Industry and Fuels
RFF researchers are exploring technological and policy solutions that can decarbonize the industrial sector, including regulations, performance standards, policies for public procurement, market-creation approaches, and policies to fund innovation—alongside the equity, financing, and economic considerations that accompany decarbonization.
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Carbon Capture and Storage
Modeling how carbon capture and storage technologies will affect emissions and the economy
Fossil Fuels
Analyzing the development and use of natural gas in the United States and abroad
Hydrogen
Research and analysis exploring the role of hydrogen in decarbonizing the industrial and power sectors.
Innovation Policy
Innovation policies can help stimulate work on promising, but unproven, technologies.
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Report — Feb 20, 2025
Policies for Building the Technology Performance Insurance Market
This report examines technology performance risk, evaluates the advantages and disadvantages of various policy options, and addresses potential design and implementation considerations.
Working Paper — Feb 14, 2025
Integrating Variable Renewable Energy and Storage for Green Hydrogen Production
This paper presents a model, using grid-connected electricity supply and an off-grid Variable Renewable Energy and Long-Duration Energy Storage system, to examine technologies, economics, and financial incentives affecting green hydrogen production.
Webinar — Feb 25, 2025
Lessons in Mining Sustainability in Latin America
A webinar exploring advances in sustainability around mining and community engagement in Latin America.
Media Highlight — Feb 5, 2025
Sky News Arabia: Thoughts from Billy Pizer
RFF President and CEO Billy Pizer shares his thoughts about international relations and energy use on the global stage.
Report — Feb 20, 2025
Policies for Building the Technology Performance Insurance Market
This report examines technology performance risk, evaluates the advantages and disadvantages of various policy options, and addresses potential design and implementation considerations.
Working Paper — Feb 14, 2025
Integrating Variable Renewable Energy and Storage for Green Hydrogen Production
This paper presents a model, using grid-connected electricity supply and an off-grid Variable Renewable Energy and Long-Duration Energy Storage system, to examine technologies, economics, and financial incentives affecting green hydrogen production.
Report — Dec 6, 2024
Wyoming’s Energy Transformation: Insights from Federal Engagement with Coal Communities
This report, based on interviews with experts and policymakers at the local, state, and federal levels, examines whether—and to what extent—current federal policies are supporting Wyoming’s goals of an energy transformation to achieve net-zero greenhouse
Report — Nov 22, 2024
Building Economic Resilience in Western Colorado’s Oil and Gas Communities
This report seeks to understand the opportunities and challenges facing US oil- and gas-producing communities as they seek to build economic resilience against an uncertain energy future.
Webinar — Mar 5, 2025
Finding the Right Fit: What Jobs Offer a Good Match for Fossil Fuel Workers' Skills?
A webinar exploring best job matches in terms of skills for fossil fuel workers.
Webinar — Feb 25, 2025
Lessons in Mining Sustainability in Latin America
A webinar exploring advances in sustainability around mining and community engagement in Latin America.
Webinar — Oct 16, 2024
Analyzing Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions Mitigation
A webinar featuring industry experts discussing models and analysis, alternative policies, energy pricing, and areas of greatest potential industrial emissions mitigation.
RFF Live — Apr 2, 2024
The Global Energy Outlook 2024: Peaks or Plateaus?
An in-depth panel discussion on some of the potential long-term outlooks for energy markets and the global energy system
Resources Magazine Articles — Jan 23, 2025
The Future of Fossil Fuels in a Decarbonized United States
Resources for the Future Board of Directors Chair Susan F. Tierney talks about the energy transition as an avenue toward a new world of decarbonization on the Resources Radio podcast.
Resources Radio — May 7, 2024
Innovations in Electric Vehicle Batteries, with Micah Ziegler
Micah Ziegler discusses the evolution of electric vehicle batteries over time, ongoing research and development to improve these batteries, and policies that can most effectively bring clean energy technologies to the marketplace.
On the Issues — Apr 19, 2024
On the Issues: Earth Day and Plastic Waste, Pause on Liquefied Natural Gas, and More
A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: Earth Day and plastic waste, pause on liquefied natural gas, and more.
Common Resources — Apr 18, 2024
Assessing China’s New Nationwide Effort to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions
China has implemented the world’s largest emissions trading system in an effort to reduce national greenhouse gas emissions. New research assesses the system’s benefits, costs, and effectiveness.
Media Highlight — Feb 5, 2025
Sky News Arabia: Thoughts from Billy Pizer
RFF President and CEO Billy Pizer shares his thoughts about international relations and energy use on the global stage.
Media Highlight — Jan 22, 2025
E&E News: “Republicans Need Big Offsets for Tax Cuts. Drilling May Not Deliver.”
RFF Fellow Brian Prest reflects on whether lease sales for fossil fuel extraction on federal lands will be enough to pay for proposed federal tax cuts.
Media Highlight — Jan 3, 2025
The New York Times: “After Fierce Lobbying, Treasury Sets Rules for Billions in Hydrogen Subsidies”
RFF Fellow Aaron Bergman is quoted in this piece about the recently finalized 45V hydrogen tax credits.
Media Highlight — Dec 3, 2024
What a Day: “Chill, Baby, Chill”
The What a Day newsletter quotes RFF Fellow Brian Prest about the Trump administration’s expected oil-and-gas policies.
