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 International Energy Policy Conference at varying locations outside the US. 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. The most recent past workshop is highlighted below, and older events are archived beneath it. Clicking on a past event will open the tab with the available workshop materials.
Most recent workshop agenda
2021 Spring Webinar Series | 2021-02-10 | Cambridge, MA
June 2, 2021 - Stranded Assets in the Energy Transition
| Abstract and Speaker Bios |
Link |
| Jack Morris, MIT |
Document |
| Archived Recording of the Panelist Presentations |
Video |
May 19, 2021 - Scaling Infrastructure for the Energy Transition
| Abstract and Speaker Bios |
Link |
| Patrick Brown, NREL |
Document |
| Stephen Jarvis, University of Mannheim |
Document |
| Archived Recording of the Panelist Presentations |
Video |
April 28, 2021 - Decarbonizing Heat in Buildings
| Abstract and Speaker Bios |
Link |
| Mathilde Fajardy, University of Cambridge |
Document |
| Christoph Reinhart, MIT |
Document |
| Archived Recording of the Panelist Presentations |
Video |
April 14, 2021 - Electric Mobility: Implications for Energy and the Environment
| Abstract and Speaker Bios |
Link |
| Fiona Burlig, University of Chicago |
Document |
| Stephen Holland, University of North Carolina, Greensboro |
Document |
| Archived Recording of the Panelist Presentations |
Video |
March 24, 2021 - Climate Policy Under the Biden Administration
| Abstract and Speaker Bios |
Link |
| David Banks, Bipartisan Policy Center |
No slides used. |
| Ana Unruh Cohen, House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis |
Document |
| Dick Schmalensee, MIT |
No slides used. |
Archived Recording of the Webinar
*Chatham House Rules not in effect during this webinar |
Video |
March 10, 2021 - Valuing Energy Storage
| Abstract and Speaker Bios |
Link |
| Richard Schmalensee, MIT |
Document |
| Ömer Karaduman, Stanford |
Document |
| Archived Recording of the Panelist Presentations |
Video |
February 10, 2021 - Social Dimensions of the Energy Transition
| Abstract and Speaker Bios |
Link |
| Stephen Ansolabehere, Harvard University |
Document |
| Amy Glasmeier, MIT |
Document |
| Archived Recording of the Panelist Presentations |
Video |
Archives
2020
2020 Fall Webinar Series | 2020-08-27 | Cambridge, MA
December 10, 2020 - Building the Infrastructure Necessary for Deep Decarbonization throughout the US
| Abstract and Speaker Bio |
Link |
| David Hsu, MIT |
Document |
| Archived Recording of the Presentation |
Video |
November 19, 2020 - Grid Reliability in a Carbon-Constrained World
| Abstract and Speaker Bios |
Link |
| Alex Breckel, Energy Futures Initiative |
Document |
| Frank A. Wolak, Stanford University |
Document |
| Archived Recording of the Panelist Presentations |
Video |
November 12, 2020 - What Role for Second-best Climate Policies?
