Adapting the Texas Power Grid to Meet Evolving Energy Needs
Experts in energy and economics explore how Texas can improve the reliability of electricity service in ERCOT, the state’s…
April 8, 2024 5532 Results
Generation Screen: Navigating the Digital Age for Children
From an early age, children spend many hours interacting with screens: phones, tablets, and laptops. A new policy brief from…
April 5, 2024 
Debate Over the New Digital Asset Broker Reporting Rules: Striking the Right Balance
In an attempt to regulate the cryptocurrency industry, the Infrastructure Bill of 2021 introduced new reporting…
April 4, 2024 
Houston Mayor Whitmire discusses city’s past and future at Rice Baker Institute event April 4, 2024
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy hosted Houston’s 63rd mayor John Whitmire April 3 where he spoke with Ed…
A Conversation With Houston Mayor John Whitmire April 3, 2024
Just shy of his first 100 days in office, Houston Mayor John Whitmire has adopted several approaches intended to improve the…
Rice Baker Institute experts examine effect of Taiwan’s presidential election on politics, energy April 3, 2024
Experts on Northeast Asia’s energy security, policy and environmental efforts discussed the January Taiwan election on the l…
Will Taiwan’s Energy Policy Doom Its Push for Sovereignty?
With the election of ruling-party presidential candidate William Lai last January, Taiwan is set to continue its shift away…
April 2, 2024 
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US Wildcard in the Russia-Ukraine War
These are tough days for Ukraine in its struggle against Russian aggression. Fellow Joe Barnes discusses the current state…
April 1, 2024