Agent-based Modeling and Simulation for
H2 Transition Analysis
RCF and partners presented preliminary analyses of the
development of a hydrogen energy infrastructure to DOE's
Fuel Pathways Integration Tech Team (FPITT).
The Economic Future of Nuclear
Power
(Executive Summary)
George Tolley and Donald Jones led a team from
The University of Chicago, on behalf of the U.S.
Department of Energy and Argonne National Laboratory,
to estimate the electricity generation costs of new
nuclear power plants by 2015. See the press release to
the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
Oil Imports: An Assessment of Benefits
and Costs
A report by RCF Vice President, Donald Jones and others, on
the economics of importing foreign oil.
Oil Price Shocks and the Macroeconomy:
What Has Been Learned Since 1996
An article by RCF Vice President, Donald Jones, published
in the Energy Journal, on the macroeconomic effects of oil
price shocks. The work is based on new theoretical
understandings and empirical analyses.
Proposed Indeck Peaker
Facility
RCF recently evaluated a proposal to place a gas-fired
peaker plant in Libertyville, Illinois. RCF found that
siting the plant at the proposed location would cause
significant losses in residential property values and
inhibit future residential development.
The Greening of Buildings
RCF Economist George Tolley and Sabina Shaikh comment on the
current green building certification programs and
offer recommendations that improve the relationship
between LEED's point system and environmental
outcomes.