Willingness to Pay and Political Support for a U.S. National Clean Energy Standard
In 2010 and 2011, Republicans and Democrats proposed mandating clean power generation in the electricity sector.
Research
Up in Smoke: The Influence of Household Behavior on the Long-Run Impact of Improved Cooking Stoves
It is conventional wisdom that it is possible to reduce exposure to indoor air pollution, improve health outcomes, and decrease greenhouse gas emissions in the rural areas of developing countries thro
Multiple Market-Clearing Prices, Electricity Market Design and Price Manipulation
Multiple market-clearing prices arise from degenerate pricing conditions that can occur in electricity markets under economic dispatch.
The Price of Wind Power in China During its Expansion: Technology Adoption, Learning-by-Doing, Economies of Scale, and Manufacturing Localization
Using the bidding prices of participants in China's national wind project concession programs from 2003 to 2007, this paper built up a learning curve model to estimate the joint learning from learning
Effectiveness of Stratospheric Solar-Radiation Management as a Function of Climate Sensitivity
If implementation of proposals to engineer the climate through solar-radiation management (SRM) ever occurs, it is likely to be contingent on climate sensitivity.
What's in a Wine's Name?
Sustainable Cooperation in Global Climate Policy: Specific Formulas and Emission Targets
We explore a framework that could be used to assign quantitative allocations of emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), across all countries, one budget period at a time, as envisioned at the December 2
Using the Market to Address Climate Change: Insights from Theory & Experience
Emissions of greenhouse gases linked with global climate change are affected by diverse aspects of economic activity, including individual consumption, business investment, and government spending.
Under Melting Ice, a Jackpot
At midnight, in the northernmost location in the United States, this town packed in ice seems unwelcoming. It is silent and cold. Frozen whale bones line the road.
An Unambiguous Consequence of the Durban Climate Talks
In a previous essay – following the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP-17) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which adjourned on December 11, 2011 – I offered my a
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