Areas of Expertise:

Climate Change, Electric Vehicles, Energy Economics, Energy Security, Environmental Policy, Innovation, Natural Gas, R&D, Regulation, Tax Policy, Transportation

Recent Comments by Bill O'Keefe

• "1. $100/ton of carbon translates tp $10/barrei and that is close to 25 cent per gallon. I have not seen any source that shows it to be 9 cents; virt"
  Time for a Price on Carbon
• "Dan Yogi Berra is alleged to have said that the difference between theory and practice is that in theory, theory and practice are the same but in pra"
  Time for a Price on Carbon
• "There appears to be a consensus here and elsewhere on putting a price on carbon. The implication being that there is a zero cost. Many states are in"
  Time for a Price on Carbon
• "Pushing the GND on climate change will demonstrate how unrealistic it is and may have the result of provoking a serious debate. No where does any a"
  The Green New Deal and Economic Security
• "The circumstances that could lead to a carbon tax that would actually make a difference and that the public would accept have a low probability of bei"
  A Realistic Strategy For Climate Change
• "I think that the number of topics on which there could be bipartisan agreement is quite small.  Congress cannot even take up a bipartisan way to reope"
  Looking Back and Pushing Ahead: Energy Policy in the New Year
• "Dan, this is the last comment I plan to make on your comments.  You should rely on actual statements and not put so much emphasis on assumptions.  If "
  After Two Defeats in Washington State, Where Next For A Carbon Tax?
• "The discussion is about US actions.  When I cite something that conflicts with your preconceived views, you simply go to some other assertion.  In thi"
  After Two Defeats in Washington State, Where Next For A Carbon Tax?
• "Look at these two sources--THE USE AND MISUSE OF MODELS FOR CLIMATE POLICY *Robert S. Pindyck, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and U.S. House Co"
  After Two Defeats in Washington State, Where Next For A Carbon Tax?
• "Dan, you are a one trick pony.  My comment was in support of a gasoline tax and nothing in it said wait and see.  You ignore the decline in CO2 emissi"
  After Two Defeats in Washington State, Where Next For A Carbon Tax?