1. Oil and Gas Resource Development Outlook (Waterbury - 2nd Floor)

Mine Yucel, Presiding
Vice President & Sr. Economist
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Strategies of Investment in the Canadian Oil Sands Under Price Uncertainty: A Dynamic Programming Approach
Déborah Bouchonneau
Frédéric Lantz
IFP
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Oil Refining Planning Under Price and Demand Uncertainties: Case of Algeria
Abderrezak Benyoucef
Algerian Petroleum Institute
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Tax Treatment and the Extensive Margin
Timothy Fitzgerald
Montana State University
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Jump Processes in the Market for Crude Oil
Neil A Wilmot
University of Minnesota Duluth
Charles F Mason
University of Wyoming
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Oil Market Volatility: An Econometric Analysis of the Interactions Between the Crude Oil Market, The Gas Oil and The Gasoline Markets
Frederic T Lantz
Emmanuel Hache
IFP School
Christos Ioannidis
University of Bath
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2. Global Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Market (Bayside A-B - 4th Floor)

Mary Barcella, Presiding
Director of Global Gas
Cambridge Energy Research Assoc

New Developments in the Use of Valuation to Support Real Asset Decisions with a CO2 Management Opportunity as an Example
David Laughton
DLC Ltd. and School of Business, University of Alberta
View Extended Abstract

How to Regulate a Market-Driven Rollout of Smart Meters? A Multi-Sided Market Economics Perspective
Jan Schaechtele
Jens Uhlenbrock
EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht i.Gr.
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The Smart Grid Business Case
John Caldwell
Director of Economics, Edison Electric Institute
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A Multiregional Macroeconomic Framework for Analyzing Energy Policies
Treyz Frederick
Scott M Nystrom
Zilin Cui
Regional Economic Models, Inc.
View Extended Abstract | View Paper

How U.S. Government Investment in Smart Grid Technologies Compares to the Estimated Spending Needed for a Nationwide Grid
Melissa Chan
David Feliciano
Daniel Handal
Thomas Murray
Navigant
Joseph Paladino
U.S. Department of Energy
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3. Energy Modeling in a Carbon-Constrained Economy (Bayside C - 4th Floor)

Peter Hartley, Presiding
Professor & Baker Institute Fellow
Rice University

Risk Premia in Electricity Wholesale Spot Markets – Empirical Evidence from Germany
Matthäus Pietz
TU München
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Ownership Unbundling, Investments and Consumer Prices - A Panel Data Analysis
Stephan Schmitt
Vienna University of Economics and Business, Institute for Regulatory Economics
Margarethe Rammerstorfer
Vienna University of Economics and Business, Institute for Finance, Banking and Insurance
View Extended Abstract | View Paper | View Conference Presentation

Capacity Market Design to Integrate Renewable Energy
Xiaoyue Jiang
Geoffrey G Parker
Ekundayo Shittu
Tulane University
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Economic Feasibility and Investment Decisions of Coal and Biomass to Liquids
Oleg A Kucher
Jerald J Fletcher
West Virginia University
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Investment in Alternative Energy Resources for Fuel Production: Towards a "Green" or "Black" Resource Emergence?
Déborah Bouchonneau
Elodie Le Cadre
French Institute of Petroleum
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4. Global Climate Change Policy Discussion (Oak Alley - 4th Floor)

Parviz Adib, Presiding
Director
APX Inc.

Carbon Taxes, Emissions Caps or Something Else? Balancing Price Certainty and Environmental Integrity in Regulatory Approaches to Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
Bryan K. Mignone
Fellow, The Brookings Institution
View Abstract

Toward a New National Energy Policy: Assessing the Options
Margaret Walls
Alan Krupnick
Resources for the Future
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Energy, Greenhouse Gas and Economic Implications of Natural Gas Trucks
Alan Krupnick
Resources for the Future
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Abundant Shale Gas Resources: Implications for U.S. Natural Gas Markets and Policy
Alan Krupnick
Stephen Brown
Resources for the Future
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Modeling Policies to Promote Renewable and Low Carbon Sources of Electricity
Karen Palmer
Resources for the Future
Richard Sweeney
Kennedy School at Harvard
Maura Allaire
University of North Carolina
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5. Transportation Sector: Fuel Demand and Standard (Nottoway - 4th Floor)

