Professor of Sustainability, Rochester Institute of Technology
I'm a Professor at the Golisano Institute of Sustainability at Rochester Institute of Technology. Recently I work on models of energy systems to inform policy, e.g. renewable subsidies and efficiency targets. In the past I worked on environmental assessment and management of Information Technology, e.g. the life cycle impacts of microchips and computers and global management of electronic waste.
How to design clean energy subsidies that work – without wasting money on free riders
Nov 23, 2022 05:15 am UTC| Economy
The planet is heating up as greenhouse gas emissions rise, contributing to extreme heat waves and once-unimaginable flooding. Yet despite the risks, countries policies are not on track to keep global warming in...
Not all consumers are equal – in terms of what they save by using efficient appliances
Dec 24, 2018 08:03 am UTC| Insights & Views Business Economy
Have you ever seen one of those big yellow cards on refrigerators, washing machines and other new appliances? These government-mandated notices indicate about how much energy the average U.S. consumer will save by...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight