June 3, 2020

What We Know and Don’t Know About Climate Change, and Implications for Policy

In a new CEEPR Working Paper, Professor Robert Pindyck explains that we face considerable uncertainty over climate change and its impact, why there is so much uncertainty, and why we will continue to face uncertainty in the near future. He also discusses the policy implications of climate change uncertainty.

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May 22, 2020

The Value of Pumped Hydro Storage for Deep Decarbonization of the Spanish Grid

Pumped hydro storage (PHS) is an old solution to a new problem – the variability of renewable generation. A new CEEPR Working Paper presents a case study of Spain, demonstrating how PHS significantly increases the dispatch of low-carbon technologies and lowers emissions.

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April 15, 2020

Welfare Costs of Catastrophes: Lost Consumption and Lost Lives

In a new CEEPR Working Paper, the authors, which include CEEPR faculty member Professor Robert Pindyck, discuss the economics of catastrophic events such as climate change and global pandemics.

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April 13, 2020

Energy economics class inspires students to pursue clean energy careers

In a feature on MIT News, Professor Jing Li discusses course 15.0201/14.43 – Economics of Energy, Innovation, and Sustainability.

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April 8, 2020

MIT CEEPR Webinars

In lieu of the Spring 2020 Workshop, CEEPR Associates will have access to a series of webinars on May 14, 21, and 28. Please check here for further information.

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March 17, 2020

Optimality Conditions and Cost Recovery in Electricity Markets with VRE and Energy Storage

In this CEEPR Working Paper, the authors investigate how variable renewable energy and energy storage impacts the formation of prices and optimal investments in electricity markets, using an analytical approach to derive the system-optimal conditions for installed capacity of all generators and storage devices.

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