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Why carbon pricing is more economical than regulations in reducing greenhouse gas emissions

The International Research Conference on Carbon Pricing, co-chaired by MIT’s Michael Mehling, explored the challenges, opportunities, and best practices of carbon pricing policies. MITEI researcher Sergey Paltsev delivered opening remarks.
February 21, 2019 In the media MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change

The Secret to Why a Tesla Costs So Much

To make more affordable cars, Tesla needs to find ways to reduce the costs of their batteries. A video from The Wall Street Journal uses market research conducted by MITEI research scientist Apurba Sakti.
February 19, 2019 In the media The Wall Street Journal

The cost of self-driving cars will be the biggest barrier to their adoption

Ashley Nunes and Kristen Hernandez present their research on self-driving cars, which investigates whether or not having a taxi-based system as opposed to a personal-ownership system would allow lower-income populations to reap the safety benefits of the vehicles. Their answer, in short, is no.
January 31, 2019 In the media Harvard Business Review

A fresh look at nuclear energy

In an op-ed in Science Magazine, members of MITEI's Future of Nuclear Energy study team discuss the importance of nuclear power for decarbonizing global energy systems.
January 11, 2019 In the media Science Magazine

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