Richard G. Newell | Scholars@Duke

Richard G. Newell
Adjunct Professor

Dr. Richard G. Newell is the President and CEO of Resources for the Future (RFF), an independent, nonprofit research institution that improves environmental, energy, and natural resource decisions through impartial economic research and policy engagement. From 2009 to 2011, he served as the administrator of the US Energy Information Administration, the agency responsible for official US government energy statistics and analysis. Dr. Newell is an adjunct professor at Duke University, where he was previously the Gendell Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics and founding director of its Energy Initiative and Energy Data Analytics Lab. He has also served as the senior economist for energy and environment on the President's Council of Economic Advisers and was a senior fellow, and later a board member, at RFF.

Dr. Newell has published widely on the economics of markets and policies for energy and the environment, including issues surrounding global climate change, energy efficiency, and energy innovation. He is a member of the National Petroleum Council and has provided expert advice to many institutions, such as the National Academy of Sciences, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and the International Energy Forum.

Dr. Newell holds a PhD from Harvard University, an MPA from Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, and a BS and BA from Rutgers University.

Specialties: Energy and environmental economics, markets, policies, and technologies.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Adjunct Professor, Environmental Sciences and Policy, Nicholas School of the Environment 2016

Contact Information

Resources for the Future, 1616 P St NW, Washington, DC 20036
6412 Ridge Dr, Bethesda, MD 20816
richard.newell@duke.edu (202) 328-5198
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Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., Harvard University 1997
- M.P.A., Princeton University 1990
- B.A., Rutgers University 1988
- B.S., Rutgers University 1988
Duke Appointment History
- Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University 2013 - 2016
- Professor in the Department of Economics, Economics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2013 - 2016
- Professor of Environmental Sciences and Policy, Environmental Sciences and Policy, Nicholas School of the Environment 2013 - 2016
- Faculty Network Member of The Energy Initiative, Duke University Energy Initiative, Initiatives 2016
- Director of the Energy Initiative, Duke University Energy Initiative, Initiatives 2011 - 2016
- Professor, Earth and Ocean Sciences, Nicholas School of the Environment 2013 - 2015
- Associate Professor of Environmental Sciences and Policy, Environmental Sciences and Policy, Nicholas School of the Environment 2007 - 2013
- Associate Professor in the Department of Economics, Economics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2010 - 2013
- Associate Professor of Earth & Ocean Sciences, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University 2012 - 2013
- Associate Professor in the Division of Earth and Ocean Sciences in the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, Earth and Ocean Sciences, Nicholas School of the Environment 2007 - 2008
Recognition
In the News
- MAY 27, 2016 The New York Times
  
  Richard Newell comments: Trump urges more drilling and few rules
- MAY 26, 2016 The New York Times
  
  Richard Newell comments: Donald Trump to speak on energy after contradictions and stumbles
- MAY 23, 2016
  
  Duke's Richard Newell Named Next President of Resources For The Future
- MAY 19, 2016 The Conversation
  
  A Tale of Two Oil and Gas Boomtowns
- MAY 19, 2016 The Conversation
  
  Richard Newell, Daniel Raimi: A tale of two oil and gas boomtowns -- a boost to the economy, a tricky landing
- MAR 16, 2016 The Washington Post
  
  As temperatures spike, new doubts about holding warming to 2 degrees C
- JAN 27, 2016 Environment & Energy News
  
  New report finds near-term update to social cost of carbon unwarranted
- OCT 9, 2015
  
  Energy Initiative, Nicholas Institute help Duke connect on climate issues in China
- MAY 28, 2015 U.S. News & World Report
  
  Wasted energy: The pitfalls of the EIA's policy-neutral approach
- MAY 7, 2015 Duke Research Blog
  
  Duke Initiative Brings a Lot of Energy to Research
- NOV 7, 2014 The Hill
  
  Commentary: How to manage carbon prices -- lessons from the Northeast
- OCT 14, 2014 The Boston Globe
  
  Richard Newell comments: Lower gas prices spark fueling frenzy
- JUN 4, 2014 the Guardian
  
