Research Workshops
Each year, CEEPR hosts two Energy and Environmental Policy Research Workshops in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Partnering with the Energy Policy Research Group (EPRG) at the University of Cambridge, CEEPR also convenes an annual European Energy Policy Conference at varying locations in Europe. Attendance at these events is by invitation only, and the proceedings are subject to Chatham House rules.
An established format and the continuity of participation from CEEPR Associates deepen the quality of the discussion and afford our faculty and research affiliates insights that help shape the ongoing research agenda and sustain its relevance. CEEPR Associates have access to presentation slides and video recordings from past meetings. Please follow this link to see the agenda of the latest workshop and archived material from earlier workshop installments.
Most recent workshop agenda
2017 Fall MIT CEEPR Research Workshop | 2017-11-16 | Cambridge, MA
Introduction
Session 1
| Attribute Substitution in Household Vehicle Portfolios by Christopher R. Knittel, MIT |
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| Step On It: A New Approach to Improving Vehicle Fuel Economy by Ashley Langer, University of Arizona |
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Session 2
| Digitalization and Energy by David Turk, IEA |
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| Some Simple Economics of the Blockchain by Christian Catalini, MIT |
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| Electric System Digitalization: Real-World Examples from the EIP Portfolio by Peter Fox-Penner, Boston University |
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Session 3
| Innovation-Led Transitions in Energy Supply by Derek Lemoine, University of Arizona |
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| Policy Tools for Green Innovation in the Energy Sector by David Popp, Syracuse University |
Document |
Session 4
| Roundtable: 40 Years of CEEPR |
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Session 5
| Baseload Generation, Grid Reliability, and the DoE Staff Reliability Study by Alison Silverstein |
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| The Future of Nuclear Power by John E. Parsons, MIT |
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Session 6
| Ratemaking at the Distribution Edge: What's at Stake and What Can Be Done? by Scott Burger, MIT |
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| Ratemaking at the Distribution Edge by Fereidoon Sioshansi, Menlo Energy Economics |
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Dinner Keynote
| Electricity and National Security by Melanie Kenderdine, Energy Futures Initiative |
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Archives
2017
2017 EPRG & CEEPR Energy Policy Conference | 2017-07-06 | Paris, France
Introduction
Session 1 - Energy Transitions in Europe and in the U.S.
| Energy Transition in the U.S. by John Parsons, MIT |
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| Energy Transitions and Magical Thinking by David Reiner, EPRG |
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Session 2 - Wholesale Market Designs for Future Low-Carbon Energy Systems
| Wholesale Market Designs for Future Low-Carbon Electricity Systems by David Newbery, EPRG |
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| Mapping the Market Value of Solar Energy by Patrick Brown, MIT |
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| Electricity Market Design: Lessons from the "Reforms of the Reforms" by Fabien Roques, Université Paris Dauphine |
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Session 3 - The Future of Electricity Distribution Network and Tariff Policy
| The Impact of PV and EVs on Network Charges by Michael Pollitt, EPRG |
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| The Future of the Electricity Distribution Network and Tariff Policy - The French Case by Etienne Beeker, France Strategie |
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| Cost-reflective Prices and Charges: From Theory to Implementation by Carlos Batlle, MIT |
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Session 4 - Panel Session: Low Carbon Cities
| Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris (represented by Yann Francoise) |
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| Rebekah Emanuel, Imagine Boston 2030 |
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| Christian de Perthuis, Université Paris Dauphine |
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| Marcial Echenique, University of Cambridge |
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| Eric Salomon, ENEDIS |
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Session 5 - Pricing and Fossil Fuel Use
| Pricing and Fossil Fuel Use: Fracking, CO2, and Coal by Christopher Knittel, MIT |
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| Carbon Pricing for Transport: The Case of U.S. Airlines by Robert Ritz, EPRG |
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Session 6 - Future Business Models for Distributed Energy Resources
| From Innovation to Industrialization: ENEDIS Approach to Unleash New Business Models by Alexis Phelizon, ENEDIS |
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| Business Models for Distributed Energy Resources: Value Pricing and Efficient Tariff Design by Scott Burger, MIT |
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2017 Spring MIT CEEPR Research Workshop | 2017-04-27 | Cambridge, MA
Introduction
Session 1
| Improving Policies and Strategies on Natural Gas Markets by Jean-Baptiste Dubreuil and Joël Enderlin, ENGIE |
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| Tax Preferences for Domestic Oil and Gas Production by Gilbert E. Metcalf, Tufts University |
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Session 2