| Abstract and Speaker Bios |
Link |
| Lawrence Goulder, Stanford University |
Document |
| Christopher R. Knittel, MIT |
Document |
| Archived Recording of the Panelist Presentations |
Video |
October 22, 2020 - Reducing Emissions in Transportation: Technology and Policy Options
| Abstract and Speaker Bios |
Link |
| Mathias Reynaert, Toulouse School of Economics |
Document |
| Christopher R. Knittel, MIT |
Document |
| Archived Recording of the Panelist Presentations |
Video |
October 8, 2020 - Towards Carbon Neutrality in Energy and Transportation:
The Role of Hydrogen
| Abstract and Speaker Bios |
Link |
| Svetlana Ikonnikova, Technical University of Munich |
Document |
| William Nuttall, Open University |
Document |
| Dharik Mallapragada, MIT |
Document |
| Archived Recording of the Panelist Presentations |
Video |
September 24, 2020 - Understanding the Economic and Environmental Impacts of the
COVID-19 Pandemic
| Abstract and Speaker Bios |
Link |
| Jing Li, MIT |
Document |
| Christopher R. Knittel, MIT |
Document |
| Archived Recording of the Panelist Presentations |
Video |
September 10, 2020 - The Roosevelt Project: A New Deal for Employment, Energy, and Environment
| Archived Recording of the Webinar |
Video |
August 27, 2020 - Overcoming Challenges in Electricity Markets with High Shares of Variable Renewable Energy: New Research Insights
| Abstract and Speaker Bios |
Link |
| Carlos Batlle, MIT |
Document |
| Richard Schmalensee, MIT |
Document |
| Archived Recording of the Panelist Presentations |
Video |
2020 Spring Webinar Series | 2020-05-14 | Cambridge, MA
May 14, 2020 - MIT Panel Discussion on the Oil Market Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic
| Abstract and Speaker Bios |
Link |
| Ryan Kellogg, University of Chicago |
Document |
| Sergey Paltsev, MIT |
Document |
| Robert Pindyck, MIT |
No slides used. |
| Archived Recording of the Panelist Presentations |
Video |
May 21, 2020 - Distributed Effects of Climate Policy in the US
| Abstract and Speaker Bios |
Link |
| Virtual Associates Meeting and Director Knittel's slides |
Document |
| Archived Recording of Director Christopher Knittel's Presentation |
Video |
May 28, 2020 - Delivering the Transmission Needs for Energy Transition - Deep Decarbonization in the Northeastern U.S. and Quebec
| Abstract and Speaker Bios |
Link |
| Presentation Slides |
Document |
| Archived Recording of the Presentation by Emil Dimanchev, Joshua Hodge, and John Parsons |
Video |
2019
2019 Fall MIT CEEPR Research Workshop | 2019-11-21 | Hyatt Regency Cambridge
Introduction
Session 1 - Envisioning the Future of Energy
| The Global Energy Transformation by Adnan Z. Amin, Harvard University |
Document / Video |
| Envisioning the Future of Energy by Sergey Paltsev, MIT |
Document / Video |
Session 2 - Estimating Savings from Carbon Pricing
| Diary of a Wimpy Carbon Tax: Carbon Taxes as Federal Climate Policy by Christopher R. Knittel, MIT |
Document / Video |
| Update on U.S. Climate Policy by Adele Morris, The Brookings Institution |
Document / Video |
| International Cooperation Carbon Pricing Opportunities - Under Article 6 and Otherwise by Steven Rose, EPRI |
Document / Video |
Session 3 - Integrating Renewable Energy at Scale
| Integration of Renewables: Impact on Market Design in the European Union by François Dassa, Electricité de France |
Document / Video |
| Integrating Renewables at Scale: If You Don't Know Where You're Going... You'll End Up Someplace Else by Richard L. Schmalensee, MIT |
Document / Video |
Session 4 - Towards a Hydrogen Economy?
| Hydrogen Towards Deep Decarbonization by Emre Gençer, MIT |
Document / Video |
| Cost Competitiveness of Vertically Integrated Power-to-Gas Energy Systems by Stefan Reichelstein, Stanford University |
Document / Video |
Session 5 - Valuing Energy and Energy Resources
| Methodology for DER Valuation: Based on Location, Time, and Performance by Aleksi Paaso, ComEd |
Document / Video |
| Value of Energy Storage in Low-carbon Grids with High Shares of Wind and Solar Penetration by Dharik Mallapragada, MIT |
Slides not available. / Video |
Session 6 - Quantifying Land Use Impacts
| Mapping the Value of the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest by Jon Strand, World Bank |
Document / Video |
| Productivity Spillovers from Pollution Reduction: Reducing Coal Use Increases Crop Yields by Kostas Metaxoglou, Carleton University |
Document / Video |
Dinner Keynote
| Management of Radioactive Waste in France by Patrick Landais, French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) |
Document / Video |
Modeling the Energy and Environmental Impacts of New Mobility | 2019-10-11 | Samberg Conference Center, MIT E52 6th floor
Introduction
Session 1 - Travel Demand
| How Will Self-Driving Vehicles Affect US Travel Demand? by Kara Kockelman, University of Texas at Austin |
Document / Video |
| Forecasting the Energy Use Impacts of Connected and Automated Vehicles by Samuel Stolper, University of Michigan |
Document / Video |
| Discussant: Don MacKenzie, University of Washington |
Document / Video |
Session 2 - Micro to Macro
| Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Planning Using Micro Simulation and Optimization Toward Macro Modeling by Mehrnaz Ghamami, Michigan State University |
Document / Video |
| Global Electrification of Light-duty Vehicles: Impacts of Economics and Climate Policy by Sergey Paltsev, MIT |
Document / Video |
| Discussant: P. Christopher Zegras, MIT |
No slides used. / Video |
Session 3 - What Do Consumers Want?