Christopher Jablonowski, Presiding
Dept. of Petroleum & Geosystems Eng
The University of Texas at Austin

Analysis of Policies for the Development of New Renewable Energy Sources in Brazil
Ricardo L Baitelo
Luiz Cláudio R Galvão
Miguel Edgar M Udaeta
Marcelo C Furtado
Eliane Aparecida F.A. Fadigas
PEA-USP Energy Department, University of São Paulo
View Abstract | View Paper | View Conference Presentation

The Biomass Real Potential to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Life-Cycle Analysis
Bruna B Correia
Arnaldo Walter
UNICAMP
Tiago B Correia
Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy
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Renewable Energy Sources, Technology Mix, and Competition in Liberalized Electricity Market: The Case of Spain
Carlos Gutiérrez-Hita
Universitas Miguel Hernández
Nikolaos Georgantzís
Universidad de Granada
Aitor Ciarreta
University of the Basque Country
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What is Energy Security? Do We Really Mean Energy Vulnerability?
Mark Hutson
Fred Joutz
Arun Malik
Robert Trost
George Washington University
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Zonal Supply Curve Estimation With Fuzzy Marginal Fuel in Electricity Markets
Mostafa Sahraei-Ardakani
Seth A Blumsack
Andrew Kleit
Penn State University
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6. Restructured Electricity Markets Discussion (Southdown - 4th Floor)

Mario S. Depillis, Presiding
Supervisor, Market Assessment
ISO-NE

The Future of Unconventional Gas: Legal, Policy and Environmental Challenges to the Development of North American Shale Gas
Susan L Sakmar
Adjunct Professor of Law, University of San Francisco School of Law
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Equilibrium Forward Gas Prices with Storage
Burcu Cigerli
Rice University
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Did Residential Rates Fall After Retail Competition? A Dynamic Panel Analysis
Adam Swadley
Mine Yucel
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
View Abstract

Productivity Growth in Electric Energy Commercialization in Colombia. A Bootstrap Approach
Rodrigo Taborda
Julieth Santamaria
Universidad del Rosario
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The Merit Order Effect of Wind Generation in the Irish Electricity Market
Amy O'Mahoney
Eleanor Denny
Trinity College Dublin
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7. Dennis J. O'Brien USAEE/IAEE Best Student Paper Award Competition
    Supported by: Southern Company
     (Maurepas 3rd Floor)

Jim Smith, Presiding
Professor
Southern Methodist University

Do U.S. Households Favor High Fuel Economy Vehicles When Gasoline Prices Increase? A Discrete Choice Analysis
Karplus J Valerie
MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change
View Extended Abstract

Cost-Competitive CO2 Mitigation with Combined Heat and Power Systems in Calgary
Nicolas E Choquette-Levy
Rahul Nakhasi
Geoff Holmes
Marc Beaudin
University of Calgary
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How Effective is U.S. Technology Policy on Clean Energy?
Julia Frayer
Yifei Zhang
London Economics International LLC
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Analysis of U.S. Renewable Fuels Policies Using Modified Markal and Gtap-Bio Models
Kemal Sarica
Wallace E. Tyner
Purdue University
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The Impact of State-Level Convenience and Monetary Incentives for Hybrid Electric Vehicles on Demand
Alison C Riggieri
IDA Science and Technology Policy Institute
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8. Non-Conventional Fossil Fuel Economics and Risks (Waterbury - 2nd Floor)

Jean-Phillipe Cueille, Presiding
Director of Studies Ctr for Econ & Mgmt
Institut Francais Du Petrole