| Are Consumers Poorly-Informed about Fuel Economy? Evidence from Two Experiments by Christopher R. Knittel, MIT |
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| Compatibility and Investment in the US Electric Vehicle Market by Jing Li, Harvard University |
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Session 3
| Internal Carbon Pricing: Trends, Drivers and Outcomes by Nicolette Bartlett, CDP |
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| Beyond Carbon Neutral: Global Carbon Program by TJ DiCaprio, Microsoft Corporation |
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Session 4
| Prospects for a Coal Renaissance by James H. Stock, Harvard University |
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| Coal and the Future by Richard Reavey, Cloud Peak Energy |
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| Prospects for a Coal Renaissance: Potential New Non-BTU Markets by Kipp A. Coddington, University of Wyoming |
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Session 5
| NYISO Market Initiatives: Distributed Energy Resource Roadmap and Integrating Public Policy by James Pigeon, NYISO |
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| Financial Arbitrage in Electricity Markets by Ignacia Mercadal, MIT |
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Session 6
| Wind Capacity Investments: Inefficient Drivers and Long-Term Impacts by Ian Schneider, MIT |
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| Impact of De-Carbonization Policies on Electricity System Generation Mix by John M. Deutch, MIT |
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Keynote
| Keynote Address: An Act Combating Climate Change by Senator Michael Barrett, Massachusetts Senate |
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2016
2016 Fall MIT CEEPR Research Workshop | 2016-11-17 | Cambridge, MA
Introduction
Session 1
| Oil and Gas: Understanding the Changed Context by Sergey Paltsev, MIT |
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| The Changing Structure of Energy Futures Markets? by John Parsons, MIT |
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Session 2
| The Price Elasticity of US Shale Oil Reserves by James Smith, Southern Methodist University |
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| Lower Oil Prices and the US Economy: Is This Time Different by Lutz Kilian, University of Michigan |
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Session 3
| The Brazilian Commitment to Combating Climate Change: Energy Production and Use by Mauricio Tolmasquim, Harvard University |
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| Forest Resilience and the Social Cost of Carbon by Sergio Franklin, SUSEP |
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Session 4
| How Regressive Are Fuel Economy Standards? by Christopher Knittel, MIT |
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| Black Carbon Emissions: Technology and Policies in the Transport Sector by Thomas Brewer, ICTSD |
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Session 5
| Nuclear: Grand Opportunities and Grand Challenges by Jacopo Buongiorno, MIT |
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| Nuclear Highlights by Charles Rossmann, Southern Company |
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Session 6
| Energy Storage and Renewable Energy by Jesse Jenkins, MIT |
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| Renewable Energy Mandates: Integrating Rapid Growth in Wind and Solar by Bill White, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center |
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| Integrating Wind Energy by Mary Ellen Paravalos, National Grid |
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Keynote
| UK Energy Market Reform by Michael Grubb, University College London |
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2016 EnBW-MIT CEEPR Energy Policy Conference: Predicting the Unpredictable | 2016-09-08 | Berlin, Germany
Introduction
Session 1
| Social Influences on Decision Making: Unwanted Bias or Helpful Support by Bernhard Streicher, University of Health Sciences Hall i.T. |
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| Analytical Decision Making, Heuristics or Gut Feelings? by Shabnam Mousavi, John Hopkins University |
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Session 2
| A Risk Perspective on European Markets by Christoph Weber, University Duisburg-Essen |
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| Technological Uncertainty in Energy: The Importance of Relying on Markets by Christopher Knittel, MIT |
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Session 3
| Addressing Uncertainty in Integrated Assessment Modeling by Sergey Paltsev, MIT |
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| Addressing Uncertainty in Corporate Decision Making in the Energy Sector by Jorg Jasper, EnBW |
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Session 4
| Uncertainty and Climate Policy: Addressing Catastrophe Risk by Robert Pindyck, MIT |
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| Managing Emerging Risks and Uncertainty at Munich Re by Rainer Sachs, Munich Re |
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Session 5
| How to Prepare? Decision Making Under Uncertainty in Practice by Christoph Ruhl, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority |
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| Strategy Under Uncertainty - How to Use Scenario Technology for Long Term Energy Futures by Karl Rose, World Energy Council |
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2016 CEEPR & EPRG European Energy Policy Conference | 2016-07-07 | Paris, France
Introduction
Session 1
| In Search of Good Energy (Transition) Policy by Patrice Geoffron, University Paris, Dauphine |
