If you're interested in how Colorado is working to support coal workers and communities in the energy transition, join this conversation today with Wade Buchanan, the director of the CO Office of Just Transition. Should be really interesting! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Friday factoid: oil isn’t “black gold” or “liquid gold.” Gold = >$3,000/oz. Oil = <$0.02/oz. Oil is important because it’s ubiquitous, not because it’s precious. End rant!

The Trump Administration has two announced goals on energy policy: "unleash energy dominance" and lower energy prices. But both those things can't be true at the same time, and each goal faces its own headwinds. My latest with @rff.org www.resources.org/common-resou...

Excited to get out there and use my voice! #HandsOff

Really enjoyed this chat with Annie. Check it (and her book) out!

Really enjoyed this conversation with Ann-check it out!

Happening tomorrow! I'm really excited to hear from @betonyjones.bsky.social about her time running the DOE's Office of Energy Jobs. Join us for this Resilient Energy Economies conversation tomorrow at 1PM Eastern: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Random observation: calling oil "black gold" is dumb. Gold is worth ~$3K/oz today. at $70/bbl, crude oil is worth $0.014/oz. Oil is important because of its scale, not its value [gets off soapbox].

US oil and gas production is at an all-time high but jobs are down 📉. Coal jobs are too. What jobs offer a promising match for displaced fossil fuel workers? Join me, @jacobgreenspon.bsky.social, @eleanorkrause.bsky.social, and Efrem Bycer on Wednesday to discuss! www.rff.org/events/webin...

What jobs offer the best "skills match" for fossil fuel workers? Come learn about a new analysis & interactive web tool from @jacobgreenspon.bsky.social and @rff.org's @danielraimi.bsky.social on Wednesday at 2pm! #econsky www.rff.org/events/webin...

US oil and gas production is at an all-time high but jobs are down 📉. Coal jobs are too. What jobs offer a promising match for displaced fossil fuel workers? Join me, @jacobgreenspon.bsky.social, @eleanorkrause.bsky.social, and Efrem Bycer on Wednesday to discuss! www.rff.org/events/webin...

US oil and gas are at an all time high. But lots of producing communities are struggling economically. How can both those things be true? www.rff.org/publications... In this @rff.org issue brief w/ @noahqkaufman.bsky.social, @zachwhitlock.bsky.social, and Sarah Doctor, we describe the trends:

I learned a ton from @hollyjeanbuck.bsky.social in this conversation on carbon removal on the @rff.org podcast. We recorded this before the current Administration’s flurry of news, but still tons of great insight: www.resources.org/resources-ra...

Looking for some good news? I got you. The Resilient Energy Economies initiative is funding 22 research projects across the US and Canada. We are building the knowledge policymakers need to advance an equitable energy transition: www.rff.org/news/press-r...

Come intern with us at @rff.org! We are accepting applications for our annual PAID summer internship program in Washington, DC. And one position will be working with me on tax policy related to critical minerals development. Please share! www.rff.org/careers/summ...

How do we manage the resource that is Earth's orbit? Really interesting discussion in this week's @rff.org podcast with Akhil Rao. Check it out! www.resources.org/resources-ra...

Utility disconnections are a huge challenge in the US. I learned a ton about it from Sanya Carley on this weeks @rff.org podcast! www.resources.org/resources-ra...

White House vs. 1st law of thermodynamics. Who shall prevail?

Today at 1 Eastern! Join the Resilient Energy Economies virtual "brownbag" to learn from @eleanorkrause.bsky.social about the impacts of coal's decline on local labor forces: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Post doc opportunities in energy and water system modeling in Milan, Italy! Come join a newly established research division on Technologies for Climate Transition at eiee.org cmccfoundation.applytojob.com/apply/25Rqvm... #IntegratedAssessment #MacroEnergySystems #Climate

The idea of climate policy sequencing has gained a lot of traction over the years. It’s a super valuable concept, but we may think about it too narrowly because we focus on preparing energy systems for climate policies, rather than on preparing communities. Here’s what I mean (1/x)

Friday! Join the first monthly Resilient Energy Economies "brownbag." This month will feature @eleanorkrause.bsky.social sharing her work on the labor market impacts of energy transition (cc @noahqkaufman.bsky.social @gruberte.bsky.social @juliahaggarty.bsky.social) us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Hey folks! Excited to join the first-ever @reeconomies.bsky.social virtual brownbag on Friday, Jan 17. I'll be chatting w/ @danielraimi.bsky.social about how the decline in coal has impacted workers. Register here ⬇️ #econsky #energytransition us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

The EIA website has been down for the last couple of days...anyone know what's going on? 💡🔌

Planning your climate or environment syllabus? I like to show short videos so students & I can visualize some of the things we're talking about. Here are some of the ones I like:

Spending worthwhile time with the family, then interrupted by text scammers. Of course I don’t waste my time with them.

