Industry and Fuels
RFF researchers are exploring technological and policy solutions that can decarbonize the industrial sector, including regulations, performance standards, policies for public procurement, market-creation approaches, and policies to fund innovation—alongside the equity, financing, and economic considerations that accompany decarbonization.
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Carbon Capture and Storage
Modeling how carbon capture and storage technologies will affect emissions and the economy
Hydrogen
Research and analysis exploring the role of hydrogen in decarbonizing the industrial and power sectors.
Natural Gas
Analyzing the development and use of natural gas in the United States and abroad
Oil
Offering insight into the effects of development and regulation on oil markets
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Resources Magazine — May 18, 2023
Pursuing a Future of Net-Zero Emissions and Net-Positive Economic Solutions
Transformative decisionmaking must be involved in creating a net-zero economy, as discussed by leading voices in research, business, government, and the media at the recent Net-Zero Economy Summit event hosted by Resources for the Future.
Resources Magazine — May 18, 2023
Energy Insights for Interdisciplinary Scholarship
Turning novel ideas into action for energy and the climate: a two-day interdisciplinary workshop this fall brought together people from universities, the Hill, federal agencies, state houses, industry, and nongovernmental organizations.
Resources Magazine — May 18, 2023
News and Views from the RFF Blog: Unpacking the Inflation Reduction Act
Insights about provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act, which passed in August 2022, from Resources for the Future scholars on our Common Resources blog.
Workshops — May 23, 2023
Workshop on Tracking and Evaluation of RD&D Programs at DOE
Workshop on Tracking and Evaluation of RD&D Programs at DOE
Working Paper — May 10, 2023
Environmental Regulation, Imperfect Competition, and Market Spillovers: The Impact of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments on the US Oil Refining Industry
This working paper estimates the impact of Clean Air Act restrictions on refined petroleum products on refining costs, product prices, and consumer welfare.
Working Paper — Apr 28, 2023
Estimating the Emissions Reductions from Supply-side Fossil Fuel Interventions
This working paper estimates the effects of retiring highly emitting fossil fuel assets and finds emissions reductions in the order of 40–50 percent for each barrel curtailed.
Report — Mar 28, 2023
Global Energy Outlook 2023: Sowing the Seeds of an Energy Transition
RFF's annual Global Energy Outlook report examines a range of projections for the global energy system, summarizing key implications for global energy consumption, emissions, and geopolitics.
Testimony and Public Comments — Mar 1, 2023
Comment on "Request for Information on the Department of Energy's Use of Demand-Side Support for Clean Energy Technologies"
To the Department of Energy (DOE) on the RFI related to DOE's use of demand-side support for clean energy technologies.
Workshops — May 23, 2023
Workshop on Tracking and Evaluation of RD&D Programs at DOE
Workshop on Tracking and Evaluation of RD&D Programs at DOE
Workshops — Mar 30, 2023
Decisionmaking for Demonstration Funding Workshop
Decisionmaking for Demonstration Funding Workshop
RFF Live — Mar 28, 2023
The Global Energy Outlook 2023: Sowing the Seeds of an Energy Transition
An in-depth panel discussion on some of the potential long-term outlooks for energy markets and the global energy system
RFF Live — Mar 16, 2023
Looking Ahead: Unpacking the EIA 2023 Annual Energy Outlook
An RFF Live event exploring the 2023 Annual Energy Outlook from the US Energy Information Agency and the future of energy.
Resources Magazine — May 18, 2023
Pursuing a Future of Net-Zero Emissions and Net-Positive Economic Solutions
Transformative decisionmaking must be involved in creating a net-zero economy, as discussed by leading voices in research, business, government, and the media at the recent Net-Zero Economy Summit event hosted by Resources for the Future.
Resources Magazine — May 18, 2023
Energy Insights for Interdisciplinary Scholarship
Turning novel ideas into action for energy and the climate: a two-day interdisciplinary workshop this fall brought together people from universities, the Hill, federal agencies, state houses, industry, and nongovernmental organizations.
Resources Magazine — May 18, 2023
News and Views from the RFF Blog: Unpacking the Inflation Reduction Act
Insights about provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act, which passed in August 2022, from Resources for the Future scholars on our Common Resources blog.
In Focus — Apr 27, 2023
In Focus: Coordinating Climate Policy in the European Union
This video shares insights about how coordinating climate policies can support the decarbonization of the industrial sector in the European Union, with RFF University Fellow Åsa Löfgren.
Media Highlight — May 3, 2023
E&E News: "Hundreds of Gas Plants Could Escape EPA Climate Rules"
RFF Senior Fellow Dallas Burtraw shares his predictions on how an upcoming EPA power plant rule proposal may handle natural gas-fired power plants.
Media Highlight — Mar 29, 2023
Axios: "One Useful Thing: Apples-to-Apples Energy Outlooks"
A segment in Axios' Generate newsletter highlights the big-picture findings from RFF's 2023 iteration of the Global Energy Outlook report.
Press Release — Mar 28, 2023
We’re on the Cusp of an Energy Transition. Where Do We Go from Here?
The future is uncertain, but a new report from researchers at Resources for the Future concludes that the public and private sectors are sowing the seeds of an energy transition.
Media Highlight — Mar 20, 2023
CSIS: "In the Wake of IRA: Grid Stability, Permitting Reform, and the Case for Compromise"
Commentary from the Center for Strategic and International Studies cites insights from a recent RFF Live event.