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| In Search of 'Good' Energy Policy by Michael Pollitt, EPRG |
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Session 2
| Fossil Fuel Supply and Energy Security by Christopher Knittel, MIT |
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| EU Energy Security by Beatriz Sinobas, European Commission |
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Session 3
| Which Smart Electricty Services Contracts Will Consumers Accept? by Laura-Lucia Richer, EPRG |
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| New Business Models for the Energy Transition by Fabien Roques, University Paris, Dauphine |
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Session 4
| Energy Mix and Climate Change, From Descartes to Alain by Yves Brechet, CEA |
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| Is Nuclear the Key to Global Decarbonisation? by Simon Taylor, EPRG |
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Session 5
| Energy Storage: Recent Developments and Future Potential by David Newbery, EPRG |
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| The Role of Energy Storage: What is Needed? by Donald Sadoway, MIT |
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Session 6
| Panel Session: "Now Comes the Hard Part:" Climate Policy After COP21 by: |
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| Christian Gollier, Toulouse School of Economics |
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| Michael Grubb, University College London |
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| Henry Jacoby, MIT |
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Keynote
| Keynote Address by Dr. Fatih Birol, International Energy Agency |
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2016 Spring MIT CEEPR Research Workshop | 2016-05-12 | Cambridge, MA
Session 1
| Will We Ever Stop Using Fossil Fuels by Christopher Knittel, MIT |
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| The Outlook for Fossil Fuels ... A Social License to Operate? by Dan Domeracki, Schlumberger |
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Session 2
| After the Paris Summit: Achieving National Contributions by John Reilly, MIT |
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| Dynamics of Energy Technology Development and Outlook Under the Paris Agreement by Jessika Trancik, MIT |
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Session 3
| Lessons Learned from Three Decades of Experience with Cap-and-Trade by Richard Schmalensee, MIT |
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| Emissions Trading: Lessons Learned and Prospects for the Future by Michael Mehling, MIT |
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Session 4
| Are There Environmental Benefits from Driving Electric Vehicles? The Importance of Local Factors by Erin Mansur, Dartmouth College |
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| Taken for a Ride ... or Not? by Stephen Zoepf, MIT and Stanford University |
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Dinner Keynote
| "Climate, Energy, and Security: Risks and Opportunities" by Kerry Emanuel, MIT |
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Session 5
| Air Pollution, Environmental Regulation and the Indian Electricity Sector by Maureen Cropper, University of Maryland |
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| Drilling in Drought: Groundwater Extraction in India and China by Ujjayant Chakravorty, Tufts University |
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Session 6
| The Impact of Uncertainty on the Need and Design of Capacity Remuneration Mechanisms in Low-Carbon Power Systems by Fernando de Sisternes, MIT and Argonne National Laboratory |
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| Challenges in Pricing Retail Electricity Efficiently by Steven Puller, Texas A&M University |
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2015
2015 Fall MIT CEEPR Research Workshop | 2015-11-19 | Cambridge, MA
Session 1
| BP Statistical Review of World Energy June 2015 by Mark Finley, BP |
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| Limit Pricing and the (In)Effectiveness of the Carbon Tax by Julien Daubanes, ETH Zurich |
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Session 2
| Valuing CO2 Emissions Changes: Understanding and Applying Social Cost of Carbon by Ann Wolverton, US EPA |
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| Growth Impacts and the Social Cost of Carbon by Frances Moore, UC Berkeley |
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Session 3
| Climate Change Policy: The Use and Misuse of Models by Robert Pindyck, MIT |
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| Scenarios, Uncertainty and Decision Support Tools for Climate Policy by Sergey Paltsev, MIT |
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Session 4
| Capacity Markets in Everything... Gas Pipeline Edition by John Parsons, MIT |
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| Capacity Remuneration Mechanisms in the EU Electricity Market by Carlos Batlle, Comillas University |
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Session 5
| Vehicle Scrappage and Gasoline Policy by Arthur van Benthem, University of Pennsylvania |
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| Do Firms Pre-buy? Analyzing Strategic Responses to Environmental Regulation by Matthew Zaragoza-Watkins, MIT and EDF |
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Session 6
| The Distributional Effects of U.S. Clean Energy Tax Credits by Lucas Davis, UC Berkeley |
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| The Importance of How You Support Clean Technology: Lessons from Biofuels by Christopher Knittel, MIT |
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2015 EPRG & CEEPR European Energy Policy Conference | 2015-07-09 | London, United Kingdom