Under a week left to apply for our postdoc position in Energy Economics and Policy! #econsky

Today’s hot take: coffee is served too hot. 🔥

We are open to a range of disciplinary backgrounds - come join us!

The results from BloombergNEF's 2024 lithium-ion battery price survey are out. Lithium-ion battery pack prices dropped 20% from 2023 to a record low of $115 per kilowatt-hour. This is the largest decline observed in our survey since 2017. 🧵⬇️

Really pleased to share this new @rff.org report with Ian Hitchcock on how the federal government has worked with Wyoming to implement its energy transformation strategy. Whether you like the approach or not, Wyoming’s strategy is thoughtful and worth paying attention to. www.rff.org/publications...

Good new piece by @noahqkaufman.bsky.social. Many fossil fuel producing regions, especially oil and gas communities, are doing well economically. But there’s wide variation. Also, the time to invest in economic diversification is BEFORE demand declines. www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/publications...

Help me on my water heater quest!

BlueSky hivemind: my family is looking to get a new water heater before our old one croaks. Any recommendations?

Check out Daniel and Zach's excellent report and 2 page policy brief on the Resilient Energy Economies website: www.resilientenergyeconomies.org/publications

🚨 New RFF report from @danielraimi.bsky.social and @zachwhitlock.bsky.social! 🚨 Learn more about the challenges and opportunities faced by Colorado's oil- and gas-producing communities in the #CleanEnergy transition. Check it out: ⬇️ www.rff.org/publications...

This spring, I went to western CO with @zachwhitlock.bsky.social, @gruberte.bsky.social, @noahqkaufman.bsky.social, & @eleanorkrause.bsky.social. We interviewed folks about what the regional economy might look like in a world where oil and gas declines. What we found: www.rff.org/publications...

In NYC for a hot minute. Went straight to my fave spot.

I learned a ton in this week's @rffresources.bsky.social podcast with Nifisa Lohawala. Most surprising to (perhaps naive) me? "Sustainable Aviation Fuels" may not be very...sustainable. www.resources.org/resources-ra...

Hey @rffresources.bsky.social : can I use my research budget to subscribe to Paramount for this? youtu.be/S5IvDUXDD9M?...

Got a bunch of new followers here the last week or so. Thanks folks! I’ll start using this platform more, and am excited for the conversation! Here’s some recent work that might start a convo: www.resources.org/common-resou...

Looking for something productive to do while stressing today? Matt Dalbey and I have a new @rff report about the "Energy Communities" IWG. We document the origins, key activities, and lessons learned as the IWG seeks to support an equitable transition. www.rff.org/publications...

I had the pleasure of chatting with @danielraimi.bsky.social about my work on renewable energy and NIMBYism. If you'd like to listen, it's now live in the podcast feed for RFF's Resources Radio. 📈📉🔌💡

Fracking is back on the national radar thanks to PA's electoral importance. In this new RFF blog, I describe how the industry is actually a very small part of the state's economy. www.resources.org/common-resou...

Cornell is hiring an environmental/energy/resource economist (open-rank). Join our vibrant academic community working on the major sustainability challenges facing the world today... & have the option to make this part of your daily commute :) Plz share! academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28657

How can researchers do a better job of incorporating equity issues into their computational models? That's the subject of this week's RFF podcast with the fantastic Amanda Giang of UBC. All modelers (and everyone else): check it out! www.resources.org/resources-ra...

Listen to learn about transmission and utility power, plus BONUS: Catie’s unjustified hatred of the cutest little pasta!

Are you a researcher who wants to work on solutions that support fossil fuel-dependent communities in the US? We have funds that may be able to support your work! Learn more about the Resilient Energy Economies initiative: resilientenergyeconomies.org/grants

Applications are now open for RFF's 2024 summer (paid) internship program. Come work with us! www.rff.org/careers/summ...

What's current in @reepaere.bsky.social? "The Fiscal Implications of the US Transition Away from Fossil Fuels" by @danielraimi.bsky.social, @gruberte.bsky.social, Jake Higdon, Gilbert Metcalf, Sophie Pesek, and Devyani Singh From the Summer 2023 issue: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...