Public Policy
Carnegie Mellon University researchers of all disciplines recognize that technical solutions alone cannot support change unless the technologies are developed with an understanding of the constraints of economics, design, finance, regulation and consumer behavior.
At the Scott Institute, we are unique in our ability to take a systems approach to energy problems and create real-world solutions.
One of our objectives is to engage decision makers and the general public to better inform public discourse on energy-related issues.
Therefore, the Scott Institute is developing policymaker guides that take a systems approach to energy issues – collecting information and research results from throughout CMU – to provide an up-to-date understanding of energy issues facing today’s policymakers. Information on these policymaker guides is provided below.
- [.pdf] Shale Gas and the Environment: Critical Need for a Government–University–Industry Research Initiative
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March 2013
- [.pdf] Natural Gas For Transportation or Electricity? Climate Change Implications
Aranya Venkatesh, Paulina Jaramillo, W. Michael Griffin, H. Scott Matthews
October 2011 - Valuation of Plug-in Vehicle Life-cycle Air Emissions and Oil Displacement Benefits
J. Michalek, Mikhail Chester, Paulina Jaramillo, Constantine Samaras, Ching-Shin Norman Shiau, Lester B. Lave
July 2011 - [.pdf] The Many Meanings of "Smart Grid"
M. Granger Morgan, Jay Apt, Lester B. Lave, Marija D. Ilic, Marvin Sirbu, and Jon M. Peha
July 2009 - [.pdf] Economic, Environmental and Security Implications of Plug-in Vehicles
Jeremy Michalek, Constantine Samaras
April 2009 - [.pdf] Cap and Trade is Not Enough: Improving US Climate Policy
Constantine Samaras, Jay Apt, Inês L. Azevedo, Lester B. Lave, M. Granger Morgan and Edward S. Rubin
March 2009 - Managing Emissions of Carbon Dioxide from Coal-Fired Power Plants
M. Granger Morgan
April 2008