Introduction
| Pre-session address by Erik Bonino, Shell |
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Session 1
| Setting a Framework for the Energy Transition: Envisioning a Global Carbon Market by Michael Mehling, MIT |
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| Progress with Carbon Markets by Michael Pollitt, EPRG |
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Session 2
| Panel Session: The Role for Gas in the Energy Transition by |
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| Chris Johnson, Shell |
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| Robert Ritz, EPRG |
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| Christopher Knittel, MIT |
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| Steven Fries, DECC |
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Session 3
| Energy Transition in China: A Focus on Gas Market Liberalisation by Mallika Ishwaran, Shell |
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| Financial Arbitrage and Efficient Dispatch in Wholesale Electricity Markets by John Parsons, MIT |
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Session 4
| Reflections on CCS Demonstration: Demonstrate What, When, Where, and Why? by David Reiner, EPRG |
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| Contributions of CCS to the Energy Transition by Howard Herzog, MIT |
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Session 5
| Electric Cars: Mass Rollout, but When? by David Newbery, EPRG |
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| Low Carbon Transport Options by Roger Hunter, Shell |
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Session 6
| Trust and International Energy Co-Operation – Case Studies from Europe, Russia, and Beyond by Marc Ozawa, EPRG |
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| The Geopolitics of Gas in Europe: Conflicts between Political Correctness and Natural Gas Analysis by Jonathan Stern, OIES |
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2015 Spring MIT CEEPR Research Workshop | 2015-05-21 | Cambridge, MA
Session 1
| Social Physics and Energy by Sandy Pentland, MIT |
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| Learning from Schools about Energy Efficiency by Christopher Knittel, MIT |
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Session 2
| Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) at a Crossroads by Howard Herzog, MIT |
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| The View from the Bridge: CCUS now to 2025 by S. Julio Friedmann, US Dept. of Energy |
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Session 3
| New Markets for Pollution and Energy Efficiency: Credit Trading under Automobile Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Economy Standards by Benjamin Leard, Resources for the Future |
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| Cash for Corollas: When Stimulus Reduces Spending by Jeremy West, MIT |
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Session 4
| A Look at Regional Energy Challenges, Trends, and Proposed Infrastructure by Eric Johnson, ISO New England |
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| Building and Operating Energy Infrastructure in North America by Greg Zwick, TransCanada |
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Session 5
| C&I Economic Demand Response: Show me the $$$ by Micah Remley, EnerNOC |
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Session 6
| Access to Energy: Insights from the Field by Rhonda Jordan, World Bank and Robert Stoner, MIT |
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2014
2014 Fall MIT CEEPR Research Workshop | 2014-11-20 | Cambridge, MA
Session 1
| The Geopolitics of Natural Gas by Sergey Paltsev, MIT |
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| The Economics of Energy Security by Gilbert E. Metcalf, Tufts University |
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Session 2
| A Perspective on the Clean Power Plan: Stringency and Form by Karen Palmer, Resources for the Future |
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| Strategic Policy Choice in State-Level Regulation: The EPA’s Clean Power Plan by Christopher R. Knittel, MIT |
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Session 3
| The Evolution of Distributed Resources in New England by Henry Yoshimura, ISO New England |
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| Should Residential PV Receive More Generous Subsidies than Utility-Scale PV? by Richard Schmalensee |
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Session 4
| Water-Energy Nexus by Adam Schlosser, MIT |
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| Does the Environment Still Matter? Daily Temperature and Income in the US by Solomon Hsiang, UC Berkeley |
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Session 5
| Challenges and Policy Options in China's Passenger Transport Sector by Shanjun Li, Cornell University |
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| China’s Energy System in Transition: Insights from the China Energy and Climate Project at MIT by Valerie Karplus, MIT |
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Session 6
| CAFE Rulemaking Analysis: A Partial Introduction by Kevin Green, US Dept of Transportation |
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| One National Program Enabling Clean Cars from the OEM Perspective by Chris Nevers, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers |
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Keynote
| CEEPR Keynote Speaker: Transportation Fuels Policy, Biofuels, and the RFS by Jim Stock, Harvard University |
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2014 CEEPR & EPRG European Energy Policy Conference | 2014-07-02 | Madrid, Spain