Economics of Geological Sequestration Options for the Shenhua Coal Liquefaction Plant
Hui Su
Jerald J Fletcher
West Virginia University
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Climate Effects of Carbon Taxes,Taking into Account Possible Other Future Climate Measures
Florian Habermacher
Gebhard Kirchgässner
SIAW-HSG (University of St. Gallen)
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A More Diversified U.S. Climate Policy than Just Carbon Dioxide Reduction
James L Plummer
QED Research
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Carbon Emissions and Economic Growth: A Cost Function Approach
Jihyo Kim
Eunnyeong Heo
Seoul National University
View Abstract

Agent-Based Modelling of the Linked Energy, Economic, and Cimate System for Scenario Generation and Robust Decision-Making
Peng Wang
Michael D Gerst
Richard B Howarth
Mark E Borsuk
Dartmouth College
Giovanni Dosi
Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Andrea Roventini
University of Verona
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9. Future Electric Generation Capacity Expansion (Bayside A-B - 4th Floor)

Einar Hope, Presiding
Professor of Energy Economics
Norwegian School of Econ & Bus Admin

Energy Ladders of Supply and Demand
Paul J. Burke
Australian National University
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Clearing the Air: Cap-and-Trade vs. Carbon Tax
Lori Smith Schell
President, Empowered Energy
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Pollution Abatement with Intermittent Sources of Energy
Hagen Schwerin
Simon Fraser University
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Oil Price Fluctuations and Macroeconomic Performances in Asian and Oceanic Economies
Youngho Chang
Kamika Jha
Katrina Fernandez
Fatein Jam'an
Nanyang Technological University
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Oil and the Macroeconomy of Kazakhstan
Ferhat Bilgin
Fred Joutz
The George Washington University
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10. Global Crude Oil Price, Investment, and Innovation (Bayside C - 4th Floor)

Kim Coffman, Presiding
Program Analyst/Economist
Minerals Management Service

A Regulatory Innovation Incentive for Alternative Grid Structure Design Options
Natalie Prüggler
University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien, Department for Renewable Energies
Christoph Bremberger
Vienna University of Economics and Business, Research Institute for Regulatory Economics
View Extended Abstract | View Paper | View Conference Presentation

Grid Expansion when the Frequency is Balanced
Denes Kucsera
Vienna University of Economics and Business, Research Institute for Regulatory Economics
Engelbert Dockner
Margarethe Rammerstorfer
Vienna University of Economics and Business, Institute of Finance, Banking and Insurance
View Extended Abstract | View Paper

A Hybrid Approach to Financing Transmission Expansion
Richard Benjamin
Economist, Round Table Group
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International Indexes for Energy Security Risk
Daniel E Klein
Christopher D Russell
Twenty-First Strategies, LLC
Stephen D Eule
Institute for 21st Century Energy
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Index of U.S. Energy Security Risk: 2011 Edition
Stephen D Eule
Institute for 21st Century Energy
Daniel E Klein
Twenty-First Strategies, LLC
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11. CO2 Emission and Future of Carbon Sequestration (Oak Alley - 4th Floor)

Jay Zarnikau, Presiding
President
Frontier Associates

Heterogeneity in the Rebound: a Quantile-Regression Approach
Manuel Frondel
Nolan Ritter
Colin Vance
Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
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An Indirect Examination of the Porter Hypothesis via Consumer Behaviour
David L Ryan
Junaid bin Jahangir
University of Alberta
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Neural Networks to Model Energy Commodity Price Dynamics
Massimo Panella
Francesco Barcellona
Valentina Santucci
Rita L D'Ecclesia
Sapienza, University of Rome
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12. Energy Security & Geopolitics of Fossil Fuels (Nottoway - 4th Floor)

Wumi Iledare, Presiding
Professor & Dir Energy Info Div
LSU Center for Energy Studies

