Rice U. expert available to discuss Biden’s cryptocurrency executive order, tax-revenue implications
President Joe Biden’s long-awaited executive order on cryptocurrency regulation emphasizes the need for more consistency and clarity of rules across federal agencies, according to an expert from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Immigration reform key to keeping US economy competitive, says Baker Institute report
The United States’ immigration system is failing to provide the nation’s economy with enough high-skilled and productive workers to grow and remain competitive on a global scale, according to a new report from experts at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
‘High-skilled’ Mexican immigrants in US can help both countries
“High-skilled” immigrants from Mexico are major contributors to the United States’ so-called “knowledge economy,” and fostering that relationship will benefit both countries, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
French ambassador to address energy challenges at Baker Institute event
Philippe Etienne, the ambassador of France to the United States, will discuss energy security, energy transitions and international relations at a March 10 event hosted by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Rice U. expert available to discuss Ukrainian refugees
Up to 5 million Ukranians could ultimately flee their home country — and even more could be displaced within the country — if the Russian invasion continues, according to an expert from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Rice U. experts available to discuss oil prices, global energy fallout from Russia-Ukraine conflict
As Russia faces sanctions for invading Ukraine, experts from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy are available to discuss the potential impact of cutting off Russian gas supplies to European countries and what the conflict means for global oil prices.
Environmental champions win Rice grants
The Rice University Sustainable Futures Fund backs six projects to help bolster the planet’s environmental health.
February freeze analyzed one year later
Last February’s severe winter storm caused sustained peaks in demand for electricity across Texas, triggering tremendous stress on the state’s power grid and widespread outages lasting days. Now a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy examines why the winter storm caused this deadly electricity supply crisis and how it could have been avoided.
Energy transition could be headed for ‘valley of death,’ says report
Investments in oil and gas have decreased in favor of alternative energy in recent years, but with alternative energy technologies still able to supply only a small fraction of useable energy, rushing the transition would be a costly mistake, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Rice experts available to discuss anniversary of Jan. 6 attack on US Capitol
As the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol approaches, Rice political scientists Mark Jones and Paul Brace are available to discuss how the insurrection has impacted American politics.
Winter freeze power resources charted in time-lapse video
What happened to electrical power in Texas during last February's freeze? A new time-lapse video of electricity generation created by experts at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy offers an hour-by-hour picture of power plant and customer outages across the state during the devastating storm.
US energy infrastructure mapped by Baker Institute
A new, interactive energy map for the United States has just been released by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy, providing an open-source visualization of the country’s energy infrastructure and demography designed to highlight the intersection of energy, environment, policy and society.
JSC renames Rocket Park after former director, Baker Institute fellow Abbey
NASA’s Johnson Space Center has renamed its Rocket Park after Apollo-era engineer and former center director George W.S. Abbey, a senior fellow in space policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Experts to discuss role of oil in global energy transitions
Oil’s role in the global energy transitions will be the focus of an upcoming virtual and in-person event from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Should digital advertisers be taxed on the data they collect from us?
Is it legal — or even appropriate — for governments to tax digital advertisers on the user data collected from consumers? That’s one of the many questions public policy makers must grapple with as they look for new ways to collect taxes from the digital economy, according to a new policy brief from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
