October 14, 2020

The Future of the Energy Workforce

Sade Nabahe is a CEEPR Research Assistant working with the Roosevelt Project. Sade shares her experiences interning in Senator Tina Smith’s (D-MN) office as an energy workforce policy fellow.

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October 13, 2020

Reducing Emissions in Transportation: Technology and Policy Options

In this upcoming webinar on Oct. 22, two experts on transportation policy and economics, who will draw on recent research work to discuss challenges and opportunities on the path towards a low-carbon transportation sector.

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October 2, 2020

A price on carbon would benefit competitive power markets

As federal debate heats up, a Washington Times op-ed co-authored by CEEPR’s Michael Mehling discusses the rationale of carbon pricing in the electricity sector.

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October 1, 2020

Distributional Effects of Net Metering Policies and Residential Solar + Storage Adoption

By using a dataset of 100,000 customers’ half-hourly load data and income quintiles from Chicago, IL, the authors of this Working Paper simulate the operation of residential solar and behind-the-meter battery systems under 20%, 45% and 70% adoption levels and calculate both resulting bills as well as cost-shifts for every client.

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October 1, 2020

Revamped MIT Climate Portal aims to inform and empower the public

MIT today announced a dramatic overhaul of the MIT Climate Portal, climate.mit.edu, which provides timely, science-based information about the causes and consequences of climate change.

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September 25, 2020

Towards Carbon Neutrality in Energy and Transportation: The Role of Hydrogen

In this upcoming webinar on Oct. 8, organized in collaboration with the MIT Energy Initiative Electric Power Systems Low Carbon Center, three experts will weigh in on the prospects of hydrogen from different backgrounds and regional contexts.

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