Organizers:

John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

Session Chairs:

Amy B. Henderson, St. Mary's College of Maryland

Papers:

"Is the U.S. Ready for Conversion of Shipping Fleets from Diesel to Compressed Natural Gas? A Real Options Analysis"
Hui Xian, The University of Georgia
Gregory J. Colson, The University of Georgia
Berna Karali, The University of Georgia
Michael E. Wetzstein, The University of Georgia

"Option Values and Willingness to Contract Expanded Natural Gas Pipeline Capacity"
Matthew E. Oliver, Georgia Institute of Technology
Charles F. Mason, University of Wyoming
David Finnoff, University of Wyoming

"Effectiveness of Capacity-Dependent Rooftop Solar Subsidies: Lessons from California"
Evan Rogers, North Carolina State University
Steve Sexton, North Carolina State University

"The Clean Air Act and the Low Sulfur Coal Boom"
Michael Craig, The University of Tennessee (Contact Author)

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Organizers:

Jens A. Schubert, Virginia Commonwealth University

Session Chairs:

Linda M. Fernandez, Virginia Commonwealth University

Papers:

"To Frack or Not to Frack: An Option Value Analysis"
Rebecca Davis, The University of Tennessee
Charles Sims, The University of Tennessee

"Incentive Mechanisms for Water Quality in Non-Renewable Resource Extraction"
Jens A. Schubert, Virginia Commonwealth University
Linda M. Fernandez, Virginia Commonwealth University

"Shale Gas Development and Housing Values Over a Decade: Evidence from the Barnett Shale"
J. Wesley Burnett, College of Charleston
Jeremy G. Weber, US Department of Agriculture
Irene M. Xiarchos, US Department of Agriculture

"Leveling the Playing Field for Transportation Fuels: Accounting for Indirect Emissions from Natural Gas"
Steve Sexton, North Carolina State University
Jonathan Eyer, North Carolina State University

Discussants:

Matthew E. Oliver, Georgia Institute of Technology
Ujjayant Chakravorty, Tufts University
Beia E. Spiller, Environmental Defense Fund
Spencer Banzhaf, Georgia State University

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Organizers:

Jonathan M. Lee, East Carolina University

Session Chairs:

Jonathan M. Lee, East Carolina University

Papers:

"Solar Showoffs: Conspicuous Conservation in Residential Solar Markets"
Evan Rogers, North Carolina State University (Contact Author)
Steve Sexton, North Carolina State University

"The Impact of Subsidies for Energy Efficient Appliances on SO2 Emissions and Fatality Rates in China"
Qingxin He, Winston Salem State University (Contact Author)

"Vertical Integration of the Electricity Generating Process in US Manufacturing 1972-2012"
Jonathan M. Lee, East Carolina University (Contact Author)

"What Did RGGI Do, and How Did It Do It? Measuring the Impact of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Using Electricity Generation Microdata"
Harrison Fell, Resources for the Future
Peter Maniloff, Colorado School of Mines (Contact Author)

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