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Reducing Methane Leaks: Actions and Challenges
View the Presentations Reducing Methane Leaks: Actions and Challenges Catherine Hausman Engaging Oil & Gas Companies on the Methane Challenge Ben Ratner
Climate Change and Energy Technological Progress
and dirty energy is presumed static. So, what happens if we augment a ... renewable energy costs and affect optimal policy outcomes? We will investigate how increasing the elasticity of substitution between fossil fuels and
Supporting Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
, politicians, and thinktanks around the country have been inspired to contribute ... progress and innovation in the development of clean energy and storage technologies. Solar, wind, and battery storage have come down
The Promise and Peril of Self-Driving Trucks
. Companies including Lyft, Ford and Google’s Waymo are investing heavily to develop driverless vehicles and transportation services. Driverless ... challenged by high fuel costs, safety concerns, and a shortage of drivers
Jump-Starting the Market: Subsidies and Firm Entry
The purpose of this study is to propose and estimate a structural model of solar panel demand and supply that accounts for endogenous entry of solar installers. Using micro data on solar installations, the
Sustainable and Deforestation-Free Cocoa in Ghana
This research proposal focuses on the challenges and impacts of cocoa production in Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana, highlighting its role in deforestation, biodiversity loss, and poverty among farmers. The proposal outlines the USAID
Geography, Equity, and the Energy Transition
for clean energy and the development of jobs in the clean energy supply chain, construction, and operations. Critically, the law also acknowledges ... to address labor inequities that are rooted in race and gender, as well
Choices in Regulatory Program Design and Enforcement
, Problem Solving, People (internal management), and the Public (external engagement ... researcher and co-author (with Dr. Christopher Carrigan) of the Problem Solving paper, titled "Choices in Regulatory Program Design and Enforcement
Empowering Communities for Climate and Energy Justice
NAACP’s Environmental and Climate Justice Program. It was a role that ... environmental damage and the lived experience in some of this country’s most impoverished and vulnerable communities. As an advocate for climate justice, she
Fanning the Flames: Mismanagement and California’s Wildfires
California experienced large and dangerous wildfires in 2019. The most recent ones made headlines for damaging Sonoma and Napa County ... California, which threatened the city of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas