ELECTRICITY
July 2008
"Technical, Environmental, and Economic Assessment of Deploying Advanced Coal Power Technologies in the Chinese Context"
Journal Article, Energy Policy, issue 7, volume 36
By Lifeng Zhao, Former Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy, Yunhan Xiao, Kelly Sims Gallagher, Director, Energy Technology Innovation Policy, Bo Wang and Xiang Xu
The authors evaluate the differences in technical performance, environmental impact, and costs for capital and electricity for a variety of advanced coal power technologies based on the technological and economic levels in 2006 in China. This study investigates especially the economic gaps between Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle - the technology most able to capture CO2 at a relatively low cost - and other advanced coal power technologies.
Martha Stewart
April 23, 2008
Electrification of Energy
Event Report
By Juha Kiviluoma, Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy and Gustavo Collantes, Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy
The Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government organized a workshop on the Electrification of Energy.
July 4, 2007
Power to People: The Inside Story of AES and the Globalization of Electricity
Book
By Peter Grose, Associate, International Security Program
Power to People is the story of electricity privatization, expanding global markets, and the transformation of an industry. It is also proof of the electrifying combination of innovation and good citizenship.
July 2007
"A Joint Workshop on IGCC & Co-Production and CO2 Capture & Storage"
Event Report
By Lifeng Zhao, Former Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy
Report on a workshop jointly organized by the Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and Chinese Academy of Sciences.
July 2007
"Tariff-Based Incentives for Improving Coal-Power-Plant Efficiencies in India"
Journal Article, Energy Policy, issue 7, volume 35
By Ananth Chikkatur, Research Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy, Ambuj Sagar, Senior Research Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy, Nikit Abbyankar and N. Sreekumar
Energy Policy article assessing the efficiency of coal-based power plants and its role in the performance of India's power sector.
May 8, 2007
2007 Roy Family Award - Joined by the United Nation's Achim Steiner, Harvard to Honor African-German Project Making Renewable Electricity from Jatropha Nut
Press Release
December 7, 2006
"Will India Suffer From an Energy Crunch?"
Op-Ed, India Today
By Ambuj Sagar, Senior Research Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy
Op-Ed in India Today on India's struggle to meet the country's growing energy demand.
December 2006
Towards a Better Technology Policy for Coal-Based Power in India
Book Chapter
By Ananth Chikkatur, Research Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy and Ambuj Sagar, Senior Research Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy
This chapter of the Proceedings of the 1st National Conference on Advances in Energy Research highlights the role of the coal sector.
Gennadiy Ratushenko
May 11, 2006
"The Future of Electricity Supply: Challenges and Options"
Presentation
By John P. Holdren, Director and Faculty Chair, Science, Technology and Public Policy Program
April-June 2006
"Turkey's Energy Policies in a Tight Global Energy Market"
Journal Article, Insight Turkey, issue 2, volume 8
By Brenda Shaffer, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program; Former Research Director, Caspian Studies Project
Despite this extensive activity in the energy sphere, it seems, however, that Ankara's energy policy has been undertaken without a strategic plan and with little integration of energy issues into Turkey's overall foreign and security policies.