Innovation in Biofuels: Assessement of Challenges Over their Life-Cycle
Pierre-Olivier Pineau
Elodie Palluet
HEC Montréal
Jose Vitor Bomtempo
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
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Alternative Liquid Fuels Simulation Model (AltSim)
Thomas E Drennen
Ryan Williams
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Arnold B Baker
Sandia National Laboratories
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Renewable Fuels in Alberta: Policy Levers and Project Finance
Andrew Leach
Joseph Doucet
University of Alberta
Trevor Nickel
Highmark Renewables Research
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Measuring Uncertainties in Energy Regulation caused by Governmental Regulation: The Role of Information Theory
Silvia Serrano
Research Group on International Political Economy & Energy, UNED (Spanish Open University)
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Risk Management in the Energy Markets and Value-at-Risk Modelling: a Hybrid Approach
Kostas Andriosopoulos
ESCP Europe
Nikos Nomikos
Cass Business School
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13. Generation and Transmission Investment Under Uncertainty (Southdown - 4th Floor)

Jonathan Story, Presiding
Market Intelligence Advisor
Chevron USA, Inc.

The Impact of Fiscal Policies on Road Passenger Transport Energy Demand in OECD Countries
Amela Ajanovic
Reinhard Haas
Vienna University of Technology
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Does a Carbon Tax on Fossil Fuels Promote Biofuels?
Govinda R. Timilsina
Stefan Csordás
Simon Mevel
The World Bank
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The Promise of the Smart Grid for the Electricity Sector
Fereidoon P Sioshansi
Menlo Energy Economics
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Shifting Electricity Demand with Smart Home Technologies
Alexandra-Gwyn Paetz
Birger Becker
Wolf Fichtner
Hartmut Schmeck
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
View Abstract | View Paper

Negative Wholesale Power Prices: Why They Occur and What to Do about Them
Maria Woodman
Student - Economics Department, New York University
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14. Clean Coal Technologies (Maurepas 3rd Floor)

Carol Dahl, Presiding
Professor of Econ & Director CSM/IFP
Colorado School of Mines

Enhanced Energy Security with Major GHG Emission Reductions: Coal/Biomass to Liquids
Thomas J. Tarka
Kenneth Kern
John Wimer
Balash C. Peter
Maria Vargas
Jeffrey Hoffmann
US DOE/NETL
Charles White
David Gray
Noblis
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Improving the Economic Viability of IGCC Power Plants Using Syngas Storage and Fuel-Switching
Stratford M. Douglas
West Virginia University
Leslie M. Dunn
Washington & Jefferson College
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Storing Carbon Dioxide in Saline Formations: Analyzing Extracted Water Treatment and Use for Power Plant Cooling
Peter H. Kobos
Jesse D. Roach
Thomas A Dewers
Jim L Krumhansl
Geoff T Klise
Brian Dwyer
Jason E Heath
David J. Borns
Sandia National Laboratory
Andrea McNemar
National Energy Technology Laboratory
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A Continental Renewable Portfolio Standard: A Better Way?
Mitchell Rothman
Managing Consultant, Power Advisory LLC
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15. Economics of Biofuels Development (Waterbury - 2nd Floor)

David Ryan, Presiding
Professor
University of Alberta

Oil Price Shocks and Macroeconomy: Precautionary Demand in Crude Oil Market
Islam Rizvanoghlu
Rice University
View Abstract

Energy and Economic Development: An Assessment by Studying the Causality Between Energy Consumption and Economic Growth in ECOWAS
Ouedraogo S Nadia
Universite Paris-Dauphine
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The Role of CCS in Meeting a CES
Christopher J Nichols
Peter Balash
DOE/NETL
Nadeja Victor
IBM
View Abstract | View Conference Presentation

Public Perceptions of Carbon Capture and Storage: Survey Evidence from Indiana
David C Warren
John D Graham
Sanya Carley
Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs
John Rupp
Indiana Geological Survey
Rachel M Krause
University of Texas-El Paso
View Extended Abstract | View Conference Presentation

Carbon Capture and Storage Regulation as a Climate Change Mitigation Strategy: Legal Issues on Liability
Viviane Romeiro
Virginia Parente
University of Sao Paulo
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16. LNG Shipping, Import Terminal, and Developing Issues (Bayside A-B - 4th Floor)