  The Benefits of Fracking for Local Government
Awards & Honors
- Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research. National Bureau of Economic Research. 2008
Expertise
Subject Headings
Global Scholarship
- Expertise
  - northern America (Continent)
- Research
  - Saudi Arabia (Country)
  - United States of America (Country)
Research
Selected Grants
- Energy Data Analytics Lab awarded by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation 2015 - 2017
- Developing a comprehensive understanding of the loca government fiscal impacts from oil and gas development in USA awarded by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation 2014 - 2016
- Energy Outlook Comparison awarded by International Energy Forum 2015 - 2016
- Richard Newell with Snnovations awarded by Sunnovations 2015
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Books
  - Henderson, Rebecca M., and Richard G. Newell. Accelerating Energy Innovation Insights from Multiple Sectors. University of Chicago Press, 2011.
  - Newell, Richard G., and Rebecca M. Henderson. Accelerating Energy Innovation: Insights from Multiple Sectors, 2009.
- Academic Articles
  - Cao, J., M. S. Ho, Y. Li, R. G. Newell, and W. A. Pizer. “Chinese residential electricity consumption: Estimation and forecast using micro-data.” Resource and Energy Economics 56 (May 1, 2019): 6–27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reseneeco.2017.10.003.
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  - Newell, R. G., W. A. Pizer, and D. Raimi. “U.S. federal government subsidies for clean energy: Design choices and implications.” Energy Economics 80 (May 1, 2019): 831–41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2019.02.018.
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  - Newell, R. G., and B. C. Prest. “The unconventional oil supply boom: Aggregate price response from microdata.” Energy Journal 40, no. 3 (January 1, 2019): 1–30. https://doi.org/10.5547/01956574.40.3.rnew.
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  - Newell, R. G., and D. Raimi. “The fiscal impacts of increased U.S. oil and gas development on local governments.” Energy Policy 117 (June 1, 2018): 14–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2018.02.042.
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  - Bielen, D. A., R. G. Newell, and W. A. Pizer. “Who did the ethanol tax credit benefit? An event analysis of subsidy incidence.” Journal of Public Economics 161 (May 1, 2018): 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2018.03.005.
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  - Newell, R. G., and D. Raimi. “US state and local oil and gas revenue sources and uses.” Energy Policy 112 (January 1, 2018): 12–18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2017.10.002.
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  - Fischer, C., L. Preonas, and R. G. Newell. “Environmental and technology policy options in the electricity sector: Are we deploying too many?” Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists 4, no. 4 (December 1, 2017): 959–84. https://doi.org/10.1086/692507.
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  - Gerarden, T. D., R. G. Newell, and R. N. Stavins. “Assessing the energy-efficiency gap.” Journal of Economic Literature 55, no. 4 (December 1, 2017): 1486–1525. https://doi.org/10.1257/jel.20161360.
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  - Newell, Richard G., and Brian Prest. “Informing SPR Policy Through Oil Futures and Inventory Dynamics,” November 2, 2017.
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  - Newell, Richard, and Brian Prest. “Informing SPR Policy Through Oil Futures and Inventory Dynamics,” October 2017.
  - Newell, Richard G., and Brian Prest. “Is the US the New Swing Producer? The Price Responsiveness of Tight Oil.” Resources for the Future Working Paper, no. 17 (June 19, 2017).
  - Bradbury, K., R. Saboo, T. L. Johnson, J. M. Malof, A. Devarajan, W. Zhang, L. M. Collins, and R. G. Newell. “Distributed solar photovoltaic array location and extent dataset for remote sensing object identification.” Scientific Data 3 (December 6, 2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2016.106.
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  - Malof, J. M., K. Bradbury, L. M. Collins, and R. G. Newell. “Automatic detection of solar photovoltaic arrays in high resolution aerial imagery.” Applied Energy 183 (December 1, 2016): 229–40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.08.191.