Introduction
| Pre-session address |
José María Marín-Quemada (Spanish National Authority for Markets and Competition) |
Session 1
| European Energy and Climate Outlook for 2030 by David Newbery, EPRG |
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| Is the EU-ETS Up to the Task? by Michael Mehling, MIT |
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Session 2
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Challenges and Policy Options in China's Passenger Transport Sector by Shanjun Li, Cornell University
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| Ukraine and Security of Gas Supplies to Europe by Kong Chyong, EPRG |
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Session 3
| 3A: Self-Consumption and Net Balancing: Issues and Solutions by Oscar Arnedillo, NERA Economic Consulting |
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| 3B-i: World Energy Outlook 2030: Key trends and Drivers by Marco Baroni, IEA |
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| 3B-ii: World Energy Investment Outlook by Marco Baroni, IEA |
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Session 4
| Future Utility Models based on Distributed Energy Resources by Agustín Delgado, Iberdrola |
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| Utilities of the Future by Tomás Gómez, IIT Comillas University |
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Session 5
| Universalization of electricity supply by Ignacio Pérez-Arriaga, IIT Comillas University |
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| Universal access to electricity: models, challenges, and opportunities by Carlos Sallé, Iberdrola |
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Session 6
| Investments in Generating Capacity: The Role of Risk and Long-term Contracts by John Parsons, MIT |
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| Towards a Zero Subsidy World? by David Reiner, EPRG |
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2014 Spring MIT CEEPR Research Workshop | 2014-05-15 | Cambridge, MA
Session 1
| The Economic Consequences of Hydraulic Fracturing by Christopher Knittel, MIT |
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| Unconventional Oil and Gas by Francis O’Sullivan, MIT |
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Session 2
| Renewable Energy and its Impact on Electricity Markets by Michael Greenstone, MIT and Dan Berwick, Borrego Solar Systems Inc. |
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Session 3
| Anticipating COP-21 Negotiations by Henry D. Jacoby, MIT |
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| Speculations on Future Directions in U.S. Climate Policy by Joseph E. Aldy, Harvard University |
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Session 4
| Testing for Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation, Field Experimental Evidence from Energy Demand by Koichiro Ito, Boston University |
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| Adapting Electricity Markets to Uncertain Futures by David McHale, Northeast Utilities |
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Session 5
| The Value of Transmission in Electricity Markets: Evidence from a Nuclear Power Plant Closure by Catie Hausman, University of Michigan |
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| Dispatching Nuclear Power, a Longer-Term Prospective by Charles Forsberg, MIT |
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Session 6
| The Economics of Attribute-Based Regulation: Theory and Evidence from Fuel-Economy Standards by James M. Sallee, University of Chicago |
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| Towards Sustainable Mobility, Current Trends and Implications by Wai K. Cheng, MIT |
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2013
2013 Fall MIT CEEPR Research Workshop | 2013-11-21 | Cambridge, MA
Session 1
| The Value of Distributed Generation by Ignacio J. Perez-Arriaga, MIT |
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Session 2A & B
| The E2e Project: Evidence for Action on Energy Efficiency by Christopher Knittel and Michael Greenstone, MIT |
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Session 3
| Spatial and Temporal Heterogeneity of Marginal Emissions by Erin Mansur, Dartmouth |
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| Plug-in Electric Vehicles and GHG Emissions by William Chernicoff, Toyota |
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Session 5B
| Economics of Aviation Biofuels by Robert Malina, MIT |
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Session 6
| Economics of Aviation Biofuels by Robert Malina, MIT |
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| Fungibility and Consumer Choice by Justine Hastings, Brown University |
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2013 EnBW-MIT CEEPR Energy Policy Conference: Paths towards a New Energy Market Design | 2013-09-05 | Berlin, Germany
Session 1
| Utility of the Future by Ignacio J. Perez-Arriaga, MIT |
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| Functioning of Energy Markets in the Future by Felix Höffler, EWI |
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Session 2
| Design of Price Zones by Matti Supponen, EU-Commission |
| Advantages & Disadvantages of Different Market Integration Schemes by Christoph Maurer, Consentec |
Session 3
| Transmission Planning in Europe by Mats Nilsson, mnCONTEXT |
| Smart Regulation by Christian von Hirschhausen, TU Berlin |
Session 4
| Future Design Issues of Wholesale Electricity Markets by Carlos Batlle, Comillas University |
| Future of Capacity Markets by Annegret Groebel, Bundesnetzagentur |
Session 5
| Germany as a Solar Role Model for the World by Eicke R. Weber, Fraunhofer ISE |
| The Value, Costs, and Subsidies for Solar Generation in the US by John Parsons, MIT |