Category Archives: Projects
Dynamic environmental impacts of technologies
The impacts of technologies depend on various factors, including the background state of the environment. Continue reading
Risks and scalability of new technologies
We are developing ways to assess the risks of existing and new technologies in terms of cost and other performance metrics. This includes asking how such risks may change with the scale of a technology’s adoption. Continue reading
Energy efficiency through personalized incentives
PV design optimization
Photovoltaics provide a promising energy technology with a vast resource base and a history of rapid improvement. This work centers on photovoltaics’ design and cost evolution. Continue reading
Climate change mitigation potential of energy technologies
Here we translate broad, high-level climate targets into practical performance targets for energy technologies in terms of their cost and carbon intensities. Continue reading
Determinants of technology improvement
Technologies change over time at different rates. Here we study the factors that drive technology evolution, and we ask why some technologies improve more quickly than others. Continue reading