Publications

2012

Massachusetts Renewable Heating and Cooling: Opportunities and Impacts Study.
Veilleux
, N., Crowe, J., Belden, A. & Rickerson, W. (2012). Boston, MA: Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources and Massachusetts Clean Energy Center.

Solar Energy for Businesses in the Newmarket District.
Uppal, J., Veilleux, N., Belden, A. & Laurent, C. (2012). Boston, MA: Boston Redevelopment Authority.  

Renewable Energies for Remote Areas and Islands.
International Energy Agency (IEA). (2012). Utrecht, The Netherlands: IEA Renewable Energy Technology Deployment. 

2011

GET FiT Plus: De-risking Clean Energy Business Models in a Developing Country Context
Fulton, M. et al. (April 2011). New York City, NY: DB Climate Change Advisors

The German Feed-in Tariff for PV: Managing Volume Success with Price Response
Fulton, M. et al. (May 2011). New York City, NY: DB Climate Change Advisors

Harvesting Renewable Energy: German-American Lessons Learned on Rural Development
Veilleux, N. (July 2011). Washington DC: Heinrich Böll Foundation.

New York City’s Solar Energy Future: 2011 Update
Veilleux, N. & Rickerson, R. (2011).  Prepared on behalf of The City University of New York, New York City Solar America City Partnership.

Assessing Opportunities in Agricultural Biogas (Brazil)
Veilleux, N. & Marcos, E. (October 2011). Biocycle. Vol. 52, No. 10.

Wind Energy International 2011/12: United States of America Country Report
Veilleux, N. & Hambrick, W. (2011). Bonn, Germany: World Wind Energy Association. 

Wind Energy Chapter for Export Handbuch Erneuerbare Energien USA 2010/2011
Rickerson, W. et al. (2011). Berlin, Germany: German Energy Agency (dena).

Renewable energy cost modeling: A Toolkit for establishing cost-based incentives in the United States (NREL/TP-49143)
Gifford, J.S., Grace, R.C., & Rickerson, W.H. (2011). Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

No nukes, no problem? Germany's race for a renewable future
Jungjohann, A., & Rickerson, W. (2011). RenewableEnergyWorld.com.

2010

Beyond Biofuels: Renewable Energy Opportunities for US Farmers
Hambrick, H. et al. (May 2010). Washington DC: Heinrich Böll Foundation.

Get FiT Program: Global Energy Transfer Feed-in Tariffs for Developing Countries
Fulton, M. et al. (April 2010). New York City, NY: DB Climate Change Advisors.

New England and the Regional Energy Innovation Cluster
Gibbons, E., Rickerson, W. & Veilleux, N. (September 2010).  Site Selection Energy Reports. 2(6).

System Dynamics Modeling of the Massachusetts SREC Market
Flynn, H., Breger, D., Belden, A., Bier, A., Laurent, C., Howlett, N. & Rickerson, W. (2010). Sustainability.  2, 2746-2761.

FIT in the USA: Constitutional Questions About State-Mandated Renewable Tariffs
Ferrey, S., Laurent, C. & Ferrey, C.  (June 2010). Public Utilities Fortnightly. 

Fire and Ice: World Renewable Energy and Carbon Control Mechanisms Confront Constitutional Barriers.
Ferrey, S., Laurent, C. & Ferrey, C.  (2010). 20 Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum 125.

FITness Testing: Exploring the Myths and Misconceptions About Feed-in Tariff Policies.
Laurent, C., Rickerson, W. & Flynn, H. (2010) World Future Council. 

Implementing a Global Fund for Feed-in Tariffs in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Tanzania
Rickerson, W., Hanley, C., Laurent, C., & Greacen, C. (2010). Proceedings of the World Renewable Energy Congress XI, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Feed-in Tariff Designs for California: Implications for Project Finance, Competitive Renewable Energy Zones, and Data Requirements
Corfee, K. et al (August 2010). Oakland, California: California Energy Commission.

2009

The Emergence of renewable heating and cooling policy in the United States
Rickerson, W., Cohan, S. & Halfpenny, C. (2009). Policy & Society 27(4) 365–377.

USA Energie- und Klimapolitik: Akteure und Trends
Wörlen, C, Rickerson, W., Marrs, B., Holzhausen, G, Crowe, J., Snell, J, & Hambrick, R.W. (2009). Berlin, Germany: Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung.

Advancing a Sustainable Solar Future
SEMI PV Group (2009). San Jose, CA.

Wastewater plants as green power producers
Crowe, J., Hambrick, R. W., Snell, J., & Rickerson, W. (2009). BioCycle, 50(11), 36-39.

Floating Houses and Mosquito Nets: Emerging Climate Change Adaptation Strategies Around the World.  Case Studies from Selected Countries.
Meister, H-P., Kroeger, I., Richwein, M., Rickerson, W., Laurent, C. (2009). Boston, MA: Meister Consultants Group, Inc. 

Paying for Renewable Energy: TLC at the Right Price
Fulton, M. et al. (December 2009). New York City, NY: DB Climate Change Advisors.

2008

California feed-in tariff design and policy options. (CEC-300-2008-009)
Grace, R.C., Rickerson, W., & Corfee, K. (September 2008). Sacramento, CA: California Energy Commission.

Feed-in tariffs and renewable energy in the USA: A policy update
Rickerson, W., Bennhold, F. & Bradbury, J. (2008) Raleigh, NC, Washington, DC, and Hamburg, Germany: North Carolina Solar Center, Heinrich Böll Foundation North America, and the World Future Council.

The Missing Piece in Climate Policy: Renewable Heating and Cooling in the US
Rickerson, W. (August 2008). Washington, DC: Heinrich Böll Foundation North America.

Sustainable energy utility design: Options for the District of Columbia.
Byrne, J. et al. (2008). Newark, DE: Center for Energy and Environmental Policy. Prepared for the District Department of Environment.

Boston's green affordable housing program: Challenges and opportunities.
Rickerson, W., Burke, P. & Nelson, G. (2008). New York University Journal of Legislation and Public Policy, Volume 11, Issue 1, pp. 1-32.

Exploring feed-in tariffs for California: Feed-in tariff design and implementation issues and options (CEC-300-2008-003-D).
Rickerson, W. et al. (2008). Sacramento, CA: California Energy Commission.

If the shoe FITs: Using feed-in tariffs to meet U.S. renewable electricity targets
Rickerson, W., Sawin, J. & Grace, R.C. (2007). The Electricity Journal, 20(4) 73-86.

Montana firefighters see benefit of PV
Rickerson, W. & Colson, C.M. (2007). Renewable Energy Focus 8(6) 50-52.