Unless you keep them up until March, it probably doesn’t make sense to replace your holiday lights with LEDs. We bought them more than a decade ago. Several sets of … Continue Reading Don’t Be a Grinch When It Comes to Holiday Lights
A historic opportunity for Saudi Arabia and other countries to eliminate energy subsidies. Low crude oil prices are making the impossible possible. Back in August, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) … Continue Reading Historic Opportunity to Reduce Global Fuel Subsidies
Income tax credits for solar panels and electric cars go overwhelmingly to high-income households. Over the last decade, U.S. households have received more than $18 billion in federal income tax … Continue Reading Are Clean Energy Tax Credits Equitable?
The residential solar market in California is highly competitive with hundreds of active companies. (Today’s post is co-authored with Alex Chun, who just received his MBA at Haas and is … Continue Reading A Deeper Look into the Fragmented Residential Solar Market
Rising global incomes will drive increased global adoption of air conditioning. Sales of air conditioners have exploded worldwide over the last few years, driven by middle-income countries where households and … Continue Reading Air Conditioning and Global Energy Demand
Early-stage cleantech grants very effective, according to new research. Last Friday was our 20th Annual POWER Conference. Thanks to all who attended and an especially large thanks to the conference … Continue Reading How Should We Design Government Policies to Stimulate Innovation?
U.S. gasoline and diesel taxes should be much higher to reflect externalities. On January 1st, California’s cap-and-trade program was expanded to include gasoline and diesel. Allowance prices are currently $12.58/ton … Continue Reading Raise the Gas Tax