Osterman on Disposable Labor and the U.S. Economy
Paul Osterman examines the rising use of contractors, freelancers and gig-workers by employers around the country.
Paul Osterman examines the rising use of contractors, freelancers and gig-workers by employers around the country.
What are the barriers to the deployment of technologies that make buildings more energy efficient, and how can adoption be accelerated?
Recent electricity price increases are often attributed to renewable energy policies. The evidence suggests a different driver: rate design.
The surge in electricity use from data centers is outpacing most other forms of demand growth, creating new challenges for grid management and climate targets
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If policymakers wish to ensure grid benefits, cost reductions, and emissions reductions, policies for data center temporal flexibility should be coupled with strong renewable energy policies
This brief on decarbonizing the buildings sector is from the UNFCCC Technology Mechanism with collaboration from the MIT Climate Policy Center, GlobalABC, and the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre.
This brief examines how energy poverty is shifting as cooling needs rise. It finds that LIHEAP’s outdated allocation favors cold-weather states, while more assistance is needed in warmer regions.