| What Do Consumers Want? Insights from Current Markets by T. Donna Chen, University of Virginia |
Document / Video |
| (How Much) Do Travelers Want to (A) Use Their Time "Productively" and (B) Share? by Patricia Mokhtarian, Georgia Institute of Technology |
Document / Video |
| Discussant: Jinhua Zhao, MIT |
No slides used. / Video |
Luncheon Speaker
Challenges and Opportunities in Autonomy: Lessons from Self-Driving Cars by John Leonard, MIT and Toyota
Note: for animations and video clips in the slides, please see video link. |
Document / Video |
2019 EPRG & CEEPR International Energy Policy Conference | 2019-09-02 | London, United Kingdom
Introduction
Session 1 - Reducing the World's GHG Emissions Rapidly: Pragmatic, Collaborative & Progressive Approaches
| Philip Lambert, Lambert Energy Advisory |
Materials not available |
| Nick Stansbury, Legal&General |
Document |
| Bryony Worthington, Environmental Defense Fund |
Materials not available |
Session 2 - The Energy Mix: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Session 3 - A Reality Check on Energy Technology - Are Today's Tools Fit for Purpose?
Session 4 - Roundtable: Is 'Electrification of Everything' the Silver Bullet?
| Patrick Agar, Lambert Energy Advisory |
Slides were not used |
| Mike Hemsley, Committee on Climate Change |
Document |
| Mark Herring, National Grid ESO |
Document |
| Adraiana Laguna, UK Power Networks |
Slides were not used |
| Laurence Mulliez, Morgan Advanced Materials |
Slides were not used |
Session 5 - Communication and Trust: Bridging the Information Gap in the Transition to a Low Carbon Economy
Session 6 - Is a Carbon-Free World Compatible with Rapid Development Across Growth Markets? The Case of Heat and Transport
| Vasileios Charitopoulos, EPRG |
Document |
| David Keith, MIT |
Materials not available |
| Alexander Landia, Mobility House |
Document |
2019 Spring MIT CEEPR Research Workshop | 2019-05-16 | Hyatt Regency Cambridge
Introduction
Session 1 - Using Fiscal Policies for Decarbonization
| Saving the Planet Cost-Effectively by Joseph E. Aldy, Harvard University |
Document / Video |
| On the Economics of a Carbon Tax for the United States by Gilbert E. Metcalf, Tufts University |
Document / Video |
Session 2 - Scaling Up Infrastructure for Electric Mobility
| Subsidizing Mass Adoption of Electric Vehicles: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from California by Erich Muehlegger and David Rapson, University of California, Davis |
Document / Video |
| Electric Vehicles as an Integrated Technology Strategy for Decarbonization by John Taggart, Stanford University |
Document / Video |
Session 3 - Strategic Electrification of the Economy
| Electrification Futures Study by Caitlin Murphy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) |
Document / Video |
| Strategic Electrification of the Economy: Why Projections Could be Off by Jürgen Weiss, The Brattle Group |
Document / Video |
Session 4 - What Next for Unconventional Oil & Gas?
