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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Pain at the Pump: $130 Billion and Counting. Lucas Davis digs into Brown University’s Iran War Energy Cost Tracker (@climatesollab.bsky.social). The tracker estimates that increased fuel costs from the Iran war now exceed $1,000 per U.S. household. energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/10/12/p...

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"Buying Time, Burning Gas: Why AI companies are paying a premium to go off the grid (and what this costs the rest of us)". Meredith Fowlie's new Energy Institute Blog post. energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/10/05/b...

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Buying Time, Burning Gas

Why AI companies are paying a premium to go off the grid (and what this costs the rest of us). The race is on to train the next generation of frontier AI models. Staying competitive in this race is…

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

@auffhammer.bsky.social's new Energy Institute blog post discussing new research by Garrison Schlauch and Simon Greenhill. "Satan’s Buzzsaw: Does a Data Center In Your Hood Make Your House Worthless?" energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/09/28/s...

Line graph titled "Figure 2: Dynamic Effects of Data Centers on Housing Values." The x-axis shows "Years Since Announcement" ranging from -5 to 5, and the y-axis shows the "Change in Housing Value (%)" ranging from -6 to 2.

The graph displays event-study estimates with 95% confidence intervals. From year -5 to -1, the values hover close to zero with no statistically significant trend. Beginning at year 0 (the announcement/construction year), housing values drop sharply, reaching a low of around -4% at year 4, indicating a negative impact on local property values following a data center announcement.

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Fuel Price Spikes and the Clean Transportation Revolution. The latest Energy Institute Blog post by @campbellenergy.bsky.social. Gasoline prices have been high through most of 2026. How has consumer interest in electric vehicles responded? energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/09/21/f...

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Fuel Price Spikes and the Clean Transportation Revolution

Transitory gasoline and diesel price increases are unlikely to stimulate widespread adoption of electric transportation. Since the Iran War began on February 28, 2026 the war’s effects have been fe…

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The Energy Institute celebrates Kendra Marcoux earning her PhD in Agricultural and Resource Economics in May and joining Cornerstone Research. We’re also excited to welcome Marie Hogan and Paul Irvine as a Graduate Student Affiliates. More about each of them here: haas.berkeley.edu/energy-insti...

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Today, Gary Schlauch, Energy Institute Graduate Student Affiliate, and Simon Greenhill, Environmental Fellow at Harvard University have released a new Energy Institute Working Paper on the impacts of data centers on home values. haas.berkeley.edu/energy-insti...

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Did the China Shock Increase Air Conditioning Adoption? China joined the WTO in 2001 and has dominated air conditioner manufacturing ever since. Lucas Davis analyzes trends in air conditioning prices and adoption. energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/08/31/d...

Graph showing the trend in room air conditioner prices from 2000 to 2025. Prices declined from 2000 to 2010, then were relatively unchanged after that. All in 2025 US Dollars.

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Energy Institute Blog Post: Who Killed Offshore Wind? James Sallee takes a closer look at $3.9 billion in lease buyouts and suggests they are bad policy but probably irrelevant to deployment. energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/08/10/w...

A rendering of the Charybdis offshore wind installation vessel.

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

California’s Electricity Imports Are Much Cleaner. How Much of it is Real? New research by James Bushnell and Kevin Novan. About half of the largest emissions reduction in California’s cap-and-trade program came from clean power that already existed. energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/08/03/c...

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California’s Electricity Imports Are Much Cleaner. How Much of it is Real?

About half of the largest emissions reduction in California’s cap-and-trade program came from clean power that already existed. One of the central challenges in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) …

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Why Do Californians Pay More At the Pump? @severinborenstein.bsky.social breaks down down more than two decades of the state’s gasoline price premium. energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/07/27/w...

Line graph showing the growth in the premium of California gasoline prices compared to other states. The trend is upward.

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Why Are We Sinking Billions into a Gas System We Plan to Leave Behind? A new post by Meredith Fowlie. Old rules, new pipes, and a shrinking customer base. energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/07/20/w...

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Will U.S. Households Still Buy Heat Pumps Without a Tax Credit? From 2023-2025 there was a $2,000 U.S. income tax credit for heat pumps. Not anymore. New Energy Institute Blog post by Lucas Davis. energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/07/13/w...

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

"The Curiosity of Negative Energy Prices". @campbellenergy.bsky.social discusses how negative energy prices reveal opportunities for markets and consumers. energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/06/29/t...

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

The dynamics pushing oil prices up and down are discussed by @severinborenstein.bsky.social in his new Energy Institute blog. energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/06/22/w...

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

New Energy Institute Blog Post: Managed EV Charging: Good Work, If Anyone Would Take It. James Bushnell discusses new research co-authored with @burlig.bsky.social and David Rapson. energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/06/01/m...

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

"According to the calculations in the paper, shale gas has saved U.S. natural gas consumers $4.5-$5.3 trillion since 2007, equivalent to savings of $237-$276 billion annually." New Energy Institute research and blog post from Lucas Davis. energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/05/11/h...

4 maps that show, for each of the lower 48 states, how much money customers saved as a results of shale gas development.

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Aaron Smith responds to Sustainable Aviation Advisory Council arguments. A proposed sustainable aviation fuels tax credit in California will reduce funds for roads, increase gasoline and diesel prices and fail to lower greenhouse gas emissions. energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/04/20/c...

Photo of aviation fuel truck connected to Singapore Airlines plane.

