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In the Media

June 2025

CA’s Self-Inflicted Fuel Crunch Escalates Economic and Political Tensions - Severin Borenstein in the Los Angeles Times and The Breakthrough Institute

June 2025

How Trump-Musk Feud Could Crush California’s Electric Vehicle Goals - James Sallee and Lucas Davis in The San Francisco Chronicle

June 2025

California’s Rooftop Solar Credit System Gets Its Day In Court While Lawmakers Debate Payments - Severin Borenstein on LAist

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Events

Upcoming: June 16, 17, 18, and 20, 2025

Course Closed: Economics of Energy and the Environment - Virtual Executive Education Course

Upcoming: 2025-2026 Academic Year

Energy and Environmental Economics Mentorship Program, UC Berkeley, Mentors Apply by Jun. 16 and Undergrads Apply by Aug. 11

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Energy Institute Blog

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Taxing the Distance

June 16, 2025

The Freedom to Buy Inefficient Products

June 9, 2025

Build It and Hope They Mandate It?

June 2, 2025

Research Highlights

Working Paper

"Why Did Air Conditioning Adoption Accelerate Faster Than Predicted? Evidence from Mexico" - Lucas Davis and Paul Gertler

Working Paper

"The Trouble with Green Subsidies" - James Sallee

Working Paper

"Do Time-of-Use Prices Deliver Energy Savings at the Right Time?" - Aaron Smith

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Latest News

Severin Borenstein in CBS News: Bay Area Solar Owners Could See Tax Credits Slashed Under Trump’s Spending Bill (6/11/25)

Severin Borenstein in the Los Angeles Times and The Breakthrough Institute: CA’s Self-Inflicted Fuel Crunch Escalates Economic and Political Tensions (6/11/25)

James Sallee and Lucas Davis in The San Francisco Chronicle: How Trump-Musk Feud Could Crush California’s Electric Vehicle Goals (6/6/25)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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