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  - Newell, Richard G., Brian Prest, and Ashley Vissing. “Trophy Hunting vs. Manufacturing Energy: The Price-Responsiveness of Shale Gas,” August 2016.
  - Gerarden, Todd, Richard G. Newell, and Robert N. Stavins. “Assessing the Energy-Efficiency Gap.” Feem Working Paper, no. 035 (April 27, 2015).
  - Gerarden, T., R. G. Newell, and R. N. Stavins. “Deconstructing the energy efficiency gap: Conceptual frameworks and evidence.” American Economic Review 105, no. 5 (January 1, 2015): 183–86. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.p20151012.
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  - Newell, R. G., and J. Siikamki. “Individual time preferences and energy efficiency.” American Economic Review 105, no. 5 (January 1, 2015): 196–200. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.p20151010.
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  - Pizer, W., M. Adler, J. Aldy, D. Anthoff, M. Cropper, K. Gillingham, M. Greenstone, et al. “Using and improving the social cost of carbon.” Science 346, no. 6214 (December 5, 2014): 1189–90. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1259774.
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  - Gerarden, Todd, Richard G. Newell, Robert N. Stavins, and Robert Stowe. “An Assessment of the Energy-Efficiency Gap and Its Implications for Climate-Change Policy,” November 1, 2014.
  - Newell, Richard G., William A. Pizer, and Daniel Raimi. “Carbon markets: effective policy?--Response.” Science (New York, N.Y.) 344, no. 6191 (June 26, 2014): 1460–61. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.344.6191.1460-c.
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  - Newell, Richard G., William A. Pizer, and Daniel Raimi. “Environmental economics. Carbon market lessons and global policy outlook.” Science (New York, N.Y.) 343, no. 6177 (March 2014): 1316–17. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1246907.
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  - Arrow, K. J., M. L. Cropper, C. Gollier, B. Groom, G. M. Heal, R. G. Newell, W. D. Nordhaus, et al. “Should governments use a declining discount rate in project analysis?” Review of Environmental Economics and Policy 8, no. 2 (January 1, 2014): 145–63. https://doi.org/10.1093/reep/reu008.
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  - Newell, R. G., W. A. Pizer, and D. Raimi. “Carbon markets: Past, present, and future.” Annual Review of Resource Economics 6, no. 1 (January 1, 2014): 191–215. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-resource-100913-012655.
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  - Newell, Richard G., and Daniel Raimi. “Implications of shale gas development for climate change.” Environmental Science & Technology 48, no. 15 (January 2014): 8360–68. https://doi.org/10.1021/es4046154.
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  - Newell, R. G., W. A. Pizer, and D. Raimi. “Carbon markets 15 years after Kyoto: Lessons learned, new challenges.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 27, no. 1 (December 1, 2013): 123–46. https://doi.org/10.1257/jep.27.1.123.
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  - Newell, Richard G., and Juha Siikamäki. “Nudging Energy Efficiency Behavior: The Role of Information Labels.” Resources for the Future Discussion Paper, no. 13 (July 3, 2013).
  - Arrow, K., M. Cropper, C. Gollier, B. Groom, G. Heal, R. Newell, W. Nordhaus, et al. “Determining benefits and costs for future generations.” Science 341, no. 6144 (January 1, 2013): 349–50. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1235665.
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  - Eccles, J. K., L. Pratson, R. G. Newell, and R. B. Jackson. “The impact of geologic variability on capacity and cost estimates for storing CO 2 in deep-saline aquifers.” Energy Economics 34, no. 5 (September 1, 2012): 1569–79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2011.11.015.
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  - Arimura, T. H., S. Li, R. G. Newell, and K. Palmer. “Cost-effectiveness of electricity energy efficiency programs.” Energy Journal 33, no. 2 (August 20, 2012): 63–99. https://doi.org/10.5547/01956574.33.2.4.
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  - Popp, D., and R. Newell. “Where does energy R&D come from? Examining crowding out from energy R&D.” Energy Economics 34, no. 4 (July 1, 2012): 980–91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2011.07.001.
