In The Conversation, MIT Joint Program Research Scientist Jennifer Morris makes an economic case for why U.S. electricity providers should increase their investments in non-carbon power sources. Additional coverage: Salon
OurEnergyPolicy.org features online discussion based on MIT Joint Program Research Scientist Jennifer Morris's Energy Journal paper "Hedging Strategies: Electricity Investment Decisions under Policy Uncertainty."
1. Is it appropriate for investors to hedge against market exposure by placing capital into technologies that result in cleaner burning fossil generation?
2. Will private and public investors accept the risk and continue on a path of cheap fossil fuels, or increase holdings toward the 20-30 percent non-carbon source allocation?
Why it’s prudent to invest in carbon-free electricity now