| The Implications of the U.S. Shale Oil Boom for the Global Oil Market, Trade Balances, and the U.S. Economy by Nida Çakir Melek, U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City |
Document / Video |
| Enhancement of Unconventional Oil and Gas Production Forecasting Using Machine Learning by Justin B. Montgomery, MIT |
Materials not available |
Session 5 - Evolving Perspectives of Energy Storage
| Economic Value of Utility-Scale Energy Storage in California by Andrés Inzunza, MIT |
Document / Video |
| New Classes of Materials for Electrodes and Separators for Next Generation Li-ion Batteries by Gleb Yushin, Georgia Institute of Technology |
Document / Video |
Session 6 - Households in the Energy System: Energy Efficiency and Distributed Generation
| The Distributional Impacts of Rooftop Solar PV Adoption by Scott Burger, MIT |
Document / Video |
| How Effective is Energy-Efficient Housing? Evidence from a Field Experiment in Mexico by Lucas Davis, University of California, Berkeley |
Document / Video |
Dinner Keynote
| A Behavioral Perspective: Human and Technology Integration by Renée Richardson Gosline, MIT |
Video |
2018
2018 Fall MIT CEEPR Research Workshop | 2018-11-15 | Cambridge, MA
Introduction
Session 1
| The Long-Run and Short-Run Effects of Resources on Economic Outcomes: Evidence from the United States 1880-2015 by Margarita Portnykh, Carnegie Mellon University |
Document |
| Wilderness Conservation and the Reach of the State: Evidence from National Borders in the Amazon by Benjamin Olken, MIT |
Document / Video |
Session 2
| Cost of Inefficient Regulation: Evidence from the Bakken by Gabriel Lade, Iowa State University and Ivan Rudik, Cornell University |
Document / Video |
| Fracking and Coal Exports by Christopher Knittel, MIT |
Document / Video |
Session 3
| Decarbonizing Transportation - An Engineer's View by William Green, MIT |
Document / Video |
| The Renewable Fuel Standard: Concerns, Risks, Deals, Reforms by James Stock, Harvard University |
Document / Video |
Session 4
| Field Experiments in Energy Efficiency by Robert Metcalfe, Boston University |
Document / Video |
| The Light and the Heat: Productivity Co-Benefits of Energy-saving Technology by Namrata Kala, MIT |
Document / Video |
Session 5
| Leveraging Smart Meter Data to Improve Tariff Design by Scott Burger, MIT |
Document / Video |
| The Role of Firm Low-Carbon Electricity Resources in Deep Decarbonization of Power Generation by Nestor Sepulveda, MIT |
Document / Video |
Session 6
| Emissions, Transmission, and the Environmental Value of Wind Energy by Harrison Fell, North Carolina State University |
Document / Video |
| The Growing Role of Renewables - Understanding the Evolving Value of These Resources and Their System Impacts by Francis O'Sullivan, MIT |
Document / Video |
Dinner Keynote
| Designing ISO Markets - The Gift that Keeps on Giving by Richard O'Neill, US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
Document / Video |
2018 CEEPR & EPRG International Energy Policy Conference | 2018-07-02 | Berlin, Germany
Introduction
Session 1 - Our World in 2050: What Does the Future Look Like?
| Our World in 2050: Three Factors Determining How Our Future Will Look Like by Karsten Neuhoff, DIW |
Document |
| The 2050 Energy/Climate Challenge by Henry Jacoby, MIT |
Document |
Session 2 - Politics and Policies for a Successful Energy Transition
| Energy Issues, Energy Transition, and the Consequences. What Do Citizens Think? by Peter Matuschek, forsa |
Document |
| A Political Economy of Climate 'Action' by David Reiner, EPRG |
Document |
Session 3 - Perspectives for Fossil Fuels and Sector Coupling in Electricity Markets
| Climate Paths and Sector Coupling by Philipp Gerbert, Boston Consulting Group |
Document |
| Global Gas Markets, Carbon Pricing, and the Future of Natural Gas by Robert Ritz, EPRG |
Document |
Session 4 - Power Grids: Enabler or Bottleneck of Energy Transition?