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  - Aldy, J. E., A. J. Krupnick, R. G. Newell, I. W. H. Parry, and W. A. Pizer. “Designing climate mitigation policy.” Journal of Economic Literature 48, no. 4 (December 1, 2010): 903–34. https://doi.org/10.1257/jel.48.4.903.
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  - Newell, R. G. “The role of markets and policies in delivering innovation for climate change mitigation.” Oxford Review of Economic Policy 26, no. 2 (June 1, 2010): 253–69. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxrep/grq009.
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  - Popp, D., R. G. Newell, and A. B. Jaffe. “Energy, the environment, and technological change” 2, no. 1 (January 1, 2010): 873–937. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-7218(10)02005-8.
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  - Eccles, J. K., L. Pratson, R. G. Newell, and R. B. Jackson. “Physical and economic potential of geological CO 2 storage in saline aquifers.” Environmental Science and Technology 43, no. 6 (March 15, 2009): 1962–69. https://doi.org/10.1021/es801572e.
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  - Murray, B. C., R. G. Newell, and W. A. Pizer. “Balancing cost and emissions certainty: An allowance reserve for cap-and-trade.” Review of Environmental Economics and Policy 3, no. 1 (February 2, 2009): 84–103. https://doi.org/10.1093/reep/ren016.
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  - Gillingham, Kenneth, Richard G. Newell, and Karen Palmer. “Energy Efficiency Economics and Policy.” Annual Review of Resource Economics 1 (2009): 597–619. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.resource.102308.124234.
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  - Newell, R. G., and W. A. Pizer. “Carbon mitigation costs for the commercial building sector: Discrete-continuous choice analysis of multifuel energy demand.” Resource and Energy Economics 30, no. 4 (December 1, 2008): 527–39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reseneeco.2008.09.004.
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  - Gillingham, K., R. G. Newell, and W. A. Pizer. “Modeling endogenous technological change for climate policy analysis.” Energy Economics 30, no. 6 (November 1, 2008): 2734–53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2008.03.001.
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  - Newell, R. G., and W. A. Pizer. “Indexed regulation.” Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 56, no. 3 (November 1, 2008): 221–33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeem.2008.07.001.
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  - Fischer, C., and R. G. Newell. “Environmental and technology policies for climate mitigation.” Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 55, no. 2 (March 1, 2008): 142–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeem.2007.11.001.
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  - Coninck, H. de, C. Fischer, R. G. Newell, and T. Ueno. “International technology-oriented agreements to address climate change.” Energy Policy 36, no. 1 (January 1, 2008): 335–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2007.09.030.
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  - Fischer, Carolyn, and R. Newell. “What’s the Best way to Promote Green Power?: Don’t Forget the Emissions Price,” 2008.
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  - Newell, R. “What's the big deal about oil? How we can get oil policy right.” Current, no. 494 (July 1, 2007): 3–6.
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  - Newell, R. G., K. L. Papps, and J. N. Sanchirico. “Asset pricing in created markets.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics 89, no. 2 (May 1, 2007): 259–72. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8276.2007.01018.x.
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  - Gillingham, K., R. Newell, and K. Palmer. “Energy efficiency policies: A retrospective examination.” Annual Review of Environment and Resources 31 (November 20, 2006): 161–92. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.energy.31.020105.100157.
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  - Newell, R. G., A. B. Jaffe, and R. N. Stavins. “The effects of economic and policy incentives on carbon mitigation technologies.” Energy Economics 28, no. 5–6 (November 1, 2006): 563–78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2006.07.004.
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  - Pizer, W. A. “Setting energy policy in the modern era: Tough challenges lie ahead.” The Rff Reader in Environmental and Resource Policy: Second Edition, 2006, 171–74. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781936331642.
