In the 1960s all of the largest exporters of oil came together and formed a cartel called the OPEC, or Organization of Petroleum Exporting…

Dr. Carolyn Kissane, Associate Dean of the NYU SPS Center for Global Affairs, published an article in The Messenger about the impact of recent heat waves sweeping across the US and their impacts on our electricity grids. Here’s an excerpt from “Our Energy Grid Is Designed for Averages — Not…

Despite New York’s recent efforts and initiatives in becoming a cleaner city, many New Yorkers were negatively impacted by the visible orange air pollution that hung over the city for days. In a recent article for Göteborgs-Posten, Amy Jaffe, Director of the NYU SPS Energy, Climate Justice, and Sustainability Lab…

This op-ed was originally published in the New York Times Opinion Section on January 2, 2023. To the Editor: Re “U.S. Has Limits When It Comes to Ukraine Arms” (front page, Dec. 23): There is perverse, self-defeating logic at the heart of the Biden administration’s argument for restraining the supply…

Working Paper Electricity grids and geopolitics: A game-theoretic analysis of the synchronization of the Baltic States’ electricity networks with Continental Europe By: Songying Fang, Amy Myers Jaffe, Ted Loch-Temzelides,and Chiara Lo Preted Abstract Can supply of electricity be used as an energy weapon? This question rises in importance as more countries trade electricity across borders to smooth out grid stability issues caused by increasing amounts of intermittent power. We…

Amy Myers Jaffe, research professor at New York University and Director of the Energy, Climate Justice, and Sustainability Lab at NYU’s School of Professional Studies, appears on The Energy Gang Podcast Thanksgiving is a special time in America when families across the country get together and argue. In honour of…

New York University is ranked #3 on the Princeton Review’s list of Top 50 Green Colleges in the United States for 2024, published on October 25. Among universities with 3,000 or more undergraduates, NYU is ranked №1. According to the Princeton Review, the schools on the list share “superb sustainability practices, a strong foundation in sustainability education, and a healthy quality of life for students on campus,” and were selected based on “a combination of school-reported data and student opinion,” via both institutional and student surveys.

Amy Myers Jaffe, research professor at New York University and Director of the Energy, Climate Justice, and Sustainability Lab at NYU’s School of Professional Studies, appears on The Energy Gang Podcast The International Energy Agency last week published its World Energy Outlook, which is its big annual review of everything…

On October 26th, 2023, CGA’s Associate Dean, Dr. Carolyn Kissane, published an article on Barron’s, The Big U.S. Footprint on Oil Production Just Got Bigger, analyzing deals made by two of the largest oil producers in the country. Dr. Kissane explains, First, out of the deal gate, Exxon Mobil (XOM -2.17%) made a bold move, agreeing to acquire Pioneer Resources for an impressive $59.5 billion. Not long after, and not to be outdone, Chevron (CVX -5.85%) followed with a substantial $53 billion acquisition of Hess. These two deals represent not just large financial transactions in a space scorned by some investors but also strategic moves that bolster the reserves, market positions, and geographic security of these two American oil behemoths.