Research that Informs Business and Public Policy- Why Did Apple Pay so Much for 130 MW of Solar? Is Google Part of the Answer? Catherine Wolfram
- One university’s attempt to reduce energy waste at work Meredith Fowlie
- The Job Creation Shuffle Severin Borenstein
- How (and who) will pay for our energy infrastructure? James Bushnell
- Football – the Ultimate Demand Side Management Program? Maximilian Auffhammer
- Can Mammograms Teach Us Something Useful about Energy Efficiency? Catherine Wolfram
- Oil price crash shows the challenge of breaking addiction Severin Borenstein
- Energy efficiency is a tough sell- Even when it is “free”! Meredith Fowlie
- Raise the Gas Tax Lucas Davis
- Maybe it’s not all just about dollars and cents Maximilian Auffhammer
Author Archives: Lucas Davis
Raise the Gas Tax
On January 1st, California’s cap-and-trade program was expanded to include gasoline and diesel. Allowance prices are currently $12.58/ton (link), so this increases gasoline prices by $0.10 per gallon and increases diesel prices by about $0.13 per gallon (Severin’s post goes through … Continue reading
Goin’ for Broke in Texas…Protecting the Environment without Slowing Economic Growth
U.S. crude oil production has reached almost 9 million barrels per day, driven by enormous production increases in the Permian, Eagle Ford, and Bakken formations. This is one of the biggest oil booms in history and it is fueling economic … Continue reading
Better Yellow Labels
Information provision is a key element of energy-efficiency policy. Just think of the ubiquitous yellow EnergyGuide labels, which are required by law to be displayed on all major appliances sold in the United States. This information is supposed to help consumers make better decisions. … Continue reading
Raising Gas Prices to Grow An Economy
Two weeks ago, Yemen increased gasoline prices from $2.20 to $3.50 per gallon, while increasing diesel prices from $1.70 to $3.40. And last month, Egypt increased gasoline prices from $.47 to $.83 (premium gasoline went from $1.00 to $1.40), while … Continue reading
Unlocking Cost Savings with Cap-and-Trade
Much was made last week about the flexibility of the EPA’s proposed new power plant regulations. According to EPA administrator Gina McCarthy, it “gives states the flexibility to chart their own customized path. There is no one-size-fits-all solution. Each state … Continue reading
Driving Restrictions and Air Quality
¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo! Today we travel south of the border for an update on Mexico City’s well-known driving restrictions. What better way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo? Some people prefer margaritas, but here at the Energy Institute we like to … Continue reading
Too Big to Fail?
(This post is co-authored by Catie Hausman) The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) was closed abruptly in February 2012. During the previous decade, SONGS had produced about 8% of the electricity generated in California, so its closure had a pronounced … Continue reading
