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An Important, and Sometimes Overlooked, Energy Efficiency Tool
The developing world will account for a huge share of the growth in energy demand in the future. But, if the rising demand is met with energy-efficient technologies – everything from efficient appliances for first-time purchasers to efficient industrial processes … Continue reading
Dynamic Electricity Pricing
For most things people purchase – like toothpaste, books, and televisions – prices don’t change over the course of the day: Consumers pay the same price regardless of whether they buy it at 8am, 2pm or 10pm. Residential households in … Continue reading
Is Residential Solar Sticking it to the Man (your utility)?
The renewable energy industry has many cultural roots. One branch that pops up in a recent NY Times Magazine article on the Solar Industry is that of the energy rebel sticking it to the man (e.g. your utility). Imagine a world in … Continue reading
Many Reasons to Dislike Renewables Mandates, but Fraudulent Credits Isn’t a Good One
There’s been a lot of e-discussion since July 4th about the New York Times article on renewable fuel credits that were fraudulently sold by a not-so-clever crook in Maryland. He claimed to be producing millions of gallons of biodiesel, which … Continue reading
Rallying Around the U.S. Energy Information Administration
Some people dream of winning the lottery. Other people dream of getting triple sevens at a slot machine in Vegas. Empirical economists, on the other hand, dream of hitting a jackpot of data. The data collected and made publicly available … Continue reading
Free Lunch?
Supporters of energy-efficiency policies argue that they are a “win-win”, helping to reduce energy expenditures while also reducing carbon dioxide emissions and other negative externalities from energy use. This much discussed McKinsey report, for example, argues that energy-efficiency investments are … Continue reading
The Death Knell for Nuclear Power in the U.S.
March 11th marked the one year anniversary of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in Japan, the world’s worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl in 1986. Fukushima is a poignant reminder of the dangers associated with nuclear power. Some might wonder whether the … Continue reading
Bad Energy Policy from Both Ends of the Political Spectrum
This past Wednesday, Michael Boskin, Stanford economist and chair of the Council of Economic Adivisors under Bush 41 had an op-ed on green jobs and industrial policy in the WSJ. He said a bunch of things that nearly all economists … Continue reading
