Future of Power
Substantial reduction of US greenhouse gas emissions will require widespread decarbonization of the power sector and the economy. Experts at RFF are undertaking research and policy engagement activities that holistically evaluate market designs and local, state, and federal policies to facilitate a smooth transition to a decarbonized power sector.
RFF's Future of Power Initiative
Experts at RFF are working to holistically evaluate market designs and state and federal policies to facilitate a smooth transition to a decarbonized power sector.
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Reducing Risk in Wind and Solar
Read about how financial hedges can reduce investment risk.
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Clean Energy Standards
Read our issue brief on options available to federal and state policymakers.
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Carbon Capture and Storage
Modeling how carbon capture and storage technologies will affect emissions and the economy
Clean Power Plan
Analyzing policy solutions for states to achieve compliance
Coal
Analyzing the role of coal in the global and domestic energy sectors
Electricity Markets and Regulation
Exploring how these markets respond to uncertainties
Electrification
Exploring emissions reductions through electrification of the US economy
Energy Efficiency
Examining policies to help close the existing energy efficiency gap
Nuclear Energy
Examining the implications of advancing nuclear power technologies for the economy and environment
Renewable Energy
Evaluating the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of clean energy policies
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Resources Radio — May 26, 2020
Decarbonizing Global Industry, with Jeffrey Rissman
Jeffrey Rissman explores ways to decarbonize industry, contending that investment in research, technology, and policy is vital to meet climate goals.
Testimony and Public Comments — May 21, 2020
Comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Carbon Pricing in Regional Wholesale Electric Energy Markets
Comments submitted to FERC regarding the convening of a technical conference on topics related to state, regional, and federal carbon policies as they relate to FERC-jurisdictional wholesale power markets.
Report — May 20, 2020
Global Energy Outlook Comparison Methods: 2020 Update
An update to a harmonization methodology previously developed in 2015 to allow apples-to-apples comparisons of long-term global energy projections issued by leading international energy agencies.
Working Paper — Jul 5, 2018
Retirements and Funerals: The Emission, Mortality, and Coal-Mine Employment Effects of a Two-Year Delay in Coal and Nuclear Power Plant Retirements
A leaked US government memo proposes preventing the scheduled retirement of coal and nuclear power plants for two years. Using a detailed simulation model, we estimate the effects of such a policy on emissions, mortality, and coal-mine jobs.
Working Paper — Nov 29, 2018
The Welfare Costs of Misaligned Incentives: Energy Inefficiency and the Principal-Agent Problem
I measure the welfare costs of the principal-agent problem in the context of an energy efficiency appliance upgrade program. I find that the principal-agent problem turns an otherwise welfare-increasing program into a welfare-reducing program.
Issue Brief — Jan 24, 2019
Clean Energy Standards
Exploring the options available for policymakers to implement a CES at the state or federal level.
RFF Live — May 20, 2020
The Global Energy Outlook: What Has Changed Due to COVID-19?
A discussion on the implications of the coronavirus pandemic for the global energy system.
RFF Live — Apr 30, 2020
Net Zero by 2070: Decarbonizing Global Industry
Assessing the range of technologies and policy interventions available to enable industrial decarbonization
Workshop/Seminar — Mar 5, 2020
EIA AEO2020 Alternative Cases Release: Modeling a Low-Carbon US Electric Sector
Illuminating potential influences as the US power sector transitions over time
Press Release — May 5, 2020
New Episode of Resources Radio: "Going Deep on Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS), with Julio Friedmann"
Julio Friedmann demystifies the many complexities underlying CCUS technologies and outlines policies that could facilitate further deployment.
Press Release — Apr 1, 2020
Major New Study Charts Course to Net Zero Industrial Emissions
Interdisciplinary team assesses technology and policy strategies for industrial decarbonization.
Press Release — Feb 25, 2020
New Episode of Resources Radio: “Which Climate Path Are We On?, with Zeke Hausfather”
Zeke Hausfather explains how the recent and unexpected observed decline of coal informs scientific assessments of future temperature increases.
Resources Radio — May 26, 2020
Decarbonizing Global Industry, with Jeffrey Rissman
Jeffrey Rissman explores ways to decarbonize industry, contending that investment in research, technology, and policy is vital to meet climate goals.
Resources Radio — May 5, 2020
Going Deep on Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS), with Julio Friedmann
Julio Friedmann demystifies the many complexities underlying CCUS technologies and outlines policies that could facilitate further deployment.
Common Resources — Apr 29, 2020
Energy Service Subscriptions Could Pave the Way to an Electrified Economy
In a new working paper, RFF scholars assess the benefits of utilizing the energy-as-a-service model to expand electrification, along with the barriers that stand in the way of wider deployment.