With President Biden targeting net-zero emissions nationally, #hydropower will play a key role in the #UnitedStates meeting its #climate objectives.

MASE student Hannah Cohen (Hannah Cohen) writes on the impact of the 2013 Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act:sais-isep.org/blog/undamming…

In this study, authors (Wei Peng, Gokul Iyer, Matt Binsted, Jennifer Marlon, Leon Clarke, James Edmonds, and David Victor) answer the key question of how much more expensive are state driven policies than an optimal federal policy: nature.com/articles/s4155…

Strengthened federal role in interstate transmission siting and mandatory state-federal collaboration necessary to #decarbonizing the electric grid in the #UnitedStates .

JHU Master of Arts in Sustainable Energy (MASE) student Abigail Hunter writes:sais-isep.org/blog/who-shoul…

'Distributional #climate policies may lose credibility if the need for #business support implies that the #regulation does not engender the desired transformation needed for effective and meaningful decarbonization.' @fgenovese86 and Endre Tvinnereïm write- sais-isep.org/blog/firms-pre…

Considering the historical caste-based energy access disparities unique to the Indian context, how equitable have recent improvements been? Using panel data, Setu Pelz, Namrata Chindarkar, @jurpelai apply a linear regression model in this study: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

In this study, author Prof. Jonas Nahm, explains how a U.S Industrial Finance Corporation can increase the share of clean tech manufacturing and jobs in America.
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Johns Hopkins SAIS, Watson Institute, @BrownEnvt, Brown Research, Climate Solutions Lab

Author and #ISEPfellow Venkata Bandi with Dr. Tiia Sahrakorpi, Jukka Paatero & Risto Lahdelma explore how minigrid based social enterprise can resolve the technical and organisational challenges associated with providing services in a rural environment: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

In this study, authors Abhinav Jindal & ISEP Fellow Gireesh Shrimali develop a detailed cost-benefit framework for repurposing of retired coal plants for three applications – solar energy, battery energy storage and synchronous condenser: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

'A multidimensional climate strategy toward #China , based in the realities of domestic politics & developed in coordination with partners, is not a concession to Beijing, but an opportunity to advance broader US interests.' Thomas Hale in this ISEP brief: sais-isep.org/wp-content/upl…

'Plants ideal for retirement are mostly located in populated areas of #China and #India rather than in industrialized countries.' ISEP Fellow Nada Maamoun writes on Identifying Coal-Fired Plants for Early Retirement: sais-isep.org/wp-content/upl…

Authors Sourabh Jian & ISEP fellow Gireesh Shrimali examine the financial impact of incremental penetration of the #hydro , #solar & #wind alternative in the generation mix of DISCOM of #MadhyaPradesh , indicate reduced power purchase cost: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

In this study, authors (Tara Slough, Jacob Kopas, and @jurpelai) analyze a community monitoring program that facilitated transfer of early deforestation alerts to indigenous communities in the Peruvian #Amazon : pnas.org/content/118/29…

'Off-grid electric systems powered by renewable sources are appealing because they could reduce energy poverty in a sustainable manner. Yet their deployment has been uneven.' Michaël Aklin argues how such technology pre-requires effective institutions: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

'Hydropower plants provide immense benefits, such as clean energy, provides the base and peak load supply, quick ramp-up & ramp-down rates, black start, & operating reserve capability.' Sanchit Agarwal on Role of #Hydropower in #India ’s Energy Transition: sais-isep.org/blog/role-of-h…

From carbon pricing to green industrial policy, economic ideas have shaped climate policy. Using new dataset from 1990 to 2017, Jonas Meckling, Bentley Allan write on 'The evolution of ideas in global climate policy' 🔗rdcu.be/b3FEE via NatureClimate

The United States needs to treat climate policy as economic policy or risk falling behind other economies that have made clean energy industries a domestic priority.' Authors Jonas Nahm & @jurpelai in this report for The Brookings Institution
Link: brookings.edu/research/the-u…

This report by ISEP Fellow Gireesh Shrimali and Abhinav Jindal discusses the financial benefits of repurposing #TamilNadu ’s old #coal plants. It finds that the benefits of repurposing would far outweigh the costs of decommissioning: climateriskhorizons.com/research/TN_Re…

In this study, Setu Pelz & @jurpelai explore a representative panel dataset of households from rural areas of 6 states across northern #India in order to link distinct dimensions of #electricity supply with electrical #energy service utilisation. Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

'PMUY should aim to improve affordability and increase awareness to realize the full benefits of the Government of India's investments in cleaner cooking.' Authors Carlos Gould,Xiaoxue Hou,Jen Richmond,Anjali & @jurpelai on adoption and use of #LPG : iopscience.iop.org/article/10.108…

Using a conjoint experiment in this paper, authors study perceptions of theft in the form of using illegal wires, katiya, among rural and urban households in #UttarPradesh #India . Link: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…