Cars, trucks, buses or power plants?
In conversations, economists are often perceived as being annoying. Our first question is often, “What is the objective of your…
Pricing Reform is necessary for decarbonization
Misguided libertarianism and selfishness are two main reasons for behaviour that can harm the environment. However, many of these behaviours…
Soft costs are real costs
Next time you meet distributed generation people, this is a great party game to play. Ask yourself why rooftop PV…
Solar on every roof, electric vehicles in every driveway
Bill Gates set the goal to have a computer at every home and desk when he founded Microsoft. Computing was…
Geometry of Heating Oil and Propane
Households are anticipating high winter heating costs. Although it’s not as bad as what is happening in Europe, many households will still…
Glasgow gives the green light to Carbon Offsets
The COP26 meetings in Glasgow have left much to be unpacked. The COP26 meetings in Glasgow have brought economists to their…
Everybody Should Pay a “Solar tax”
Over the past few months, there have been many misguided arguments and head-scratching in support of the NEM status quo.…
Crypto Mining for a More Secure Grid?
Cryptocurrencies are controversial. Are they a Ponzi scheme? Or a brilliant currency innovation. Is there mining harmful to the environment?…
Energy Security: The Value
Incredulously, the Russian military shot at Europe’s largest nuclear plant, which supplies 20% of Ukraine’s electricity. I have difficulty concentrating…
Reduce the Electricity Tax and not the Gas Tax
There is a growing discussion in Washington DC and the state capitals about temporarily suspending federal tax and state gasoline tax during times of…