Economics of Innovation in the Energy Sector
Organized by Meredith Fowlie, David Hémous, Ashley Langer, and David Popp
Supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
March 17-18, 2022
Cambridge, MA and on Zoom.us
Thursday, March 17
12:00 pm
Lunch - Room University A
1:00 pm
Welcome and Introductions
1:15 pm

Technology Adoption and the Timing of Environmental Policy: Evidence from Efficient Lighting

Sarah C. Armitage, Boston University

Discussant:
Thomas R. Covert, University of Chicago and NBER
2:15 pm
Break
2:30 pm

An Empirical Analysis of the US Generator Interconnection Policy

Sarah Johnston, University of Calgary
Chenyu Yang, University of Maryland, College Park

Discussant:
Joseph E. Aldy, Harvard University and NBER
3:30 pm
Break
4:00 pm

Monopsony Power and Factor-Biased Technology Adoption

Michaël Rubens, University of California, Los Angeles and NBER

Discussant:
Cuicui Chen, State University of New York at Albany
5:00 pm
Adjourn
5:30 pm
Reception and Group Dinner - Room Longfellow A
Friday, March 18
8:30 am
Coffee and Pastries
9:00 am

Do Technology Standards Induce Innovation in Grid Modernization Technologies?

Myriam Gregoire-Zawilski, University of Ottawa
David Popp, Syracuse University and NBER

Discussant:
Antoine Dechezleprêtre, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
10:00 am
Break
10:30 am

Producing and Steering Researchers

Eugenie M. Dugoua, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Todd Gerarden, Cornell University
Kyle R. Myers, Harvard University and NBER
Jacquelyn Pless, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Discussant:
Sharon Belenzon, Duke University and NBER
11:30 am
Lunch - Room University A
12:30 pm

Bringing Early-Stage Technologies to Market: Evidence from Solar Power and Feed-in-Tariffs

Sugandha Srivastav, University of Oxford

Discussant:
Erin T. Mansur, Dartmouth College and NBER
1:30 pm

The Private Value of Clean Energy Innovation

Ashley Langer, University of Arizona and NBER
Derek Lemoine, University of Arizona and NBER
Ralf Martin, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Dennis Verhoeven, KU Leuven

Discussant:
Richard L. Sweeney, Boston College
2:30 pm
Adjourn