Policymaker Guides
2019
"21st Century Trends in US Mobility"
In this guide, CMU's Rick Grahn, Stan Caldwell and Chris Hendrickson recommend policies based on their analysis of travel behavior and underlying trends that might be affected by emerging technologies. The report was jointly released with CMU's Mobility21 and Traffic21.
"Real-Time Decision-Making for the Subsurface" Workshop
In July 2018, Carnegie Mellon University's Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation hosted the “Real-Time Decision-Making for the Subsurface” workshop. Several dozen technical experts from industry, universities, national laboratories, and the Department of Energy (DOE) convened for two days to discuss the current state of technology that could enable autonomous monitoring and control of subsurface systems, to identify potential short-term and long-term opportunities, and to discuss gaps and challenges that need to be overcome to make this transformational technology a reality.
"Real-Time Decision-Making for the Subsurface" Report [.pdf]
2017
"Pipelines, Trucks, Buses and Automobiles: Where, When, Which?"
This presentation was delivered in Washington, D.C. on May 3. View the presentation [.pdf] or read it below (press ESC to exit fullscreen).
Related Resources:
Policy Briefs
- Costs and Benefits of Electric Vehicles in the United States [.pdf] - Watch the video!
- Electric Vehicle Adoption Potential in the United States [.pdf] - Watch the video!
- Which Alternative Fuel Technology is Best for Transit Buses? [.pdf]
Videos
- Watch the video of the presentation.
- Watch a video of Dr. Karen Clay's talk on "The Good, the bad and the Ugly: Understanding the Social and Economic Costs of Transporting Crude Oil" that she gave during Carnegie Mellon Energy Week 2017.
- Watch this video featuring Dr. Jeremy Michalek describing his research analyzing the potential cost and greenhouse gas savings of hybrid and electric vehicles under different driving conditions.
View photos from the briefing.
Costs and Benefits of Electric Vehicles in the United States
This policy brief was developed by Dr. Jeremy J. Michalek, Professor of Engineering and Public Policy and Mechanical Engineering; Director, Vehicle Electrification Group and the Design Decisions Laboratory, Carnegie Mellon University.
Download Costs and Benefits of Electric Vehicles in the United States [.pdf] or read it below (press ESC to exit fullscreen). Watch the video.
Electric Vehicle Adoption Potential in the United States
This policy brief was developed by Dr. Jeremy J. Michalek, Professor of Engineering and Public Policy and Mechanical Engineering; Director, Vehicle Electrification Group and the Design Decisions Laboratory, Carnegie Mellon University.
Download Electric Vehicle Adoption Potential in the United States [.pdf] or read it below (press ESC to exit fullscreen). Watch the video!
Which Alternative Fuel Technology is Best for Transit Buses? (Policy Brief)
This policy brief was developed by a team led by Stephanie Seki, recent Engineering and Public Policy PhD graduate and Chris Hendrickson, director of Traffic21 with Deborah D. Stine, former Professor of the Practice, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, and former Associate Director for Policy Outreach, Scott Institute providing editorial guidance.
Download Which Alternative Fuel Technology is Best for Transit Buses? (Policy Brief) [.pdf] or read it below (press ESC to exit fullscreen).
Which Alternative Fuel Technology is Best for Transit Buses?
This policymaker guide was developed by a team led by Stephanie Seki, recent Engineering and Public Policy PhD graduate and Chris Hendrickson, director of Traffic21 with Deborah D. Stine, former Professor of the Practice, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, and former Associate Director for Policy Outreach, Scott Institute providing editorial guidance.
Download Which Alternative Fuel Technology is Best for Transit Buses? [.pdf] or read it below (press ESC to exit fullscreen).
Innovative Energy Technologies: The Next Generation
This technology guide was developed by a team led by Deborah D. Stine, former Professor of the Practice, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, and former Associate Director for Policy Outreach, Scott Institute; and Reed McManigle, Senior Manager and Mentor in Residence, Center for Technology Transfer and Enterprise Creation, Carnegie Mellon University. The names of the CMU-related students, faculty, and alumni who developed the technologies summarized in this guide are provided as each technology is described.
Download Innovative Energy Technologies: The Next Generation [.pdf] or read it below (press ESC to exit fullscreen).
2016
Advancing the Next Generation of Environmental Practices for Shale Development: Workshop Deliberations and Recommendations
This report summarizes the content, conclusions, and recommendations from a cross-sector, collaborative workshop organized by The Nature Conservancy and Carnegie Mellon University.
Download Advancing the Next Generation of Environmental Practices for Shale Development: Workshop Deliberations and Recommendations [.pdf] or read it below (press ESC to exit fullscreen).
2013
Managing Variable Energy Resources to Increase Renewable Electricity's Contribution to the Grid
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
Read the news release »
View the presentation [.pdf]
Download Managing Variable Energy Resources to Increase Renewable Electricity's Contribution to the Grid [.pdf] or read it below (press ESC to exit fullscreen).
Shale Gas and the Environment: Critical Need for a Government-University-Industry Research Initiative
Contributors: Deborah D. Stine, Jeanne VanBriesen, Allen Robinson, Mike Griffin, Austin Mitchell, Elizabeth Casman, Peter Adams, Kelvin Gregory, Chris Hendrickson, Paulina Jaramillo, Mohan Jiang, Anirban Roy
Read the news release »
View the presentation delivered in Washington, DC [.pdf]
Download Shale Gas and the Environment: Critical Need for a Government-University-Industry Research Initiative [.pdf]or read it below (press ESC to exit fullscreen).