Doug Reynolds, Presiding
Oil and Energy Economist
University of Alaska Fairbanks

Impact Analysis of Innovative Business Models for Future Smart Grid and DG/RES Developments
Wolfgang Prüggler
Vienna University of Technology
View Extended Abstract

Energy Storage and its Ability to Add Stability to Intermittent Generation and Reduce Distribution Network Costs
Craig Froome
School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland
Liam Wagner
School of Economics, The University of Queensland
View Abstract | View Conference Presentation

Sustainable Growth with Renewable and Fossil Fuels Energy Sources
Carlo Andrea Bollino
Silvia Micheli
University of Perugia
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Impacts of Wealth Distribution on Energy Consuption in Nigeria: A Case of Selected Households in Gombe State
Maryam Bello
Gombe State University
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17. Electricity Market and Energy System Modeling (Bayside C - 4th Floor)

Georg Erdmann, Presiding
Professor
Berlin University of Technology

Estimating Cost Function Using Observed Bid Data in Wholesale Electricity Italian Market
Carlo A. Bollino
Paolo Polinori
University of Perugia
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State-Level Energy Consumption, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and Economic Growth
Wesley Burnett
West Virginia University
John C Bergstrom
Jeffrey H Dorfman
University of Georgia
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A Research on Predicting Amount of Energy Consumption and Carbon Emissions of the Urban and Rural Population in China
Hong Mi
Wei Zhou
Zhejiang University
Pengyuan Ma
Xiamen University
View Extended Abstract | View Paper

Development and Evaluation of Feebate Policies for California’s Effort to Limit Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Light-Duty Vehicles
David S Bunch
University of California-Davis
David L Greene
Changzheng Liu
Oak Ridge National Laboratories
Tim Lipman
University of California-Berkeley
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18. Impact of Environmental Regulation on Demand for Electricity (Oak Alley - 4th Floor)

Stephanie Battles, Presiding
Division Director
Energy Information Administration

World Oil Demand’s Shift Toward Faster Growing and Less Price-Responsive Products and Regions
Dermot Gately
New York University
Joyce M. Dargay
University of Leeds
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Welfare Impacts of Single-Provider Residential-Electricity-Service Price Discrimination
Daniel M Hamblin
President, Dan Hamblin & Associates, Inc.
View Extended Abstract | View Paper | View Conference Presentation

Options for Transforming Canada's Energy Use
Matthew J Hansen
Abha Bhargava
Tara Smolak
National Energy Board
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Electricity Market Restructuring and Investment in Nuclear Power Generation: Evidence from Power Uprates in U.S. Nuclear Industry
Chen-Hao Tsai
Student, Pennsylvania State University
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19. Wind Power as a Utility Level Source of Energy (Nottoway - 4th Floor)

Mina Dioun, Presiding
Competitive Market Analysis Manager
Lower Colorado River Authority

The Use of Geothermal Energy in U.S. Military Operations: Challenges and Potential
Michael E Canes
Distinguished Scholar, LMI
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Water Intensity of Electricity from Geothermal Resources
Gouri S Mishra
William E Glassley
Sonia Yeh
University of California, Davis
View Extended Abstract | View Conference Presentation

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Calgary Through Vehicle Technologies
Daniel M Burt
Jessica P Abella
Amanda D Boyd
Masoud Fard
Janne S Kettunen
University of Calgary
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Changes in the Operational Efficiency of National Oil Companies
Peter R Hartley
Kenneth B Medlock
Rice University
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The Economics of the South Stream Pipeline in the Context of Russo-Ukrainian Gas Bargaining
Chi-Kong Chyong
Student, University of Cambridge
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20. Alternative Energy Resources: Solar and Hydrogen (Grand Couteau Room - 5th Floor)

