Economics 394b

Energy Economics

Professor Matt Berman
Spring 2009

MW 11:30-12:45, BEB (Rasmussen) 204
old oil field


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General information

Class notes and presentations
Class ideas, Feb. 9, 2009
Coal discussion questions
Oil discussion questions
Natural gas discussion questions
Midterm review Midterm exam answers
Midterm extra credit , due March 30, 2009
Review of present discounted value and levelized costs
Final exam review

Final exam (due May 1, 2009, at 12 noon) Final exam answers
Class assignments
Assignment number 1 (due January 26, 2009)
Assignment number 2 (due February 4, 2009)  Answer
Assignment number 3 (due February 16, 2009)  Answer, with leasing game included
Peak Oil debate
Nuclear Power debate
National energy strategy report
Assignment number 4 (due April 8, 2009)  Answer
Assignment number 5 (due April 20, 2009)  Class answers
Climate Policy debate
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