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.

Events

Shale Gas and Implications for Regional Manufacturing
Scott Institute/National Academy of Engineers (April 2013)

A recent symposium hosted by CMU's Scott Institute for Energy Innovation and the National Academy of Engineers (NAE) examined the role of shale gas in manufacturing, transportation and the environment.

Policymaker Guides

2013

Managing Variable Energy Resources to Increase Renewable Electricity's Contribution to the Grid [.pdf]
Contributors: Jay Apt, Paulina Jaramillo, Deborah D. Stine, Inês Azevedo, P.M.S. Carvalho, Danielle Changala, Gilbert Cohen, Michael Dworkin, Emily Fertig, Baruch Fischhoff, Iris Grossmann, Mark Handschy, Paul Hines, Eric Hittinger, Enes Hosgör, David Yaffe, Warren Katzenstein, Colleen Lueken, Roger Lueken, Brandon Mauch, Jeremy Michalek, M. Granger Morgan, Robert Nordhaus, David Luke Oates, Scott Peterson, Stephen Rose, Todd Ryan, Kyle Siler-Evans, Mitchell Small, Allison Weiss, Jay Whitacre