Harold "Skip" York, Presiding
Principal
CRA International

Does an Increase in the Elderly Population Cause a Decrease in CO2 Emissions from Road Transportation? A Positive Analysis Using the Environmental Kuznets Curve
Akira Okada
Tokyo City University
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Understanding Residential Energy Efficiency Investments
Will Gans
AREC
View Abstract

Economic Costs of Wind Integration in Heavily Thermally Dependent Grids
Amy N Sopinka
Student, University of Victoria
View Extended Abstract

Stochastic Modeling of Wind Power Production
Dmitry Kurochkin
Anjali Sheffrin
Tulane Energy Institute
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21. Economics of Energy Efficiency and Low Carbon Fuel Standard (Maurepas 3rd Floor)

Gail Mosey, Presiding
Senior Energy Market & Policy Analyst
NREL

Beyond Commodity Markets - Emerging Issues in Canadian Industrial Energy Use
Ken Newel
Technology Specialist, National Energy Board
View Extended Abstract

An Analysis of Risk and Rate of Return to International Oil Companies from Iran's Buy-Back Service Contracts: The Case of Soroosh and Nowrooz
Abbas Ghandi
C Y Cynthia Lin
University of California at Davis
View Extended Abstract

A Comparative Study of Domestic and Foreign E&P Investment Performance of Selected Firms in the United States, 1977-2008
Omowumi O Iledare
Professor/Director, LSU Center for Energy Studies
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22. Empirical Analysis of Different Electric Generation Technologies (Waterbury - 2nd Floor)

Ingmar Sterzing, Presiding
Manager Fuels
Lower Colorado River Authority

Crude Oil Hedgers and their Effect on Prices and Speculators
Ronald D Ripple
Professor of Energy Economics, Curtin University of Technology
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Petroleum Industry Restructuring in Nigeria: A Simulation Analysis of its Impact on Deepwater E&P Project Economics & Take Statistics
Omowunmi O Iledare
Professor/Director, LSU Center for Energy Studies
View Abstract | View Paper | View Conference Presentation

Climate Policy Uncertainty and Investment Behavior: Evidence From Small Hydropower Plants
Ane Marte Heggedal
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Kristin Linnerud
CICERO
Stein-Erik Fleten
NTNU
View Abstract

Modeing Household Energy Consumption and Adoption of Energy-Efficient Technology
Jia Li
Economist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Global Energy Model – Updating of the GEM-DYN
Sergey P Filippov
Energy Research Institute
Vladislav V Savin
ERIRAS
Oleg V Marchenko
Sergey V Solomin
ISEM SB RAS
Vladislav V Tropanets
RGSU
Mikhail M Beresentsev
RKS
Alexander V Lebedev
RZD
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23. Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emission (Bayside A-B - 4th Floor)

Seth Blumsack, Presiding
Assistant Professor
Penn State University

Efficient but Sufficient Support of all RES Technologies in Times of Volatile Raw Energy Prices
Christian Panzer
Gustav Resch
Vienna University of Technology
Ric Hoefnagels
Martin Junginger
Copernicus Institute Utrecht University
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Examining the Environmental Impact of European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) - An Input Output Approach
Usman Ali Lawan
Student, CEPMLP - University of Dundee
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National Low Carbon Fuel Standard: Tradable Credits System Design and Cost Savings
Jonathan Rubin
University of Maine
Paul N Leiby
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
View Abstract

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24. Climate Uncertainty & Hedging Energy Investment (Bayside C - 4th Floor)

Peter Nance, Presiding
Senior Principal
Teknecon Energy Risk Advisors LLC

Impact of Carbon Policy on Industry Technology Adoption in a Stochastic Energy Model
Olga Livingston
Joseph M Roop
Brian K Boyd
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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Is there a Rationale for Government Support to low Carbon Technologies Beyond a General Tax or Cap-and-Trade-Regime?
Christoph Weber
Patrick Himmes
University Duisburg-Essen
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Energy Storage on the Grid: Informing Future Development
Eric Hittinger
Jay Whitacre
Jay Apt
Carnegie Mellon University
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Understanding the Formation and Influence of Complementary Innovations in Large Energy Technology Systems: The Case of Urban Energy Storage in Ontario’s Electricity System
Jennifer Hiscock
Philip R Walsh
Ryerson University
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25. Electricity Market Analysis (Oak Alley - 4th Floor)

