{"657323":{"#nid":"657323","#data":{"type":"news","title":"First IAC Lightning Talk Series Features Ph.D., Faculty Research in Environmental Sustainability","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWe had a blast at our first IAC Lightning Talk event co-hosted with the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Public Policy!\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFaculty members and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/graduate\/ds-econ\u0022\u003EPh.D. students\u003C\/a\u003E presented their research on topics such as solar rebound, greenwashing, and the effects of air pollution on birth outcomes and education.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the School of Economics, we heard from Professor and School Chair \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/laura-taylor\u0022\u003ELaura Taylor\u003C\/a\u003E, Assistant Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/casey-wichman\u0022\u003ECasey Wichman\u003C\/a\u003E, Assistant Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/dylan-brewer\u0022\u003EDylan Brewer\u003C\/a\u003E, Associate Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/matthew-oliver\u0022\u003EMatthew Oliver\u003C\/a\u003E, and fourth-year Ph.D. students \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/27dc8747-706a-59db-94d5-122b0f1f53d4\u0022\u003EVikrant Kamble\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/archana-ghodeswar\u0022\u003EArchana Ghodeswar\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWichman gave an overview of his environment- and climate-related research, including work on smart thermostats, the economics of bike-sharing, and water conservation and affordability.\u0026nbsp;You can read more about his water research here:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/647672\/ensuring-equitable-access-water-changing-climate\u0022\u003EEnsuring Equitable Access to Water in a Changing Climate\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThen, Taylor presented her research on using\u0026nbsp;markets to tease out how people value non-market goods.\u0026nbsp;For example, what is the value of clean air or cleaning up an environmentally contaminated site?\u0026nbsp;In a recent paper, Taylor asked if installing solar farms decreases the value of neighboring cropland. She found that it does not. Instead, solar farms can increase the value of neighboring land because they symbolize solar investment in the area, which is more profitable than other crops.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENext up was Oliver, who says he is \u0026quot;an energy economist first and an environmental economist second, but it is impossible to decouple the two.\u0026quot; Oliver is researching solar rebound with Dan Matisoff in the School of Public Policy, and they find that when people install solar panels on their homes, their energy consumption increases. Read more about their solar rebound research here:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/rh.gatech.edu\/news\/651370\/rooftop-solar-increases-electricity-use-raising-questions-utilities-and-policymakers\u0022\u003ERooftop Solar Increases Electricity Use, Raising Questions for Utilities and Policymakers, Georgia Tech Study Finds\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOliver is Kamble and Ghodeswar\u0026#39;s Ph.D. advisor. Kamble is researching how reforestation benefits agriculture in India, and Ghodeswar is studying smart meters and the internet of things. Her goals are to estimate the reduction of carbon footprints due to smart meter rollouts for residential and commercial consumers and find the short and long-term benefits of integrating smart meters with the internet of things.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFinally, Brewer spoke about his recent research on household energy use, which found\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/654658\/landlord-rental-units-cost-economy-million-year-wasted-energy\u0022\u003Elandlord-pay rental units cost the U.S. economy $836 million per year in wasted energy\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;and shared his current interdisciplinary research with Taylor and faculty members in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Their team\u0026nbsp;recently received grants to study the effects of air pollution \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/654763\/georgia-tech-energy-policy-innovation-center-awards-seed-funding-through\u0022\u003Eon birth outcomes\u003C\/a\u003E and educational outcomes.\u0026nbsp;Brewer says they\u0026nbsp;hope to install air quality monitors in schools in Atlanta for the next phase of their project.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the School of Public Policy,\u0026nbsp;Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/marilyn-a-brown\u0022\u003EMarilyn Brown\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/valerie-thomas\u0022\u003EValerie Thomas\u003C\/a\u003E, Associate Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/daniel-matisoff\u0022\u003EDan Matisoff\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;Academic Professional \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/alice-favero\u0022\u003EAlice Favero\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;Assistant Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/omar-isaac-asensio\u0022\u003EOmar Asensio\u003C\/a\u003E, and Ph.D. student Vincent Gu presented their research.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrown spoke about \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/national-academy-publishes-study-showing-how-georgia-could-halve-its-carbon-footprint\u0022\u003Eher work with\u0026nbsp;Drawdown Georgia\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;Thomas shared her research on carbon capture costs. \u0026quot;For every ton of carbon dioxide we capture, how much are we emitting?\u0026quot; she asked. \u0026quot;We want that number to be less\u0026nbsp;rather than more,\u0026quot; she added to laughter.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMatisoff studies ecolabels and the transformation of the green market, specifically with early adopters. He finds that exposure to pilot projects leads to\u0026nbsp;more adoptions nearby \u0026mdash; for example, there will be more\u0026nbsp;green buildings\u0026nbsp;in Atlanta due to exposure to the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EKendeda living building\u003C\/a\u003E on Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGu described his work on symbol versus\u0026nbsp;substance regarding climate action by companies, and Favero explained her research on the optimal use of forests to mitigate climate change. To round out the evening, Asensio presented his research in big data analytics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThank you\u0026nbsp;so much to everyone who came out and inspired us with their work \u0026mdash; we can\u0026#39;t wait for the next event!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EInterested in joining our dynamic group of researchers in the School of Economics? 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