http://pesd.stanford.edu/news/Recent news from PESDen-usPublic domainhttp://pesd.stanford.edu/images/feed-icon-48x48.jpghttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/60http://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3461An increased activity in US coal exports could lead to new construction of ports. If current export trends keep up, US suppliers will go to some lengths to get their coal exported, Morse discusses in Climate Wire.]]>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3461?rsshttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3437PESD associate director Mark Thurber argues in Bloomberg News that Argentina’s government should not expect a near-term boost in domestic fuel production from its planned re-nationalization of oil company YPF, which is majority-owned by Spain’s Repsol. Even over the longer term, national oil companies are not always effective instruments for serving government goals like increased domestic production. The timing is especially sensitive given the nascent development of Argentina’s massive unconventional hydrocarbon resources.]]>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3437?rsshttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3420As abundant domestic natural gas production erodes coal’s market share in the US, coal producers are looking to overseas markets for growth. At the Argus Americas Coal Summit, Richard Morse gave a presentation discussing the competitive dynamics of US coal exports in world markets. Morse argued that conditions for expansion of US steam coal exports are favorable, but key risks remain that could make or break this “globalization” of the US coal market.]]>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3420?rsshttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3359PESD director Frank Wolak spoke at The Energy Bar Association Eleventh Annual Western Chapter Meeting held on February 24, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Hotel. Wolak’s topic was “Does the Federal Power Act Harm Wholesale Market Efficiency and Potential Consumer Benefits from Electricity Industry Re-structuring?”]]>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3359?rsshttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3339State-owned oil companies dominate the world's oil supplies, and politicians often cannot resist getting involved. When they do, the result is often excessive pollution, poor company performance and volatile oil prices. PESD's Mark Thurber makes the case in a new book.]]>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3339?rsshttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3331PESD's new research on "Solar Lighting and Phone Charging in East Africa: Understanding Adoption, Business Models, and Development Outcomes" was awarded funding from the Freeman Spogli Institute’s Global Underdevelopment Action Fund.]]>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3331?rsshttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3332In his National Bureau of Asian Research interview, Mark Thurber outlines the key issues that define Asia’s rising energy demand, the emerging global market for coal, new technologies for this age-old energy source, and how stakeholders can come together to help shape the region's future energy mix.]]>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3332?rsshttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3320PESD director Frank A. Wolak presented at Platt's 7th annual California Power Market Forum on the impacts of the recent implementation of convergence (or virtual) bidding in the California wholesale electricity market. Frank also chaired a panel discussion on the progress of the implementation of California's AB 32 law, which seeks to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.]]>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3320?rsshttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3224Richard Morse participates in the NYT Dot Earth’s debate on Australia's new carbon policy and how to address emissions from increasing coal demand in Asia. To read more, please visit NY Times' article link below.]]>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 PSThttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3224?rsshttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3221Several PESD Working Papers helped inform the analysis of the newly released 2011 World Energy Outlook.]]>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 PSThttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3221?rsshttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3177PESD director Frank Wolak presented in two sessions of the 4th annual Platt’s Nodal Trader conference in New York City on October 25-26, 2011.]]>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 PSThttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3177?rsshttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3115A PESD study just released in Energy Policy found that stove businesses are challenging but feasible with deep financial backing and managerial acumen. However, such businesses struggle to make a serious dent in the household-level indoor air pollution problem that motivated many to pursue improved biomass stoves in the first place.]]>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 PSThttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3115?rsshttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3111PESD director Frank A. Wolak accepted an invitation to participate in the first public hearing The Little Hoover Commission (a bipartisan independent state oversight agency) has scheduled to examine the coordination among the state's related organizations and federal agencies with energy-related activities.]]>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 PSThttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3111?rsshttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3112Richard K. Morse is the invited speaker for the UT Energy Symposium on November 3, 2011 about international coal markets -focusing on coal, climate, and China.]]>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 PSThttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3112?rsshttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3078Appearing in the NRDC's OnEarth Magazine, Richard Morse debates how new US coal exports would impact international energy markets and carbon emissions.]]>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 PSThttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3078?rss