Welcome
The Center for Energy Studies (CES) is mandated to provide energy information and analysis that responds to the needs of the legislature, public agencies, and business and civic groups. The Center maintains some unique energy data bases and is the official repository of energy information from the state and The Energy Council. Staff respond regularly to requests from a wide variety of individuals and institutions for specialized energy data and information.
CES comprises the following units:
- Radiation Safety Office
- Minerals Processing Research Division
- Oil Spill Research and Development Division
- Energy Information and Data Division
- Policy Analysis Division
- Research and Development Division
Other units affiliated with CES:
News
New White Paper Examines Pandemic-related Transportation Trends
The global COVID-19 pandemic has shifted, and continues to shift, human behavior in
ways that would have been difficult to imagine in 2019. In a new white paper, Center
for Energy Studies Assistant Professor Cody Nehiba examines the transportation sector
to provide valuable insights into the economic and social disruption caused by the
pandemic, how we’ve adjusted the way we live and work, and what changes may become
permanent.
He offers an overview of the dramatic effects of the pandemic on the movement of people and goods, with a focus on Louisiana.
Wang Appointed to U.S. EPA Science Advisory Board 
LSU Center for Energy Studies Professor, Radiation Safety Office Director, and LSU System Radiation Safety Officer Wei-Hsung Wang was recently invited to serve on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) and the Radiation Advisory Committee by EPA Administrator Michael E. Regan. The SAB is a chartered Federal Advisory Committee, established in 1978, under the authority of the Environmental Research, Development and Demonstration Authorization Act, to provide independent scientific and technical peer review, consultation, advice, and recommendations to the EPA Administrator.
Nehiba Analyzes Costs, Benefits of Increasing La. Gas Tax 
Louisiana has the longest-standing gasoline tax in the nation, logging more than 375 months since it was last changed. Calls to increase the seventh-lowest gasoline tax in the nation to improve road infrastructure appear annually but fail to gain traction. While the state’s citizens enjoy the low $0.20 per gallon tax rate, its benefits are likely offset by the costs of inferior roads, which lead to additional fuel consumption, vehicle damage, congestion, and in some cases, accidents.
In a new white paper, CES Assistant Professor Cody Nehiba offers a nontechnical guide to the economic benefits and costs of increasing Louisiana’s gasoline tax. He considers practical implementation options regarding the tax’s equity, revenue usage, and more.