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

The Climate Policy Paradox: Why Voters Reject the Tools that Economists Advocate Most A new Energy Institute Blog post and working paper by Joseph Shapiro, Maximiliano Lauletta, Ro’ee Levy and Dmitry Taubinsky. energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/04/13/t...

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Early bird rates end on April 7th for the the Energy Institute's next Economics of Energy and the Environment virtual course. The course is April 21-24, 2026. 10:00am-12:00pm PDT each day. mailchi.mp/haas/economi...

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Early Bird Rates End April 7: Register Now for Executive Education!

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

A new Energy Institute Blog post from @auffhammer.bsky.social -- Diesel Is Having a Moment. Almost-record-high diesel prices may make electric heavy duty trucks an even better deal! energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/04/06/d...

Photo of two electric Tesla semi trucks.

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KQED Forum @kqedforum.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

🎙️ON AIR: We're talking to @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social faculty director @severinborenstein.bsky.social and @calmatters.org's @gauchoesque.bsky.social about the impact of the Iran war on California's oil industry and on you. ❓How have you been affected by rising gas prices? 📻Listen:

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What Do Rising Gas Prices Mean for Californians? | KQED

We look at the impact of the war on California’s oil industry and on you: How have you been affected by rising gas prices?

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

"[T]he current system [in the EU] is arbitrary and inefficient. It also intrinsically punishes smaller countries, which was not the intention of the policy." Lucas Davis's new blog post on research by Charlotte De Cannière. energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/03/16/s...

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Sharing is Caring, Especially With the Electric Grid

A new working paper highlights the challenges of working together. This Friday is one of the most exciting days of the year. I am talking, of course, about the leadEnergy Institute’s annual POWER c…

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

We invite you to support research that transforms the energy sector during the annual Big Give. Your contribution enables us to conduct independent policy research and analysis and put the findings in the hands of policy and business leaders. give.berkeley.edu/funddrive/100 #CalBigGive

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

In a new blog post Meredith Fowlie explores how proposals to carve out publicly-owned utilities from larger, investor-owned utility territories raise questions about how costs are spread among customers. energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/t...

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

On 3/12 we are joining UC Berkeley to celebrate Big Give, Berkeley’s annual online giving day. We invite you to support the Energy Institute’s work to create a more economically and environmentally sustainable future through research, teaching, and policy engagement. Please mark your calendars.

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

James Sallee discusses how a deal that allows Chinese electric vehicle imports into Canada could eventually impact the US market. energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/03/02/t...

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Come to UC Berkeley for the POWER Conference on Energy Research and Policy on 3/20/26. Early bird registration rates available through 3/6/26. See new research on energy markets and regulation and exchange ideas with energy policy and business professionals. haas.berkeley.edu/energy-insti...

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

"This credit would reduce road funding, raise gasoline and diesel prices, and deliver small and expensive carbon emissions reductions." Authors: Aaron Smith, Kristen McCormack, William Scott, James Stock, Mengying Wu, Jingran Zhang. energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/02/23/h...

Arial photo of Phillips 66 refinery in Rodeo, CA.

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Grist's analysis of electricity bills drawing from analysis in @severinborenstein.bsky.social's most recent Energy Institute blog post.

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Registration is open for the POWER Conference on Energy Research and Policy. 3/20/26, Berkeley, CA. See new research on energy markets and regulation and exchange ideas with energy policy and business professionals. Early Bird rates now available. haas.berkeley.edu/energy-insti...

Photo of Professor Lucas Davis presenting at the 2025 POWER Conference

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Energy Institute Faculty Affiliate James Bushnell tries to explain why California Carbon Allowances prices are so low. energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/02/09/w...

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

A new Energy Institute at Haas working paper models how solar and batteries can use the existing grid to meet the needs of data centers. Research by Duncan Callaway, Emilia Chojkiewicz and Amol Phadke. energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/02/02/a...

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A Solution for the Fast Data Center Connection Challenge

Lean in on America’s fastest growing source of electricity supply. This week’s blog is co-authored with Emilia Chojkiewicz and Amol Phadke. Taking projections of all utilities in the U.S. tog…

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

@severinborenstein.bsky.social addresses whether rooftop solar can help reduce California electricity bills.

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Energy Institute at Haas @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

"But for a country like Venezuela, whose oil reserves are some of the lowest quality oil reserves in the world, that's a really bad thing. Just even producing.." @campbellenergy.bsky.social on Marketplace marketplace.org/story/2026/01/14/what-will-us-control-over-venezuelan-oil-look-like

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Severin Borenstein @severinborenstein.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Carbon-free, dispatchable nuclear power should be part of decarb debate, but we need a clear-eyed view of pros and cons of all options. Meredith Fowlie discusses the waste management issue in the Energy Institute blog today. Then there's the cost issue. energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/01/12/t...

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This Nuclear Renaissance Has a Waste Management Problem

Three sobering facts about nuclear waste in the United States. Americans are getting re-excited about nuclear power. President Trump has signed four executive orders aiming to speed up nuclear reac…

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Severin Borenstein @severinborenstein.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Berkeley Energy & Resources Collaborative's Alumni Gala is coming up on January 30. I'll be there, as always, to auction off the donated items (including lunch with me). Don't miss this great opportunity to catch up with old friends and network with new ones. www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-berc-...

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2026 BERC Alumni Gala

Get ready for an exciting night of drinks , food, and (now famous) auctioning at China Live.

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