June 13th, 2012

Risk attitudes shapes national oil company strategies

Based on the research in Oil and Governance, PESD researchers Mark Thurber and David Hults argue that the incentives an NOC faces to take, avoid, or manage risk critically determine its strategy and whether it can achieve the particular goals of its host government. Read more »

November 22nd, 2011

PESD Research Informs 2011 World Energy Outlook

Several PESD Working Papers helped inform the analysis of the newly released 2011 World Energy Outlook. Read more »

February 8th, 2011

Wolak's climate op-ed featured in the UK Guardian

PESD Director Frank Wolak explain how the unknown price tag of carbon and uncertainty of US National climate policy are impeding on investments for oil substitutes.

• » UK Guardian: "The Cost of Climate Policy Uncertainty"

January 28th, 2011

The future of U.S. energy technology lies in regulation states Wolak in The Stanford Daily

The United States should focus on innovation in energy technology now and then transition to a regulatory role once the technology has been sufficiently developed, Frank Wolak argued online in The New York Times this month.

• » Stanford Daily: "Prof says future of U.S. energy technology lies in regulation, not production"

January 20th, 2011

Wolak's comment to NYT's Room for Debate question: "Can the U.S. Compete with China on Green Tech?"

PESD 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.

• » The New York Times Room for Debate

January 4th, 2011

Wolak quoted in CNN Money on high US gas prices and its profitability in the West

Gasoline prices fluctuate within the U.S. partly because the West requires cleaner fuel (a more expensive gas mixture) than other parts of the country. There are a limited number of refineries capable of making the specific mixture required for the Western gas market and as a result, the few capable refineries are profiting from the less competitive market.

• » CNN Money: "Why gas costs more --and is more profitable-- out West"

January 3rd, 2011

PESD study on China's effort to restructure its coal market featured by Bloomberg and Platts

Platts 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".

• » JPU settles half of 2011 Australian thermal contract at $115/mt: source