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  - Pizer, W., D. Burtraw, W. Harrington, R. Newell, and J. Sanchirico. “Modeling economy-wide vs sectoral climate policies using combined aggregate-sectoral models.” Energy Journal 27, no. 3 (January 1, 2006): 135–68. https://doi.org/10.5547/ISSN0195-6574-EJ-Vol27-No3-8.
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  - Jaffe, A. B., R. G. Newell, and R. N. Stavins. “A tale of two market failures: Technology and environmental policy.” Ecological Economics 54, no. 2–3 (August 1, 2005): 164–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2004.12.027.
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  - Newell, R., W. Pizer, and J. Zhang. “Managing permit markets to stabilize prices.” Environmental and Resource Economics 31, no. 2 (June 1, 2005): 133–57. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10640-005-1761-y.
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  - Newell, R. G., J. N. Sanchirico, and S. Kerr. “Fishing quota markets.” Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 49, no. 3 (January 1, 2005): 437–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeem.2004.06.005.
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  - Anderson, S., and R. Newell. “Prospects for carbon capture and storage technologies.” Annual Review of Environment and Resources 29 (December 27, 2004): 109–42. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.energy.29.082703.145619.
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  - Anderson, S. T., and R. G. Newell. “Information programs for technology adoption: The case of energy-efficiency audits.” Resource and Energy Economics 26, no. 1 (January 1, 2004): 27–50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reseneeco.2003.07.001.
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  - Newell, R. G., and W. A. Pizer. “Uncertain discount rates in climate policy analysis.” Energy Policy 32, no. 4 (January 1, 2004): 519–29. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0301-4215(03)00153-8.
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  - Anderson, S., and R. G. Newell. “Simplified marginal effects in discrete choice models.” Economics Letters 81, no. 3 (December 1, 2003): 321–26. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0165-1765(03)00212-X.
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  - Boyd, J., D. Burtraw, A. Krupnick, V. McConnell, R. G. Newell, K. Palmer, J. N. Sanchirico, and M. Walls. “Trading cases.” Environmental Science and Technology 37, no. 11 (June 1, 2003).
  - Jaffe, A. B., R. G. Newell, and R. N. Stavins. “Chapter 11 Technological change and the environment” 1 (January 1, 2003): 461–516. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1574-0099(03)01016-7.
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  - Kerr, S., and R. G. Newell. “Policy-induced technology adoption: Evidence from the U.S. lead phasedown.” Journal of Industrial Economics 51, no. 3 (January 1, 2003): 317–43. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-6451.00203.
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  - Newell, R. G., and R. N. Stavins. “Cost Heterogeneity and the Potential Savings from Market-Based Policies.” Journal of Regulatory Economics 23, no. 1 (January 1, 2003): 43–59. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021879330491.
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  - Newell, R. G., and W. A. Pizer. “Discounting the distant future: How much do uncertain rates increase valuations?” Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 46, no. 1 (January 1, 2003): 52–71. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0095-0696(02)00031-1.
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  - Newell, R. G., and W. A. Pizer. “Regulating stock externalities under uncertainty.” Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 45, no. 2 SUPPL. (January 1, 2003): 416–32. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0095-0696(02)00016-5.
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  - Stavins, Robert N., and Richard G. Newell. “Cost Heterogeneity and the Potential Savings from Market-Based Policies,” July 2002.
  - Jaffe, A. B., R. G. Newell, and R. N. Stavins. “Environmental policy and technological change.” Environmental and Resource Economics 22, no. 1–2 (January 1, 2002): 41–70. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1015519401088.