| A Plea for Innovation and Fair Remuneration of Distribution Grids: A Tale of Sticks and Carrots by Christoph Müller, Netze BW |
Document |
| The Future of the Distribution System Operator (DSO) by Michael Pollitt, EPRG |
Document |
Session 5 - Decarbonizing Transport: Barriers and Opportunities
| Decarbonizing Transport: Three Great Hopes by Christopher Knittel, MIT |
Document |
| Barbara Lenz, German Aerospace Center DLR |
Slides forthcoming. |
Session 6 - Roundtable: Disruption and Innovation in the Power Sector
| Jörg Jasper, EnBW |
No slides used. |
| Innovation in the Power Sector - Why? How Are We Doing? by David Newbery, EPRG |
Document |
| Christopher Knittel, MIT |
No slides used. |
| Tobias Paulun, EEX |
No slides used. |
2018 Spring MIT CEEPR Research Workshop | 2018-05-24 | Cambridge, MA
Introduction
Session 1
| Geopolitics of the Energy Transition: Current Policy Debates by Lourdes Melgar, MIT |
Document / Video |
| Energy Geopolitics by Sergey Paltsev, MIT |
Document / Video |
Session 2
| Climate Change Uncertainty, Adaptation, and Growth by Kamiar Mohaddes, University of Cambridge |
Document / Video |
| Climate-Energy Nexus: Risk, Resiliency, and Recourse by Adam Schlosser, MIT |
Document / Video |
Session 3
| Competitors or Cousins? Social Influence and the Formation of Markets for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles by David Keith, MIT |
Document / Video |
| Vehicle Ownership and Use Patterns: Will Millenials Save the Planet? by Christopher Knittel, MIT |
Document / Video |
Session 4
| Unconventional Oil and Gas: Understanding the Impacts of Technology on Resource Productivity by Francis O'Sullivan, MIT |
Document / Video |
| Understanding Energy Cost Pass-Through: Evidence from Gas Stations at State Borders by Samuel Stolper, University of Michigan |
Document / Video |
Session 5
| Electricity Storage Update by Howard Gruenspecht, MIT |
Document / Video |
| Market and Regulatory Advances in Electricity Storage: Can FERC order 841, RTOs, States, and Utilities Unlock a 50GW US Storage Market? by Johannes Pfeifenberger, The Brattle Group |
Document / Video |
Session 6
| Cybersecurity for the Utility of the Future by Cyril Draffin, MIT |
Document / Video |
| The Geopolitics of Energy and Cybersecurity by William Hederman, University of Pennsylvania |
Document / Video |
Dinner Keynote
| The 2017 Tax Reform and Its Effects by James Poterba, MIT |
Document / Video |
2017
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 |
Document / Video |
| Step On It: A New Approach to Improving Vehicle Fuel Economy by Ashley Langer, University of Arizona |
Document / Video |
Session 2
| Digitalization and Energy by David Turk, IEA |
Document / Video |
| Some Simple Economics of the Blockchain by Christian Catalini, MIT |
Document |
| Electric System Digitalization: Real-World Examples from the EIP Portfolio by Peter Fox-Penner, Boston University |
Document / Video |
Session 3
| Innovation-Led Transitions in Energy Supply by Derek Lemoine, University of Arizona |
Document |
| Policy Tools for Green Innovation in the Energy Sector by David Popp, Syracuse University |
Document |
Session 4
| Roundtable: 40 Years of CEEPR |
Video |
Session 5
| Baseload Generation, Grid Reliability, and the DoE Staff Reliability Study by Alison Silverstein |
Document |
| The Future of Nuclear Power by John E. Parsons, MIT |
Document |
Session 6
| Ratemaking at the Distribution Edge: What's at Stake and What Can Be Done? by Scott Burger, MIT |
Document |
| Ratemaking at the Distribution Edge by Fereidoon Sioshansi, Menlo Energy Economics |
Document |
Dinner Keynote
| Electricity and National Security by Melanie Kenderdine, Energy Futures Initiative |
Document / Video |
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 |
Document |
| Energy Transitions and Magical Thinking by David Reiner, EPRG |
Document |
Session 2 - Wholesale Market Designs for Future Low-Carbon Energy Systems
| Wholesale Market Designs for Future Low-Carbon Electricity Systems by David Newbery, EPRG |
Document |
| Mapping the Market Value of Solar Energy by Patrick Brown, MIT |
Document Unavailable |
| Electricity Market Design: Lessons from the "Reforms of the Reforms" by Fabien Roques, Université Paris Dauphine |
Document |
Session 3 - The Future of Electricity Distribution Network and Tariff Policy
| The Impact of PV and EVs on Network Charges by Michael Pollitt, EPRG |
Document |
