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This project focuses on energy research and carbon mitigation initiatives at the HKSCarbon Mitigation Initiative at Princeton University. It covers various topics such as energy technology innovation, geopolitics of energy, and sustainable science programs.
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Energy Research at HKSCarbon Mitigation Initiative Princeton UniversityApril 17, 2013 Henry Lee
Programs at the Belfer Center • Energy Technology Innovation Project - Venkatesh Narayanamurti, Henry Lee and Laura Diaz Anadon • Geopolitics of Energy - Meghan O’Sullivan • Middle East Initiative - Nicholas Burns • East Asia Energy - Tony Saich and Henry Lee
Business and Government • Harvard Electricity Program - William Hogan • Sustainable Science Program - William Clark • Harvard Environmental Economics Program - Robert Stavins
Projects Not Covered: Economics and Environment • The impact of oil subsidies on world oil markets - Joe Aldy • Geoengineering - Solar Radiation Management - David Keith • Architecture of International Climate Agreement - Robert Stavins
Geopolitics • China • Water and energy development • Siting issues • Electric vehicles • Solar and wind energy • Arctic • Overview of issues • Russia and Arctic energy development • Building efficiency (starting September 2013) • Carbon taxes
Geopolitics Continued • The geopolitical implications of the shale gas boom: a joint project with the Baker Institute at Rice • The role of sub-national governments in energy development • Energy trade between Russia and Chinese (September 2013) • Natural gas trade in SE Asia (September 2013) • Shale oil resources in the United States
Energy Technology Innovation • How to accelerate the development and deployment of cleaner energy technology • Energy R&D under technical uncertainty - electricity • Comparison of energy R&D programs in China, the U.S., and the U.K. • An analysis of technology innovation and the DOE’s laboratories • Economics of electric vehicles
Water • Water resource availability in certain Middle Eastern countries • Water management and shale gas development (case of Western Pennsylvania) • Water allocation in the Yellow River Valley