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  - Newell, R., and R. Pizer, W. “Discounting the Benefits of Climate Change Policies Using Uncertain Rates.” Resources, no. 146 (January 1, 2002): 15–20.
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  - Newell, R. G., and R. N. Stavins. “Climate change and forest sinks: Factors affecting the costs of carbon sequestration.” Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 40, no. 3 (January 1, 2000): 211–35. https://doi.org/10.1006/jeem.1999.1120.
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  - Newell, R. G., A. B. Jaffe, and R. N. Stavins. “The induced innovation hypothesis and energy-saving technological change.” Quarterly Journal of Economics 114, no. 3 (January 1, 1999): 941–75. https://doi.org/10.1162/003355399556188.
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  - NEWELL, R. G., B. P. FEUSTON, and S. H. GAROFALINI. “THE STRUCTURE OF SODIUM TRISILICATE GLASS VIA MOLECULAR-DYNAMICS EMPLOYING 3-BODY POTENTIALS.” Journal of Materials Research 4, no. 2 (1989): 434–39. https://doi.org/10.1557/JMR.1989.0434.
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  - Feuston, B. P., R. N. Newell, and S. H. Garofalini. “Application of a New Three-Body Potential to Vitreous Silica and Sodium Silicate Glasses.” Mrs Proceedings 141 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1557/proc-141-207.
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  - Jaffe, Adam B., Richard G. Newell, and Robert N. Stavins. “Technological Change and the Environment,” n.d.
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- Book Sections
  - Newell, R. G., and R. N. Stavins. “Climate change and forest sinks: Factors affecting the costs of carbon sequestration.” In Climate Change, 321–45, 2017.
  - Newell, Richard G., Y. I. F. E. I. QIAN, and Daniel Raimi. “Global Energy Outlook 2015,” 2016.
  - Newell, R. G. “The role of energy technology policy alongside carbon pricing.” In Implementing a US Carbon Tax: Challenges and Debates, 178–90, 2015.
  - Newell, R. G. “Inducing innovation for climate change mitigation.” In Issues of the Day: 100 Commentaries on Climate, Energy, the Environment, Transportation, and Public Health Policy, 20–21, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781936331253.
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  - Henderson, Rebecca M., Richard, and R. Newell. “Introduction and Summary.” In Accelerating Energy Innovation: Insights from Multiple Sectors, edited by Rebecca M. Henderson and Richard G. Newell, 1–23. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press for the National Bureau of Economic Research, 2011.
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  - Newell, R. “The Energy Innovation System: A Historical Perspective (Submitted).” In Accelerating Energy Innovation: Insights from Multiple Sectors, edited by Rebecca M. Henderson and Richard G. Newell. Chicago; London: University of Chicago Press, 2011.
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  - Fischer, C., and R. G. Newell. “Comparing environmental and technology policies for climate mitigation and renewable energy.” In Current Affairs: Perspectives on Electricity Policy for Ontario, 77–108, 2010.
  - Newell, R. G. “International climate technology strategies.” In Post-Kyoto International Climate Policy: Implementing Architectures for Agreement: Research from the Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements, 403–38, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511813207.014.
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  - Newell, R. “U.S. Climate Mitigation in the Context of Global Stabilization.” In Assessing U.S. Climate Policy Options: A Report Summarizing Work at RFF as Part of the Inter-Industry U.S. Climate Policy Forum, edited by R. Resources for the Future, 38–51. Resources for the Future, 2008.
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  - Newell, R. “U.S. Climate Mitigation in the Context of Global Stabilization.” In Assessing U.S. Climate Policy Options: A Report Summarizing Work at RFF as Part of the Inter-Industry U.S. Climate Policy Forum, 38–51. Resources for the Future, 2008.
  - Newell, R. “Climate Technology Research, Development, and Demonstration: Funding Sources, Institutions, and Instruments.” In Assessing U.S. Climate Policy Options: A Report Summarizing Work at RFF as Part of the Inter-Industry U.S. Climate Policy Forum, 117–32. Resources for the Future, 2007.