| The Future of the Electricity Distribution Network and Tariff Policy - The French Case by Etienne Beeker, France Strategie |
Document |
| Cost-reflective Prices and Charges: From Theory to Implementation by Carlos Batlle, MIT |
Document |
Session 4 - Panel Session: Low Carbon Cities
| Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris (represented by Yann Francoise) |
No slides used. |
| Rebekah Emanuel, Imagine Boston 2030 |
No slides used. |
| Christian de Perthuis, Université Paris Dauphine |
No slides used. |
| Marcial Echenique, University of Cambridge |
Document |
| Eric Salomon, ENEDIS |
No slides used. |
Session 5 - Pricing and Fossil Fuel Use
| Pricing and Fossil Fuel Use: Fracking, CO2, and Coal by Christopher Knittel, MIT |
Document |
| Carbon Pricing for Transport: The Case of U.S. Airlines by Robert Ritz, EPRG |
Document |
Session 6 - Future Business Models for Distributed Energy Resources
| From Innovation to Industrialization: ENEDIS Approach to Unleash New Business Models by Alexis Phelizon, ENEDIS |
Document |
| Business Models for Distributed Energy Resources: Value Pricing and Efficient Tariff Design by Scott Burger, MIT |
Document |
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 |
Document / Video |
| Tax Preferences for Domestic Oil and Gas Production by Gilbert E. Metcalf, Tufts University |
Document / Video |
Session 2
| Are Consumers Poorly-Informed about Fuel Economy? Evidence from Two Experiments by Christopher R. Knittel, MIT |
Document / Video |
| Compatibility and Investment in the US Electric Vehicle Market by Jing Li, Harvard University |
Document / Video |
Session 3
| Internal Carbon Pricing: Trends, Drivers and Outcomes by Nicolette Bartlett, CDP |
Document / Video |
| Beyond Carbon Neutral: Global Carbon Program by TJ DiCaprio, Microsoft Corporation |
Document / Video |
Session 4
| Prospects for a Coal Renaissance by James H. Stock, Harvard University |
Document / Video |
| Coal and the Future by Richard Reavey, Cloud Peak Energy |
Document / Video |
| Prospects for a Coal Renaissance: Potential New Non-BTU Markets by Kipp A. Coddington, University of Wyoming |
Document / Video |
Session 5
| NYISO Market Initiatives: Distributed Energy Resource Roadmap and Integrating Public Policy by James Pigeon, NYISO |
Document / Video |
| Financial Arbitrage in Electricity Markets by Ignacia Mercadal, MIT |
Document / Video |
Session 6
| Wind Capacity Investments: Inefficient Drivers and Long-Term Impacts by Ian Schneider, MIT |
Document / Video |
| Impact of De-Carbonization Policies on Electricity System Generation Mix by John M. Deutch, MIT |
Document / Video |
Keynote
| Keynote Address: An Act Combating Climate Change by Senator Michael Barrett, Massachusetts Senate |
Document / Video |
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 |
Document / Video |
| The Changing Structure of Energy Futures Markets? by John Parsons, MIT |
Document / Video |
Session 2
| The Price Elasticity of US Shale Oil Reserves by James Smith, Southern Methodist University |
Document / Video |
| Lower Oil Prices and the US Economy: Is This Time Different by Lutz Kilian, University of Michigan |
Document / Video |
Session 3
| The Brazilian Commitment to Combating Climate Change: Energy Production and Use by Mauricio Tolmasquim, Harvard University |
Document / Video |
| Forest Resilience and the Social Cost of Carbon by Sergio Franklin, SUSEP |
Document / Video |
Session 4
| How Regressive Are Fuel Economy Standards? by Christopher Knittel, MIT |
Document / Video |
| Black Carbon Emissions: Technology and Policies in the Transport Sector by Thomas Brewer, ICTSD |
Document / Video |
Session 5
| Nuclear: Grand Opportunities and Grand Challenges by Jacopo Buongiorno, MIT |
Document / Video |
| Nuclear Highlights by Charles Rossmann, Southern Company |
Document / Video |
Session 6
| Energy Storage and Renewable Energy by Jesse Jenkins, MIT |
Document / Video |
| Renewable Energy Mandates: Integrating Rapid Growth in Wind and Solar by Bill White, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center |
Document / Video |
| Integrating Wind Energy by Mary Ellen Paravalos, National Grid |
Document / Video |
Keynote
| UK Energy Market Reform by Michael Grubb, University College London |
Document / Video |
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. |
Document |
| Analytical Decision Making, Heuristics or Gut Feelings? by Shabnam Mousavi, John Hopkins University |
