Sustainable development
May 6th, 2011
Transmission Policies to Unlock America's Renewable Energy Resources
Our annual conference has now concluded. We explored approaches that will lower the barriers to efficient transmission expansion and allow the country to take full advantage of its renewable energy resources with our distinguished speakers and discussants along with our attendees. Read more »
April 7th, 2011
PESD Working Paper #101 on Australia's black coal industry featured in Platts Coal Trader International
AnnouncementPlatts' most recent issue of Coal Trader International features PESD Working Paper #101 by Bart Lucarelli. The paper sketches the development of Australia’s export coal industry, from its shaky start in the aftermath of the Second World War amid a glut of cheap oil, to the "phenomenal success story" of today.
- » Australia's Black Coal Industry: Past Achievements and Future Challenges

- » Platts International Coal Report
April 4th, 2011
PESD researcher Gang He presented at the ESI international conference
AnnouncementGang He traveled to Singapore this past month to present for the Energy Studies Institute (ESI) at the National University of Singapore’s conference on "Policy Responses to Climate Change and Energy Security Post-Cancun: Implications for the Asia-Pacific Region's Energy Security". Read more »
PESD paper on the future of South African coal featured in Bloomberg
in the news: BloombergIn the Bloomberg news article "Zuma's Quest for India Ties Threatens S. Africa Power Supply," PESD Working Paper #100 by Anton Eberhard titled "The Future of South African Coal: Market, Investment, and Policy Challenges" was cited in the estimation of the price Africa's utility Eskom Holdings Ltd. pays for coal.
March 28th, 2011
PESD releases cutting-edge study on the future of Australia's coal market
Critical challenges now facing the industry are poised to determine whether Australia will continue to be the globe's largest coal supplier.
January 20th, 2011
Wolak's comment to NYT's Room for Debate question: "Can the U.S. Compete with China on Green Tech?"
in the news: New York Times on January 19, 2011PESD Director Frank Wolak participated in the New York Times’ Room for Debate about whether the U.S. can compete with China on green tech and the obstacles facing American companies trying to win the front on clean energy in the global market.
January 3rd, 2011
PESD study on China's effort to restructure its coal market featured by Bloomberg and Platts
in the news: Platts on December 15, 2010Platts and Bloomberg News highlighted key findings from the recent PESD report, "Remaking the World's Largest Coal Market: The Quest to Develop Large Coal-Power Bases in China".






