Technology

What Are the Best Books on the Economic History of Energy Technology and Development?

Economic history, Electricity / By

Michael Giberson I know we have a few economic historians among our readers. You may be interested in Alexis Madrigal’s blog, Inventing Green, which he describes as research notes for his forthcoming book on the development of energy technology and institutions (previously mentioned here in an earlier post). Recently he wrote: The deeper I get …

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KP Convergence in Chicago

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Lynne Kiesling For once, both erstwhile KP authors are in the same place! I’ve organized a research roundtable at the Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth at Northwestern University, and Mike’s in town to attend. The event’s called Energy, Technology, and Institutions, and you can read the working papers to be discussed if …

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Smart Grid and Renewables Interconnection (Part 4 of 5)

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Lynne Kiesling One of the reasons why smart grid is generating so much interest right now is its ability to enable the integration of renewable energy into the electric power network, leading to a broader generation portfolio and potentially beneficial carbon implications. Lots of the discussion of smart grid in policy and media (including places …

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Smart Grid Technology, Economics, and Policy (Part 1 of 5)

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Lynne Kiesling This week I’ll be writing a series of posts about smart grid technology, economics, and policy. The buzz around the idea of smart grid is palpable:  old companies like GE and new companies like Google are changing their business models to incorporate more smart grid activities and products, entrepreneurs are exploring new products …

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A New Paper from Me: Increasing Energy Efficiency Through Decentralized Coordination

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Lynne Kiesling I’m pleased to report that EcoAlign, the marketing arm of the Distributed Energy Financial Group, has issued a white paper I wrote, “Markets, Technology and Institutions: Increasing Energy Efficiency Through Decentralized Coordination”. From the press release: EcoAlign, a strategic marketing agency focused on energy and the environment, has released the second report in …

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Low Entry Barriers in Electric Car Market

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Lynne Kiesling Very interesting story in today’s Wall Street Journal about BYD, a Chinese firm manufacturing electric vehicles. One of the most interesting points in this article: despite the global economic downturn, BYD is increasing its operations, first in China and then planned for US and Europe, because entry barriers are lower in the electric …

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