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
Fossil Fuels
Analyzing the development and use of natural gas in the United States and abroad
Hydrogen
Research and analysis exploring the role of hydrogen in decarbonizing the industrial and power sectors.
Innovation Policy
Innovation policies can help stimulate work on promising, but unproven, technologies.
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Resources Magazine Articles — Jan 23, 2025
The Future of Fossil Fuels in a Decarbonized United States
Resources for the Future Board of Directors Chair Susan F. Tierney talks about the energy transition as an avenue toward a new world of decarbonization on the Resources Radio podcast.
Media Highlight — Jan 22, 2025
E&E News: “Republicans Need Big Offsets for Tax Cuts. Drilling May Not Deliver.”
RFF Fellow Brian Prest reflects on whether lease sales for fossil fuel extraction on federal lands will be enough to pay for proposed federal tax cuts.
Media Highlight — Jan 3, 2025
The New York Times: “After Fierce Lobbying, Treasury Sets Rules for Billions in Hydrogen Subsidies”
RFF Fellow Aaron Bergman is quoted in this piece about the recently finalized 45V hydrogen tax credits.
Report — Dec 6, 2024
Wyoming’s Energy Transformation: Insights from Federal Engagement with Coal Communities
This report, based on interviews with experts and policymakers at the local, state, and federal levels, examines whether—and to what extent—current federal policies are supporting Wyoming’s goals of an energy transformation to achieve net-zero greenhouse
Report — Dec 6, 2024
Wyoming’s Energy Transformation: Insights from Federal Engagement with Coal Communities
This report, based on interviews with experts and policymakers at the local, state, and federal levels, examines whether—and to what extent—current federal policies are supporting Wyoming’s goals of an energy transformation to achieve net-zero greenhouse
Report — Nov 22, 2024
Building Economic Resilience in Western Colorado’s Oil and Gas Communities
This report seeks to understand the opportunities and challenges facing US oil- and gas-producing communities as they seek to build economic resilience against an uncertain energy future.
Working Paper — Nov 19, 2024
Alternative Fuels for Reducing the Contribution of Aviation to Climate Change
In this working paper, the authors explore how the aviation industry can mitigate its climate change impact through the adoption of alternative fuels.
Issue Brief — Sep 3, 2024
How Much Would Expanding Federal Oil and Gas Leasing Increase Global Carbon Emissions?
This issue brief models the impacts of expanding oil and gas production on US federal lands.
Webinar — Oct 16, 2024
Analyzing Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions Mitigation
A webinar featuring industry experts discussing models and analysis, alternative policies, energy pricing, and areas of greatest potential industrial emissions mitigation.
RFF Live — Apr 2, 2024
The Global Energy Outlook 2024: Peaks or Plateaus?
An in-depth panel discussion on some of the potential long-term outlooks for energy markets and the global energy system
RFF Live — Mar 12, 2024
Digging Deep: Critical Minerals, Electric Vehicles, and the Role of Innovation
An RFF Live event exploring critical mineral markets, increased electric vehicle demand, and technological innovation
RFF Live — Jul 31, 2023
The 45V Hydrogen Tax Credit: Considerations for US Treasury Guidance
The 45V Hydrogen Tax Credit: Considerations for US Treasury Guidance
Resources Magazine Articles — Jan 23, 2025
The Future of Fossil Fuels in a Decarbonized United States
Resources for the Future Board of Directors Chair Susan F. Tierney talks about the energy transition as an avenue toward a new world of decarbonization on the Resources Radio podcast.
Resources Radio — May 7, 2024
Innovations in Electric Vehicle Batteries, with Micah Ziegler
Micah Ziegler discusses the evolution of electric vehicle batteries over time, ongoing research and development to improve these batteries, and policies that can most effectively bring clean energy technologies to the marketplace.
On the Issues — Apr 19, 2024
On the Issues: Earth Day and Plastic Waste, Pause on Liquefied Natural Gas, and More
A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: Earth Day and plastic waste, pause on liquefied natural gas, and more.
Common Resources — Apr 18, 2024
Assessing China’s New Nationwide Effort to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions
China has implemented the world’s largest emissions trading system in an effort to reduce national greenhouse gas emissions. New research assesses the system’s benefits, costs, and effectiveness.
Media Highlight — Jan 22, 2025
E&E News: “Republicans Need Big Offsets for Tax Cuts. Drilling May Not Deliver.”
RFF Fellow Brian Prest reflects on whether lease sales for fossil fuel extraction on federal lands will be enough to pay for proposed federal tax cuts.
Media Highlight — Jan 3, 2025
The New York Times: “After Fierce Lobbying, Treasury Sets Rules for Billions in Hydrogen Subsidies”
RFF Fellow Aaron Bergman is quoted in this piece about the recently finalized 45V hydrogen tax credits.
Media Highlight — Dec 3, 2024
What a Day: “Chill, Baby, Chill”
The What a Day newsletter quotes RFF Fellow Brian Prest about the Trump administration’s expected oil-and-gas policies.
Media Highlight — Nov 26, 2024
Inside Climate News: “Trump’s ‘Energy Dominance’ Agenda Sounds Like a Petrostate Plan to Some”
This piece cites RFF research and quotes Fellow Daniel Raimi about the ways that the fossil fuel industry are woven into the US political fabric.
