Science's Influence
In this article the author discusses the position of science in public policies in the U.S.
Research
Toward a Combined Merchant-Regulatory Mechanism for Electricity Transmission Expansion
Electricity transmission pricing and transmission grid expansion have received increasing regulatory and analytical attention in recent years.
Water Consumption of Energy Resource Extraction, Processing, and Conversion
Water and energy are closely linked. The water industry is energy-intensive, consuming electricity for desalination, pumping, and treatment of wastewater.
The Problem of the Commons: Still Unsettled After 100 Years
The problem of the commons is more important to our lives and thus more central to economics than a century ago when Katharine Coman led off the first issue of the American Economic Review.
Demand Response Compensation, Net Benefits and Cost Allocation: Preliminary Comments
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) addresses the question of proper compensation for demand response in organized wholesale electricity market
Toward a General Theory of Boundary Work: Insights from the CGIAR’s Natural Resource Management Programs
Previous research on the determinants of effectiveness in knowledge systems seeking to support sustainable development has highlighted the importance of “boundary work” through which research communit
Transportation Revenue Options: Infrastructure, Emissions, and Congestion
For more than half a century, the United States adhered to the user fee principle in financing its transportation infrastructure; designing systems in which users, not the general public, paid for the
AB 32 and Climate Change: The National Context of State Policies for a Global Commons Problem
Because climate change is a global problem, climate change policies should involve the highest levels of effective government.
Post-Kyoto International Climate Policy: Implementing Architectures for Agreement
The Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements is a global, multi-disciplinary effort intended to help identify the key design elements of a scientifically sound, economically rational, and p
Fairness and Dynamic Pricing
In “The Ethics of Dynamic Pricing,” Ahmad Faruqui lays out a case for improved efficiency in using dynamic prices for retail electricity tariffs and addresses various issues about the distribution
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