the court, a new study finds.The results were driven mostly by bench players, who are the majority of those in the league, but who average less than 20 minutes of action per game.These findings suggest th.
Ohio State’s COVID-19 testing numbers are higher than those of 10 states
Robust testing program has allowed some students to stay on campus, despite pandemic
The Ohio State University is conducting more COVID-19 tests per week than some states.
Last week, the university tested 30,000 people for the novel coronavirus, in an effort to keep open as many classes and campus activities as possible during the global pandemic. Tests are given and processed on campus, allowing for quick results that let contact tracers connect with infected students and help them isolate. On Monday, the university processed its 200,000
th test since on-campus processing started on Oct. 26.