Publications: Energy Transition

Working Paper
The Future of the Electric Grid: An Interdisciplinary MIT Study

Kassakian, J.G., R. Schmalensee, G. Desgroseilliers, T.D. Heidel, K. Afridi, A.M. Farid, J.M. Grochow, W.W. Hogan, H.D. Jacoby, J.L. Kirtley, H.G. Michaels, I. Perez-Arriaga, D.J. Perreault, N.L. Rose, G.L. Wilson (2011).
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT Energy Initiative, December [Read Full Article]

Joint Program Reprint, Journal Article
The Future of U.S. Natural Gas Production, Use, and Trade
Reprint 2011-9

Paltsev, S., H.D. Jacoby, J.M. Reilly, Q.J. Ejaz, J. Morris, F. O'Sullivan, S. Rausch, N. Winchester and O. Kragha (2011).
Energy Policy, 39(9): 5309-5321 [Download]

Joint Program Reprint, Journal Article
The prospects for coal-to-liquid conversion: A general equilibrium analysis
Reprint 2011-10

Chen, Y.-H.H., J.M. Reilly and S. Paltsev (2011).
Energy Policy, 39(9): 4713–4725 [Download]

Conference Proceedings Paper
Should a vehicle fuel economy standard be combined with an economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions constraint? Implications for energy and climate policy in the United States

Karplus, V., M. Babiker, S.G. Paltsev and J.M. Reilly (2011).
Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) Conference Paper, Presented at the 14th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis (Venice, Italy, June 16-18) [Read Full Article]

Presentation
Should an Economy-Wide Carbon Policy be Combined with a Vehicle Fuel Economy Standard?

Paltsev, S., and V. Karplus (2011).
Presentation, Society of Automobile Engineers 2011 Government/Industry Meeting, Washington, DC, January 26 [Download]

Conference Proceedings Paper
Russia's Natural Gas Export Potential up to 2050

Paltsev, S. (2011).
Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) Conference Paper, Presented at the 14th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis (Venice, Italy, June 16-18) [Read Full Article]

Natural Gas, Coal, and Climate (OpEd)

Reilly, J., H. Jacoby, R. Prinn and R. Schmalensee (2011).
The Huffington Post, May 20 [Read Full Article]

Joint Program Reprint, Journal Article
Potential climatic impacts and reliability of large-scale offshore wind farms
Reprint 2011-7

Wang, C., and R.G. Prinn (2011).
Environmental Research Letters, 6(2): 025101 [Download]

Journal Article
Learning through the international joint venture: lessons from the experience of China's automotive sector

Nam, K.-M. (2011).
Industrial and Corporate Change, 20(3): 855-907 [Read Full Article]

Joint Program Reprint, Journal Article
Learning through the international joint venture: lessons from the experience of China's automotive sector
Reprint 2011-8

Nam, K.-M. (2011).
Industrial and Corporate Change, 20(3): 855-907 [Read Full Article]

Journal Article
Energy Choices: Myth v. Fact

Reilly, J., and A. Crimmins (2011).
Mechanical Engineering Magazine, January 10 [Read Full Article]

Presentation
Do U.S. Households Favor High Fuel Efficiency Vehicles When Gasoline Prices Increase?

Karplus, V. (2011).
Workshop Presentation, Using National Household Travel Survey Data for Transportation Decision Making: A Workshop, The Keck Center of the National Academies, Washington D.C., June 6-7 [Read Full Article]

Student Dissertation or Thesis
Assessing Early Investments in Low Carbon Technologies under Uncertainty: The Case of Carbon Capture and Storage

Ereira, E.C. (2010).
Master of Science Thesis, Technology and Policy Program, MIT [Download]

Student Dissertation or Thesis
 • China Energy & Climate Project
Foreign Direct Investment, Intra-organizational Proximity, and Technological Capability: The Case of China's Automobile Industry

Nam, K.-M. (2010).
Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, MIT [Download]

Joint Program Report
The Future of US Natural Gas Production, Use, and Trade
Report 186

Paltsev, S., H.D. Jacoby, J.M. Reilly, Q.J. Ejaz, F. O’Sullivan, J. Morris, S. Rausch, N. Winchester and O. Kragha (2010).
Joint Program Report Series, 38 pages [Download]

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