Lars Bergman, Presiding
President
Stockholm School of Economics

Demand Side Management: New Perspectives For a New Era
Sanya Carley
Assistant Professor, Indiana University, School of Public and Environmental Affairs
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Simulation of the GHG Abatement Potentials in the U.S. Building Sector by 2050
Michael Stadler
Nicholas DeForest
Chris Marnay
Florence Bonnet
Judy Lai
Trucy Phan
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Reducing CO2 Emissions and Oil Dependence While Using Coal: MARKAL Scenarios for the United States
Peter C Balash
Christopher Nichols
Gavin Pickenpaugh
U.S. DOE/NETL
Nadejda Victor
U.S. DOE/NETL/TMS
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The Nature of Supply Bidding in Electricity Markets
Alina N Mackenthun
Student, The Pennsylvania State University
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Electricity Spot Prices: Integration, Congestion and Volatility
Melanie A Houllier
Cass Business School, City University London
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26. Energy Demand and Supply Modeling (Nottoway - 4th Floor)

Andrea Bollino, Presiding
Chairman
GSE SpA

The Rebound Effect: An Analysis of the Empirical Data for Lighting
Jeffrey Y. Tsao
Sandia National Laboratories
Harry D. Saunders
Decision Processes Incorporated
Paul Waide
International Energy Agency
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Long Term Optimization of BC-Alberta Interconnected Energy System: Hydro-Wind Combined Case Study
Behdad Kiani
Andrew Rowe
Peter Wild
Lawrence Pitt
Tom Pedersen
University of Victoria
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Distributed Generation Adoption and Decision Making Under Uncertainty
Mark Sanford
Michael Leifman
GE Energy
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27. Energy Investment and Risk (Grand Couteau Room - 5th Floor)

Greg Adams, Presiding
Project Manager
Pace Global Energy Services

Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up Models: How to Combine Them to Evaluate the Cost of Mid-term CO2 Emission Reduction?
Yutaka Nagata
CRIEPI
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Assessing the Role of Cogeneration for Carbon Management of Oil Sands Operations in Alberta
Ganesh H Doluweera
Sarah Jordaan
Joule A Bergerson
Michal Moore
University of Calgary
View Abstract

Supplying Synthetic Crude Oil from Canadian Oil Sands: A Comparative Study of the Costs and CO2 Emissions of Mining and in-situ Recovery
Aurélie Méjean
Student, University of Cambridge
View Abstract

Will Fuel Economy Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles Be Effective?
Winston Harrington
Alan Krupnick
Resources for the Future
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28. Impact of Energy and Environmental Policy on Economy (Maurepas 3rd Floor)

Milton Holloway, Presiding
President
Resource Economics Inc.

Mode Selection of Carbon Emissions and Policy Simulation in China--Based on a Possibility-Satisfiability Degree Analysis of Carbon Emissions for the Period 2010-2050
Mi Hong
Zhejiang University
Zhou Wei
Ma Pengyuan

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Canadian Oil Production Over the 2020 Horizon: Insights from the New TIMES-Canada Energy Model
Kathleen Vaillancourt
Research Group in Decision Analysis
Yuri Alcocer
Olivier Bahn
École des Hautes Études Commerciales
Maryse Labriet
ENERIS Environment Energy Consultants
Amit Kanudia
KanORS Consultants
Richard Loulou
McGill University
Jean-Philippe Waaub
University of Quebec in Montreal
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OPEC & the Looming Oil Crisis
Mamdouh G Salameh
International Oil Economist / World Bank Consultant, Oil Market Consultancy Service - UK / World Bank
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OPEC: Oil's Political Economy Conundrum
Christopher C Elsner
International Energy Analyst, U.S. Department of Energy
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