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Study: State-level adoption of renewable energy standards saves money and lives
MITEI/MIT News
Noelle Eckley Selin, an associate professor in the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society and the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, and Emil Dimanchev SM ’18, a senior research associate at the MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research, review renewable energy and carbon pricing policies as states consider repealing or relaxing renewable portfolio standards.
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Paper: Resource adequacy with increasing shares of wind and solar power: A comparison of European and U.S. electricity market designs
Economics of Energy and Environmental Policy
Are improvements to current energy-only markets sufficient to maintain resource adequacy in electricity markets or does the rapid increase in wind and solar power gives stronger arguments for additional capacity mechanisms? Audun Botterud, a principal research scientist in the MIT Laboratory for Decisions and Information Systems, and Hans Auer, an associate professor at Vienna University of Technology, share recommendations for improved electricity markets based on their comparative analysis between Europe and the U.S., and argue that lessons can and should be learned in both directions. They find that the key to achieve a market-compatible integration of renewable energy is to focus on correct price formation in the short-term.
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MITEI Events Calendar: View all of MITEI’s upcoming 2020 events.
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MIT Energy Conference
April 2-3, 8:00 am-6:00 pm, Boston Marriott Cambridge
Early bird tickets to the student-run MIT Energy Conference are now on sale with a limited quantity available for a deep discount. This year’s theme is “Decision 2020: Creating the landscape for our energy future.” Explore the energy decisions being made today that are on track to deliver the greatest impact over the next five to ten years.
Register.
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Cleantech startups: Navigating the Massachusetts cleantech landscape 2020
Monday, February 10, 5:30–9:00 pm, Foley Hoag (155 Seaport Boulevard, Seaport West Boston, MA 02210)
Join the Northeast Clean Energy Council and the MIT Enterprise Forum Cleantech Committee for a special event that brings together concept/early stage startup founders and startup support organizations from across New England that specialize in cleantech.
Register.
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Reducing the cost of decarbonization through cutting-edge carbon capture innovation
Wednesday, February 19, 5:15-6:20 pm, MIT Eastman Laboratories Building (6-120)
Brian Anderson, the director of the National Energy Technology Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), will highlight state-of-the-art carbon capture R&D and discuss crosscutting scientific and technological initiatives underway to meet some of the nation’s most important energy challenges—delivering reliable, low-cost, and low-carbon energy.
Register.
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Economy-wide deep decarbonization
Tuesday, February 25, 5:00-8:00 pm, MIT Wong Auditorium
The fourth of MIT's six Climate Action Symposia will discuss pathways to scalable, affordable low- to no-carbon fuels; the role of biofuels, hydrogen, and long-term energy storage; and large-scale capture of carbon dioxide and gigaton-scale utilization.
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Clean energy and transportation in Massachusetts: A science advocacy summit for young professionals
Saturday, February 29, 9:00am-4:00 pm, MIT Building 4 (182 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02141)
The Union of Concerned Scientists invites you to participate in its first-ever Massachusetts science advocacy summit—an opportunity for young professionals in the fields of science, public health, economics, engineering, and planning to gain a deeper understanding of how to translate research and science into advocacy and action. Space is limited. RSVP by February 14.
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Call for papers: MIT A+B Applied Energy Symposium
May 17-19, MIT Stratton Student Center (84 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139)
Enter your paper for a chance to present at the annual A+B Applied Energy symposium, organized by MIT, Harvard University, and the Applied Energy Innovation Institute. Suggested presentation topics include, but are not limited to, sustainable geoenergy, clean energy conversion technologies, and intelligent energy systems. Submissions are due by February 10.
Submit.
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Call for applications: 2020-2021 Energy Fellows
MITEI is now accepting applications for 2020-2021 Energy Fellows. MIT faculty members may nominate graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in recognition of keen interest in energy and excellence in research. Nominees may then complete the full application. The full applications are due by Friday, March 20.
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UIC Summer Institute on Sustainability and Energy (SISE)
July 9-22, University of Illinois at Chicago
SISE is a two-week summer "boot camp" for future decision makers eager to join the sustainability and energy revolution happening around the globe. This year’s theme, “Resiliency: Climate Change and the Power of Data + Response”, considers what it takes to be resilient in the face of climate change. SISE Fellows will engage with a new energy mapping initiative being developed by the American Energy Society and identify best practices for activists and advocates committed to achieving climate justice by offsetting climate catastrophe. Apply by May 30.
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…When it comes to air quality, the most important factor is how much coal a certain jurisdiction is burning, because coal is by far the biggest contributor to air pollutants in the electricity sector. ”
—Emil Dimanchev, a senior research associate at the MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research, shares results from his research into renewable energy and carbon pricing policies. |
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