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  - Newell, R. “Climate Technology Deployment Policy.” In Assessing U.S. Climate Policy Options: A Report Summarizing Work at RFF as Part of the Inter-Industry U.S. Climate Policy Forum, 133–45. Resources for the Future, 2007.
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  - Newell, R., and K. Rogers. “The Market-Based Lead Phasedown.” In Moving to Markets in Environmental Regulation : Lessons from Twenty Years of Experience, edited by Jody Freeman and Charles D. Kolstad, 173–93. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, USA, 2006.
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  - Newell, R. G., and K. Rogers. “Leaded gasoline in the United States: The breakthrough of permit trading.” In Choosing Environmental Policy: Comparing Instruments and Outcomes In the United States and Europe, 9781936331468:175–91, 2004. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781936331468.
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- Scholarly Editions
  - Kerr, S., and R. G. Newell. “Policy-induced technology adoption: Evidence from the U.S. lead phasedown,” January 1, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351161084-11.
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  - Raimi, Daniel, and Richard G. Newell. “US State and Local Oil and Gas Revenues,” November 23, 2016.
  - Gerarden, Todd, Richard G. Newell, Robert N. Stavins, and Robert Stowe. “An Assessment of the Energy-Efficiency Gap and Its Implications for Climate Change Policy,” April 20, 2015.
  - Gerarden, Todd, Richard G. Newell, and Robert N. Stavins. “Assessing the Energy-Efficiency Gap,” January 15, 2015.
  - Gerarden, Todd, Richard G. Newell, Robert N. Stavins, and Robert Stowe. “An Assessment of the Energy-Efficiency Gap and its Implications for Climate-Change Policy,” January 2015.
  - Newell, Richard G., and Juha Siikamäki. “Nudging Energy Efficiency Behavior: The Role of Information Labels.” University of Chicago Press, December 2014. https://doi.org/10.1086/679281.
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  - Fischer, Carolyn, Richard G. Newell, and Louis Preonas. “Environmental and Technology Policy Options in the Electricity Sector: Interactions and Outcomes,” July 15, 2014.
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  - Fischer, Carolyn, Richard G. Newell, and Louis Preonas. “Environmental and Technology Policy Options in the Electricity Sector: Interactions and Outcomes,” April 14, 2014.
  - Arrow, Kenneth J., Maureen Cropper, Christian Gollier, Ben Groom, Geoffrey M. Heal, Richard G. Newell, William D. Nordhaus, et al. “How Should Benefits and Costs Be Discounted in an Intergenerational Context? The Views of an Expert Panel,” December 19, 2013.
  - Newell, Richard G., and Juha Siikamäki. “Nudging Energy Efficiency Behavior: The Role of Information Labels,” July 2013.
  - Newell, Richard G., and Stuart Iler. “The Global Energy Outlook,” April 2013.
  - Newell, Richard G., William A. Pizer, and Daniel Raimi. “Carbon Markets: Past, Present, and Future,” December 7, 2012.
  - Arimura, Toshi H., Shanjun Li, Richard G. Newell, and Karen L. Palmer. “Cost-Effectiveness of Electricity Energy Efficiency Programs,” April 27, 2011.
  - Arimura, Toshi H., Shanjun Li, Richard G. Newell, and Karen Palmer. “Cost-Effectiveness of Electricity Energy Efficiency Programs,” April 27, 2011.
  - Aldy, Joseph E., Alan J. Krupnick, Richard G. Newell, Ian W. H. Parry, and William A. Pizer. “Designing Climate Mitigation Policy,” December 2010.
  - Popp, David, and Richard G. Newell. “Where Does Energy R&D Come from? Examining Crowding Out from Environmentally-Friendly R&D,” October 2009.
  - Aldy, Joseph E., Alan Krupnick, Richard G. Newell, Ian W. H. Parry, and William A. Pizer. “Designing Climate Mitigation Policy,” June 2009.
  - Gillingham, Kenneth, Richard G. Newell, and Karen L. Palmer. “Energy Efficiency Economics and Policy,” June 2009.
  - Gillingham, Kenneth, Richard G. Newell, and Karen L. Palmer. “Energy Efficiency Economics and Policy,” April 3, 2009.
  - Murray, Brian C., Richard G. Newell, and William A. Pizer. “Balancing Cost and Emissions Certainty: An Allowance Reserve for Cap-and-Trade,” July 15, 2008.
  - Sanchirico, James, Richard Newell, and Kerry Papps. “Asset Pricing in Created Markets for Fishing Quotas,” October 25, 2005.
  - Newell, Richard, and Nathan Wilson. “Technology Prizes for Climate Change Mitigation,” June 28, 2005.
  - Pizer, William, and Richard Newell. “Carbon Mitigation Costs for the Commercial Sector: Discrete-Continuous Choice Analysis of Multifuel Energy Demand,” June 6, 2005.
