Public Funding for Energy Research and Development

January 30, 2017

Effective decision making to allocate public funds for energy technology research, development, and demonstration (R&D) requires considering alternative investment opportunities that can have large but highly uncertain returns and a multitude of positive or negative interactions. 

Gabriel Chan, assistant professor at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, is researching the utility of applying new methods to improve the cost-effectiveness and environmental performance in a deliberative approach to energy R&D portfolio decision making.

Podcast: Learn more about Chan's research