Hurdles and Steps:Estimating Demand for Solar PhotovoltaicsTsvetan Tsvetanov, Yale UniversityKenneth Gillingham, Yale UniversityNovember 12, 2014JOB MARKET PAPER: AbstractIn light of the steadily decreasing step schedule of financial incentives for solar photovoltaic (PV) installations in a number of states, understanding the demand for residential PV systems is important for both policymakers and firms. This paper estimates […]
The UCLA Luskin Center for Innoation will be sponsoring Net Impact for an evening with Dr. RichardJackson from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health for a provocative presentation on how the built environment affects human health. Dinner will be provided and there will be time for networking after the presentation. Register Here.Dr. Jackson is the recipient of the 2015 Henry […]
The California Plug-In ElectricVehicle Collaborative’s first meeting of 2015 is on Tuesday, March 10 on the UCLA campus. The meeting will begin at 8:15 a.m. and will end at 4:30 p.m. UCLA’s Luskin Center for Innovation will host an on-site networking reception immediately after the meeting adjourns. Our agenda is taking shape and will include […]
NEXT:People | Science | Tomorrow explores the intersection of science and the human condition. These programs are informal conversations, open to the public on an RSVP basis. The host and moderator is Mat Kaplan, who - in his day job - is the producer of Planetary Radio for The Planetary Society. In Southern CA Public […]
HearCareer Insights from UCLA Alums Take a Finals Break with Sustainability Leaders and Free Food Panelists: Nicholas Nairn-Birch Nicholas Nairn-Birch is an Air Resources Engineer with the California Air Resources Board in the Incentives and Technology Advancement Branch. He recently returned to California after working in Washington D.C. as Environmental Protection Specialist with the U.S. […]
Substantialreductions in global power sector emissions will be needed by midcentury to avoid significant disruption of the climate system. Achieving these reductions will require greatly increased levels of financing, technological innovation, and policy reform. In the United States, the scale and complexity of the overall challenge have raised important questions regarding prevailing regulatory and business […]
They keytheme of LABC’s 2015 Sustainability Summit is the “Path to Paris” and what the global conversation at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference means for California and the Los Angeles region. This year’s Summit will also focus on: The global renewable energy market; setting an interim target and standard for greenhouse gas emissions […]
*REGISTRATION REQUIRED. PLEASE CONTACT REBECCA SADWICK RSADWICK@LUSKIN.UCLA.EDU FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION. Event SummaryWhat Are We Missing? Rethinking Strategies to Advance Women in Technology (Conference to Advance Women in Tech) will explore effective ways to advance women of all races, backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses in the tech sector. Strategies to reduce gender inequality in the tech sector fall […]
