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Episode 22: The 2018 Global Economic Outlook

Guest: Michael Weidokal 

As 2017 comes to a close, Michael Weidokal, Executive Director of International Strategic Analysis in Luxembourg, addressed the key economic, trade, investment, and geopolitical issues that will shape the global economy in 2018. Weidokal also explored the predictions of improved economic growth in 2018 contrasted against uncertainty in the West and increasing geopolitical flashpoints around the globe.

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Behavioral Economics and the Human Dimension of Prepaid Utility Service

In this white paper, published in August 2026, Exceleron and the Ad Hoc Group examine prepaid electric service as a mechanism for energy efficiency through the lens of behavioral economics, exploring how it can advance…

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The Ad Hoc Gist: Carbon Removal Hits the Brakes

Carbon removal is in another difficult cycle. Investment has slowed, policy support in the U.S. has evaporated, and big buyers like Microsoft are reevaluating their commitment. For this month's Gist, Ad Hoc’s Max Tuttman spoke...

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Ample Carbon: Lessons Learned From the Shifting U.S. BECCS Landscape from 2023-2026

Ample Carbon was founded in 2023 to convert the U.S. retiring coal fleet into a source of durable carbon dioxide removal (CDR) by retrofitting coal plants into bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) facilities….

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