Energy consumption data is now available on the world’s tallest LEED certified building. The Empire State Building is the tallest and most well-known building in the United States to have … Continue Reading Ex Post Evaluation of the Empire State Building Retrofit
The Rosenfeld curve does not prove that California’s energy-efficiency policies work. The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and, most recently, the Sacramento Bee have pieces on Arik Levinson’s new NBER working paper, “California … Continue Reading Deconstructing the Rosenfeld Curve
Recent moves to unwind gasoline and diesel subsidies are an important step toward economic efficiency. Indonesia has been in the news this week for taking an important step in the … Continue Reading A Step in the Right Direction for Indonesia
Gasoline and diesel subsidies steer drivers towards overconsumption. This figure plots gasoline prices for 44 countries. These are domestic consumer prices including all relevant taxes and come from a survey administered November 2012. I have … Continue Reading Price at the Pump Worldwide
Extreme gasoline subsidies lead to extreme gasoline consumption. Since reading Catherine’s post last week (link here), I have been thinking a lot about Venezuela’s gasoline subsidies. Venezuela has the cheapest … Continue Reading Venezuelan Gas Guzzlers
Tightening fuel economy standards for new vehicles leads older vehicles to stay in the fleet longer. Last August the Obama administration announced new fuel economy standards. Cars and trucks sold in … Continue Reading Fuel Economy Standards and Used Cars
Renters are much less likely than homeowners to have energy-efficient appliances. (This blog post co-authored by David I. Levine). When people own a home or condominium, they have incentives to … Continue Reading Renting Inefficiency