My research paper, Scaling Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Cost-Effective Pathways and Regional Economic Impacts, has been accepted for presentation at the World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists 2026 in Portugal. The study examines how different sustainable aviation fuel production pathways—HEFA, Fischer–Tropsch, and Alcohol-to-Jet—affect production costs and regional economic outcomes in the southern United States, highlighting how technology choices can shape both decarbonization strategies and regional development.
BFI Working Papers: https://bfi.uchicago.edu/working-papers/ Sharing research in progress—and refining it through rigorous discussion and debate—is a hallmark of scholarship at the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics. The Alternative Fuels Data Center offers a large collection of helpful tools. These calculators, interactive maps, and data searches can assist fleets, fuel providers, and other transportation decision makers in their efforts to advance alternative fuels and energy-efficient vehicle technologies. https://afdc.energy.gov/tools https://opendata.atlantaregional.com/ ARC’s Open Data and Mapping Hub offers data accessibility and exploration while showcasing web maps, story maps, dashboards and tools across ArcGIS Online and other platforms. Our Hub is driven by live…
Economics Literature Search: https://paulgp.com/econlit-pipeline/index.html. This tool lets you search the full text of papers from the American Economic Review, American Economic Journal series, and over 30,000 NBER working papers. It turns out that tracking how empirical methods spread through economics is actually pretty important — but also kind of a pain to do manually. Conferences and Workshops in Energy Economics: European and other international conferences where CEPE researchers participate, present and discuss their latest research with colleagues from around the world. https://cepe.ethz.ch/news-and-events/conferences-and-workshops.html Python tools for forest inventory analysis: https://fiatools.org/: A unified ecosystem for working with USDA Forest Service FIA data—from raw survey plots to…
I don’t start with perfect code—I start with momentum. Somewhere between messy datasets, stubborn plots, and iterative fixes, I realized that staying in motion matters more than getting everything right on the first try. That shift quietly changed how I research and why the work feels clearer now.
Today gave me one of those small but eye-opening moments that stick with you. I went into the office—nothing fancy, just a regular workday. I talked with people, shared a few laughs, asked questions, listened to what others were working on, and felt like part of a real, living environment. When I came home, my wife noticed something before I even said anything: my mood was lighter. I was talking more. I had more energy. I actually felt… good. That reaction hit me harder than I expected, because the contrast with my “stay-at-home days” is big. When I stay home…
