Author Archives: Lexington Institute
August 2010 – Energy Regulation Trendwatch Click here to download printer friendly PDF $92 MILLION AWARDED FOR ARPA-E RESEARCH PROJECTS, INCLUDING GRID-SCALE STORAGEIn July, the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) at the U.S. Department of Energy announced $92 million in new funding for 43 research [Read More...]
Tanker Deadline Arrives With Key Concern Unresolved Issue Brief
Sometime in the next two weeks, the Boeing Company and European aerospace giant EADS must submit their proposals for the next round of competition in the Air Force tanker solicitation. The deadline is July 9th, halfway between America’s [Read More...]
Postal Trendwatch – Q2 2010 Executive SummaryThe U.S. Postal Service lost $1.58 billion in the second quarter of FY 2010. USPS says that it has experienced negative operating results in 13 of the last 15 quarters. Operating revenue declined by $241 million, or 1.4 [Read More...]
June 2010 – Energy Regulation Trendwatch Click here to download printer friendly PDFDOE GRANTS SUPPORT SOLAR POWER INITIATIVESFederal energy loan guarantees and grant programs can produce both intended (subsidies for research and development) and unintended (market distortions) effects on technology development and job creation, [Read More...]
April 2010 – Energy Regulation Trendwatch Click here to download printer friendly PDFINCANDESCENT LIGHT BAN: COSTLY ENERGY SAVINGSIn an effort to increase energy efficiency, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 requires all light bulbs to be 25 to 30 percent more efficient [Read More...]
March 2010 – Energy Regulation Trendwatch Click here to download printer friendly PDFSTATE UTILITY COMMISSIONS PLAY GROWING ROLE IN SMART GRIDRecent developments surrounding Boulder’s SmartGridCity highlight some of the challenges inherent to addressing national energy priorities within state-level regulatory constituencies.
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Countering The Asymmetric Threat From Sea Mines Research Study
Executive Summary
Sea mines have long posed a threat to the operations of U.S. sea-based forces. Since World War II, sea mines have damaged four times the number of U.S. naval vessels as all other means combined. The [Read More...]
Postal TrendWatch — Q1 2010 Executive SummaryThe U.S. Postal Service suffered a net loss of $297 million in the first quarter of FY 2010. The loss represents a slight improvement over the loss posted in Q1 FY 2009. Total mail revenue declined by $740 [Read More...]
Tanker Contest Headed For Sole-Source Award Issue Brief
Senior executives at Northrop Grumman have made a tentative decision not to bid in the Air Force’s pending re-competition of its KC-X aerial-refueling tanker. Only a year ago, Northrop looked like the odds-on favorite to win the contract [Read More...]
January 2010 – Energy Regulation Trendwatch Click here to download printer friendly PDFDEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ISSUES FINAL RULE ON LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAMThe Department of Energy (DOE) issued the final rule amending regulations for the Loan Guarantee Program, which Congress established to stimulate the [Read More...]