Ideally we just tax pollution. But if we can’t do that I’ll take the EV subsidy. I’m open to smarter design of subsidies.
This looks like careful work but Hunt Alcott is making a false comparison here. I don't believe that anyone buying a Rivian would have chosen a Prius instead. Arguably a Rivian substitutes for a monster ICE truck. We need to know more about the nature of demand to ascribe optimal subsides.
In my first substack post, I revisit the sensitivity of crop yields to extreme heat and ask why yield growth in the U.S. hasn't visibly slowed. open.substack.com/pub/grainsgi...
Fifteen years after documenting sensitivity of corn and soybeans to extreme heat there is no apparent slowdown in yield growth. Why not? Mainly due to a "hole" in global warming.
Like everyone else on the planet, I'm starting a blog. It's called "Grains to Gigawatts." I know there's a lot of content out there, so I'm going to try to keep this focused and substantive. Intro post below. First substantive post following soon. open.substack.com/pub/grainsgi...
About 10 years ago I had a semi-regular blog. I'm giving it another shot.
Excellent article from EIA on the growth of Large Flexible Loads (LFLs) in Texas. Unclear how their assumed demand response at peak times is incentivized. I'm really hoping for real-time pricing tariff rather than the perverse incentives if paid to reduce load. www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...
😳 Grammarly says that something I wrote was written by AI. I guess that makes it difficult for me to call out students based on what an AI detector says.
Yes! No need to make it all about yourself, or to turn it into a big deal. Just mention it in passing, as a matter-of-fact "yeah, of course, it's a better way to live"-type line. There's science to show it works, too: www.szattari.com/news/2019/5/...
Not my area but makes a heck of a lot of sense. I’ll try to temper my cynicism a bit and maybe talk more about my choices (actually a bit taboo in economics).
I'm usually cynical about individual climate action. It's pointless in the large scheme of things. We need collective action -- policy, rules, incentives, innovation -- for meaningful change. The right policies would fix things fast and cheap. Really. But Lissa make a good point here.
I'm unsure about this particular outcome, but I am very confident that someone will use this design to consider the effects of the Roe v Wade decision.