Peer-reviewed journal articles, working papers, and other publications apply Stanford’s interdisciplinary strengths in engineering, economics, business, and energy policy to increase global knowledge of low-carbon energy technologies.
The Road Ahead for Solar PV Power
Over the past decade, solar photovoltaic (PV) power has experienced dramatic deployment growth coupled with substantial decreases in system prices…
The Emergence of Cost Effective Battery Storage
Energy storage will be key to overcoming the intermittency and variability of renewable energy sources, like wind and solar power. This paper…
Managerial Flexibility in Levelized Cost Measures: A Framework for Incorporating Uncertainty in Energy Investment Decisions
Many irreversible long-run capital investments entail opportunities for managers to respond flexibly to changes in the economic environment.…
Operational Volatility and Synergistic Value in Vertically Integrated Energy Systems
We examine the magnitude of synergistic effects in vertically integrated energy systems that arise when the external market for an intermediate…
The Prospects for Renewable Hydrogen Production
Hydrogen has long been heralded as a potentially critical element in the transition to a low carbon economy. The recent sharp cost declines for…
Managerial Flexibility in Levelized Cost Measures: A Framework for Incorporating Uncertainty in Energy Investment Decisions
Many irreversible long-run capital investments entail opportunities for managers to respond flexibly to changes in the economic environment.…
Carbon Capture and Utilization in the Industrial Sector
The fabrication and manufacturing processes of industrial commodities such as iron, glass, and cement are carbon-intensive, accounting for 23% of…
Emerging Clean Energy Technology Investment Trends
Early-stage capital providers and clean energy technology incubators are supporting a new wave of innovations focused on end-use efficiency and…
Relating Product Prices to Long-Run Marginal Cost: Evidence from Solar Photovoltaic Modules
A basic tenet of microeconomics is that for a competitive industry in equilibrium the market price of a product will be equal to its marginal cost…
Enabling Mini-Grid Development in Rural India
Rural electrification rates in India lag behind government goals, in part due to the inability of distribution companies (discoms) to fund central…