Economics of Innovation in the Energy Sector

Meredith Fowlie, David Hémous, Ashley Langer, and David Popp, Organizers

March 17-18, 2022

Cambridge, MA and on Zoom.us

Conference Code of Conduct

Thursday, March 17
12:00 pm
Lunch - Room University A
1:00 pm
Welcome and Introductions
1:15 pm
Sarah C. Armitage, Boston University

Technology Adoption and the Timing of Environmental Policy: Evidence from Efficient Lighting
Discussant: Thomas R. Covert, University of Chicago and NBER
2:15 pm
Break
2:30 pm
Sarah Johnston, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Chenyu Yang, University of Maryland

An Empirical Analysis of the US Generator Interconnection Policy
Discussant: Joseph E. Aldy, Harvard University and NBER
3:30 pm
Break
4:00 pm
Michaël Rubens, University of California, Los Angeles

Monopsony Power and Factor-Biased Technology Adoption
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
Myriam Gregoire-Zawilski, Syracuse University
David Popp, Syracuse University and NBER

Do Technology Standards Induce Innovation in Grid Modernization Technologies?
Discussant: Antoine Dechezleprêtre, OECD
10:00 am
Break
10:30 am
Eugenie M. Dugoua, London School of Economics
Todd Gerarden, Cornell University
Kyle R. Myers, Harvard University and NBER
Jacquelyn Pless, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Producing and Steering Researchers
Discussant: Sharon Belenzon, Duke University and NBER
11:30 am
Lunch - Room University A
12:30 pm
Sugandha Srivastav, University of Oxford

Bringing Early-Stage Technologies to Market: Evidence from Solar Power and Feed-in-Tariffs
Discussant: Erin T. Mansur, Dartmouth College and NBER
1:30 pm
Ashley Langer, University of Arizona and NBER
Derek Lemoine, University of Arizona and NBER
Ralf Martin, London School of Economics
Dennis Verhoeven, KU Leuven

The Private Value of Clean Energy Innovation
Discussant: Richard L. Sweeney, Boston College
2:30 pm
Adjourn