Research

PUBLICATIONS

Wilson, K.M., Baldwin, J.W., Young, R.M. 2022. Estimating Tropical Cyclone Vulnerability: A Review of Different Open-Source Approaches. In: Collins, J.M., Done, J.M. (eds) Hurricane Risk in a Changing Climate. Hurricane Risk, vol 2. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08568-0_11

Nadel, S. and Young, R.M. 2014. Why Is Electricity Use No Longer Growing? September 2014 Issue. Public Utilities Fortnightly. Reston, VA: Public Utilities Fortnightly.

Hayes, S. and Young, R.M. 2012. Reducing the Cost of Environmental Regulations: Energy Efficiency as an Air Quality Compliance Mechanism. Volume XXIV Issue 4. The Georgetown International Environmental Law Review. Washington D.C.: Georgetown University. 

WORKING PAPERS

Young, R.M. & Hsiang, S.M. 2023. A Large Undocumented Mortality Burden Caused by the Tropical Cyclone Climate of the United States. Presented at NBER SI 2023 Environmental & Energy Economics. Boston, MA. https://www.nber.org/conferences/si-2023-environmental-energy-economics 

Young, R.M. 2022. Who Benefits from Flood Hazard Property Buyouts? A Program Evaluation Using Big Data. Presented at APPAM Fall 2022 Conference. Washington D.C. https://www.appam.org/conference-events/fall-research-conference/cross-disciplinary-perspectives/

Young, R.M., Kolodner, K.L., & Oppenheimer, M. 2023. Natural Disaster Impacts on Internal Migration: A Multi-Spatial and Temporal Analysis.” Presented at 2023 Managed Retreat Conference, Habitability and Mobility in an Era of Climate Change, Columbia University, New York, New York.

SELECT RESEARCH REPORTS

Young, Rachel, Chetana Kallakuri, Sarah Hayes. 2015. 2015 International Scorecard Self-Scoring Tool. Washington D.C.: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

Young, Rachel and Sara Hayes. 2015. The State and Utility Pollution Reduction (SUPR) Calculator. Research Report E1501. Washington D.C.: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

Young, Rachel, Sara Hayes, Meegan Kelly, Shruti Vaidyanathan, Sameer Kwatra, Rachel Cluett, and Garrett Herndon. 2014. 2014 International Energy Efficiency Scorecard. Research Report E1402. Washington D.C.: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

Young, Rachel, Sara Hayes, Steven Nadel, Garrett Herndon, and Jim Barrett. 2013. Economic Impacts of the Energy Efficiency Provisions in the Energy Savings & Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 and Select Amendments. White Paper. Washington D.C.: American Council for and Energy-Efficient Economy.

Young, Rachel and Eric Mackres. 2013. Tackling the Nexus: Exemplary Programs that Save Both Energy and Water. Research Report E131. Washington D.C.: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

Young, Rachel, R. Neal Elliott, Martin Kushler. 2012. Saving Money and Reducing Risk: How Energy Efficiency Enhances the Benefits of the Natural Gas Boom. White Paper. Washington D.C.: American Council for and Energy-Efficient Economy.