| Current Research Projects
The Tulane Energy Institute carries out a broad research program that includes both upstream and downstream energy markets. Energy Institute personnel work closely with sponsoring agencies and corporations to execute projects that are both rigorous and relevant. Recent topics include an exploration of boom-bust investment cycles in alternate energy markets, technical change in climate policy models, and the potential use of lignite and petroleum coke for Louisiana power generation. Current projects include bio-engineering to improve the butanol yield from organic feedstocks. A parallel project examines bio-butanol production and supply chain economics.
Future projects include models of the smart grid innovation system and an analysis of microgrid economics. Sponsoring entities include the Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, the Louisiana Economic Development Agency, and multiple corporations including major funding from the Entergy Corporation.
The Tulane Energy Institute is a charter member of Louisiana's Clean Power and Energy Research Consortium (CPERC). CPERC members address critical scientific, engineering, and economic issues associated with power and energy generation and related areas. For more, visit the CPERC website.
Research Reports & Projects
"Using Petroleum Resources to Promote Political Stability and Economic Development in South Sudan: A Report Prepared for The United States Institute of Peace," A study by Eric N. Smith. 6/30/09.
WORLD GAS INTELLIGENCE, US Eying Gas As Auto Fuel -- Cautiously, Copyright 2009 Energy Intelligence Group, Inc. Wednesday, January 7, 2009
"Evaluating System Dynamics Models of Risky Projects Using Decision Analysis Trees and Real Options Theory: Alternative Energy Projects as an Illustative Example," working paper, Burcu Tan, Edward Anderson, Jim Dyer, and Geoffrey Parker.
"Foresight: Prevent Design Outsourcing Disasters." Harvard Business Review, Vol. 86, No. 9, (September 2008), Jason Amaral and Geoffrey Parker
Erin Baker and Ekundayo Shittu. (2008). "Uncertainty and endogenous technical change in climate policy models." Energy Economics Vol. 30, No. 6, Pg. 2817-2828.
Erin Baker, Leon Clarke, and Ekundayo Shittu. (2008). "Technical change and the marginal cost of abatement." Energy Economics. Vol 30, No. 6, Pg.
2799-2816.
"The Effects of Outsourcing, Offshoring, and Distributed Product Development Organization on Coordinating the NPD Process." Chapter in Handbook on New Product Development. Eds. C. Loch, S. Kavadias. E. Anderson, A. Davis-Blake, S. Erzurumlu, N. Joglekar, G. Parker (2007).
"Partial Outsourcing and Linked Learning Processes," 2007 working paper, Edward Anderson and Geoffrey Parker.
"Platform Envelopment," 2007 working paper, Thomas Eisenmann, Geoffrey Parker, and Marshall Van Alstyne.
"Innovation, Openness, and Platform Control," 2007 working paper, Geoffrey Parker and Marshall Van Alstyne.
"Organizational Mechanisms for Supply Chain Integration during Product and Process Development," 2007 working paper, Edward Anderson, Alison Davis-Blake, and Geoffrey Parker.
"Managing Outsourced Product Design: The Effectiveness of Alternative Integration Mechanisms," 2007 working paper, Edward Anderson, Alison Davis-Blake, and Geoffrey Parker.
"Interdependent Infrastructure Systems and Disaster Management: Lessons Learned From Hurricane Katrina," 2007 working paper, Kulwinder Banipal and Geoffrey Parker.
"The Potential Use of Lignite and Petcoke for Louisiana Electric Power Generation Rev. 1," A study by: The Louisiana Department of Economic Development and Tulane University's Entergy-Tulane Energy Institute By- Dane Revette and Eric N. Smith 3/31/07.
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Imports and their Impact on the State", Regional, and National Economies,"prepared by Eric N. Smith, James W. McFarland, John M. Trapani III, Stathis E. Michaelides, John R. Moroney, and Charles W. Nelson.
Erin Baker and Ekundayo Shittu (2006). "Profit-maximizing R&D in response to a random carbon tax." Energy Economics. Vol 28, No. 2, Pg. 160-180.
Erin Baker, Leon Clarke, Jeffrey Keisler, and Ekundayo Shittu. (2006). "Uncertainty, Technical Change, and Policy Models." Working Paper.
"Strategies for Two-Sided Markets," Thomas Eisenmann, Geoffrey Parker, and Marshall Van Alstyne, Harvard Business Review, October 2006.
"Two-Sided Network Effects: A Theory of Information Product Design," Geoffrey Parker and Marshall Van Alstyne, Management Science, October 2005.
"Practical Identifiability of Parameters in Monod Kinetics and Statistical Analysis of Residuals," P. Kesavan and V. J. Law, Biochemical Engineering Journal, 24, 95-104 (2005).
"Solar Thermochemical Water Splitting Using Copper Chemistry," A Joint Project with Gas Technology Institute, Argonne National Lab Framatome-ANP Entergy Nuclear, Inc., Arizona Public Service and Tulane University.
"Pilot Demonstration of Next Generation, Low-Cost Post-Combustion CO2 Capture with Local Sequestration," A Joint Project with Tulane University, Entergy Corporation, Hilcorp, Inc., Advanced Resources International, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Waldemar S. Nelson & Co.
"Biomass Co-Burning with Coal Demonstration Project and Engineering Evaluation," Victor J. Law, PI, Stathis Michaelides, Co-PI.
"Algorithm for Optimal Selection of Transmission Congestion Contracts in News," York ISO Marke, Parviz Rastgoufard can provide an Executive Summary of this funded project.
"Establishment of a Real Time Simulation Reseach facility for Power System Engineering," Parviz Rastgoufard can provide an Executive Summary of this funded project.
"Solar Thermochemical Water Splitting Using Coper Chemistry," Brian Mitchell and/or Vic Law can provide a Technical Summary of this proposal to DOE.
"Biomass Co-Burning with Coal Demonstration Project and Engineering Evaluation," Vic Law and/or Stathis Michaelides can provide a Technical Summary of this proposal to DOE.
"Nelson-West Hackberry Enhanced Oil Recovery Feasibility Study," Victor J. Law.
"Exotics and Electrons: Electric Power Crises and Financial Risk Management," Suman Banerjee, Tulane University, Finance & Economics, Thomas H. Noe, Tulane University, A.B. Freeman School of Business.
"The Economic Impacts of Increased LNG Import Capacity on Louisiana," 2004-2009, prepared by John R. Moroney, John M. Trapani III, Eric N. Smith, and James W. McFarland.
Last Updated 8/26/09
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