Document |
Session 2
| A Risk Perspective on European Markets by Christoph Weber, University Duisburg-Essen |
Document |
| Technological Uncertainty in Energy: The Importance of Relying on Markets by Christopher Knittel, MIT |
Document |
Session 3
| Addressing Uncertainty in Integrated Assessment Modeling by Sergey Paltsev, MIT |
Document |
| Addressing Uncertainty in Corporate Decision Making in the Energy Sector by Jorg Jasper, EnBW |
Document |
Session 4
| Uncertainty and Climate Policy: Addressing Catastrophe Risk by Robert Pindyck, MIT |
Document |
| Managing Emerging Risks and Uncertainty at Munich Re by Rainer Sachs, Munich Re |
Document |
Session 5
| How to Prepare? Decision Making Under Uncertainty in Practice by Christoph Ruhl, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority |
Document |
| Strategy Under Uncertainty - How to Use Scenario Technology for Long Term Energy Futures by Karl Rose, World Energy Council |
Document |
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 |
Document |
| In Search of 'Good' Energy Policy by Michael Pollitt, EPRG |
Document |
Session 2
| Fossil Fuel Supply and Energy Security by Christopher Knittel, MIT |
Document |
| EU Energy Security by Beatriz Sinobas, European Commission |
Document |
Session 3
| Which Smart Electricty Services Contracts Will Consumers Accept? by Laura-Lucia Richer, EPRG |
Document |
| New Business Models for the Energy Transition by Fabien Roques, University Paris, Dauphine |
Document |
Session 4
| Energy Mix and Climate Change, From Descartes to Alain by Yves Brechet, CEA |
Document |
| Is Nuclear the Key to Global Decarbonisation? by Simon Taylor, EPRG |
Document |
Session 5
| Energy Storage: Recent Developments and Future Potential by David Newbery, EPRG |
Document |
| The Role of Energy Storage: What is Needed? by Donald Sadoway, MIT |
Document |
Session 6
| Panel Session: "Now Comes the Hard Part:" Climate Policy After COP21 by: |
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| Christian Gollier, Toulouse School of Economics |
Document |
| Michael Grubb, University College London |
Document |
| Henry Jacoby, MIT |
Document |
Keynote
| Keynote Address by Dr. Fatih Birol, International Energy Agency |
Document |
2016 Spring MIT CEEPR Research Workshop | 2016-05-12 | Cambridge, MA
Session 1
| Will We Ever Stop Using Fossil Fuels by Christopher Knittel, MIT |
Document / Video |
| The Outlook for Fossil Fuels ... A Social License to Operate? by Dan Domeracki, Schlumberger |
Document / Video |
Session 2
| After the Paris Summit: Achieving National Contributions by John Reilly, MIT |
Document / Video |
| Dynamics of Energy Technology Development and Outlook Under the Paris Agreement by Jessika Trancik, MIT |
Video |
Session 3
| Lessons Learned from Three Decades of Experience with Cap-and-Trade by Richard Schmalensee, MIT |
Document / Video |
| Emissions Trading: Lessons Learned and Prospects for the Future by Michael Mehling, MIT |
Document / Video |
Session 4
| Are There Environmental Benefits from Driving Electric Vehicles? The Importance of Local Factors by Erin Mansur, Dartmouth College |
Document / Video |
| 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 |
Video |
Session 5
| Air Pollution, Environmental Regulation and the Indian Electricity Sector by Maureen Cropper, University of Maryland |
Document / Video |
| Drilling in Drought: Groundwater Extraction in India and China by Ujjayant Chakravorty, Tufts University |
Document / Video |
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 |
Document / Video |
| Challenges in Pricing Retail Electricity Efficiently by Steven Puller, Texas A&M University |
Document / Video |
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 by José María Marín-Quemada (Spanish National Authority for Markets and Competition) |
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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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Hydraulic Fracturing: The US Experience and Implications for the Rest of the World by Christopher Knittel, MIT
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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
| The Overinfluence of Weather Fluctuations on Convertible and 4-Wheel Drive Purchases by Meghan Busse, Northwestern University |
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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 |