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  - Palmer, Karen, Richard Newell, and Kenneth Gillingham. “Retrospective Examination of Demand-side Energy-efficiency Policies,” June 8, 2004.
  - Kerr, S., R. G. Newell, and J. N. Sanchirico. “Evaluating the New Zealand individual transerable quota market for fisheries management,” January 1, 2004. https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264015036-6-en.
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  - Jaffe, Adam B., Richard G. Newell, and Robert N. Stavins. “Technological Change and the Environment,” October 2001.
  - Newell, Richard G., and William A. Pizer. “Discounting the Distant Future: How Much Do Uncertain Rates Increase Valuations?,” May 2001.
  - Jaffe, Adam B., Richard G. Newell, and Robert N. Stavins. “Technological Change and the Environment,” October 2000.
  - Newell, Richard G., and Robert N. Stavins. “Abatement-Cost Heterogeneity and Anticipated Savings from Market-Based Environmental Policies,” December 29, 1999.
  - Jaffe, Adam B., Richard G. Newell, and Robert N. Stavins. “Energy-Efficient Technologies and Climate Change Policies: Issues and Evidence,” December 1999.
  - Murray, Brian C., Richard Newell, and William A. Pizer. “Balancing Cost and Emissions Certainty: An Allowance Reserve for Cap-and-Trade,” n.d.
  - Newell, Richard G., and William A. Pizer. “Regulating Stock Externalities under Uncertainty,” n.d.
  - Newell, Richard, and William A. Pizer. “Indexed Regulation,” n.d.
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- Reports
  - Newell, Richard G., and Daniel Raimi. “Oil and Gas Revenue Allocation to Local Governments in Eight States,” October 2015.
  - Newell, Richard G., and Daniel Raimi. “Shale Public Finance: Local Government Revenues and Costs Associated with Oil and Gas Development,” September 2015.
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  - Newell, R. “A U.S. Innovation Strategy for Climate Change Mitigation (Submitted),” December 2008.
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  - Rai, A., R. Newell, J. Reichman, and J. Wiener. “Intellectual Property and Alternatives: Strategies for Green Innovation,” 2008.
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  - Newell, R. “Discounting the Benefits of Climate Change Mitigation: How Much Do Uncertain Rates Increase Valuations?,” December 2001.
  - Newell, R., and R. Pizer, William. “Discounting the Benefits of Climate Change Mitigation: How Much Do Uncertain Rates Increase Valuations?,” December 2001.
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- Conference Papers
  - Huang, B., M. Knox, K. Bradbury, L. M. Collins, and R. G. Newell. “Non-intrusive load monitoring system performance over a range of low frequency sampling rates.” In 2017 6th International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications, Icrera 2017, 2017-January:505–9, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRERA.2017.8191111.
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  - Malof, J. M., K. Bradbury, L. M. Collins, R. G. Newell, A. Serrano, H. Wu, and S. Keene. “Image features for pixel-wise detection of solar photovoltaic arrays in aerial imagery using a random forest classifier.” In 2016 Ieee International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications, Icrera 2016, 799–803, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRERA.2016.7884446.
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  - Czarnek, N., K. Morton, L. Collins, R. Newell, and K. Bradbury. “Performance comparison framework for energy disaggregation systems.” In 2015 Ieee International Conference on Smart Grid Communications, Smartgridcomm 2015, 446–52, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1109/SmartGridComm.2015.7436341.
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  - Malof, J. M., L. M. Collins, K. Bradbury, and R. G. Newell. “A deep convolutional neural network and a random forest classifier for solar photovoltaic array detection in aerial imagery.” In 2016 Ieee International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications, Icrera 2016, 650–54, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRERA.2016.7884415.
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  - Malof, J. M., R. Hou, L. M. Collins, K. Bradbury, and R. Newell. “Automatic solar photovoltaic panel detection in satellite imagery.” In 2015 International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications, Icrera 2015, 1428–31, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRERA.2015.7418643.
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