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/3915During a visit to Toulouse, France to present at “The Economics of Energy Markets” conference at the Toulouse School of Economics, PESD Director Frank Wolak was interviewed by Professor Jean-Michel Glachant of the Florence School Regulation about his work monitoring wholesale electricity markets.]]>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 PSThttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3915?rsshttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3887In advance of the 2013 Pacific Energy Summit, which will take place April 2-4 in Vancouver, Canada, PESD Associate Director Mark Thurber spoke with the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) about how the U.S. shale gas revolution has pushed coal producers in the U.S. Powder River Basin to look to Asia for a more robust market.]]>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 PSThttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3887?rsshttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3833The “peak oil” fallacy is not new; in fact it has long inflicted real harm in the geopolitical sphere despite persistent evidence of its falsity. Roger Stern, Research Assistant Professor of Energy at the University of Tulsa’s Collins College of Business, describes in a new PESD working paper how “oil scarcity ideology” influenced US national security policy in profoundly detrimental ways from 1909 to 1980.]]>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 PSThttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3833?rsshttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3818In a public lecture at the University of Tulsa, PESD associate director Mark Thurber critically considers the idea that national oil companies (NOCs) are elbowing aside private players, both on their home turf and abroad. Live feed at 5 pm PST on January 28, 2013.]]>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 PSThttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3818?rsshttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3889A Reuters article cites work by PESD researchers Peter Nolan and Mark Thurber that explains why hydrocarbon-rich nations still need foreign companies to develop frontier resources like oil and gas from shales or in the deep offshore. While governments may successfully employ national oil companies in mature petroleum provinces, private companies are usually better at managing the high risks of frontier activities.]]>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 PSThttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3889?rsshttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3776FSI's Frank Wolak warns of betting against the international spread of shale gas technologies by attempting to export domestic natural gas.]]>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3776?rsshttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3786PESD associate director Mark Thurber appeared on Canada’s Business News Network to discuss new government guidelines that promise greater scrutiny for future corporate takeovers in the oil sands by foreign national oil companies (NOCs). Thurber argued that Canada nevertheless remains comparatively attractive to NOCs working abroad relative to other oil provinces around the world.]]>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3786?rsshttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3788PESD researchers commented in the new issue of the Stanford Energy Journal on what the “shale gas revolution” means for both the U.S. and China. Mark Thurber argues that environmentalists in the U.S. should advocate for both fugitive methane regulations and increased use of gas. Jonathan Strahl and Joseph Chang foresee that economic and regulatory barriers may delay a repeat in China of the North American shale “miracle.”]]>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3788?rsshttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3700Frank Wolak was appointed to the Emissions Market Assessment Committee (EMAC) of the California Air Resources Board.]]>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3700?rsshttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3699Frank Wolak was interviewed by reporter Anne Makovec of CBS5 of San Francisco about California’s high gasoline prices and how the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) is likely to impact the price of transportation fuels in California.]]>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3699?rsshttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3549In the current issue of Foreign Affairs, Richard Morse argues that the climate problem is a coal problem, and that coal is not going away anytime soon. Any pragmatic strategy for confronting climate change therefore has to directly confront coal use in the developing world. Articulating new strategies for delivering emission reductions in the coal sector that don’t depend on a carbon price, Morse argues that coal may represent one of the largest and most cost effective opportunities for near-term emissions mitigation on a global scale.]]>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3549?rsshttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3533Based on the research in Oil and Governance, PESD researchers Mark C. 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.]]>Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3533?rsshttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3517On Tuesday, December 11, 2012, the Program on Energy and Sustainable Development will host an all-day conference on "The New U.S. Role in Global Fossil Fuel Markets" The conference session topics are: (1) the implications of the unconventional natural gas revolution for the U.S. energy industry and global natural gas trade; (2) the changing role of the U.S. in the global oil market, and its geopolitical and economic implications; (3) the future of the U.S. coal industry in the domestic and global energy industry; and (4) the trends in conventional fossil fuels and alternative energy sources uses in the transportation sector. Each session will feature a presentation by an academic or industry expert followed by discussants from the industry, policymaking, and academic communities, with an opportunity for audience comment and discussion. The conference will conclude with panel of distinguished industry experts addressing the question, “Will Natural Gas Become a Major Transportation Fuel in the U.S.?”]]>Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3517?rsshttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3516PESD director Frank Wolak spoke on role of congestion revenue rights (CRRs) and financial transmission rights (FTRs) in improving energy market efficiency at the Energy Risk magazine’s 16th annual 2-day conference.]]>Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3516?rsshttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3461Facing flagging domestic demand, US coal producers are pushing hard for rail and port infrastructure that would enable exports to China from the Pacific Northwest, says PESD researcher Richard Morse in Climate Wire. (PESD's upcoming annual conference will consider the environmental impacts of such developments.)]]>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://pesd.stanford.edu/news/3461?rss