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- Oil Spill Research and Development Division
- Energy Information and Data Division
- Policy Analysis Division
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News
Center Releases White Paper on Economic Implications of Offshore Wind Scenarios
Center for Energy Studies Executive Director Dr. Greg Upton, Jr., and Research Fellow
Gregory Albrecht, in partnership with Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES)
Forum, have prepared a white paper titled “Potential Economic Implications of Offshore
Wind for the U.S. Economy.” The paper considers the economic implications of two potential
U.S. offshore wind build-out scenarios, the 2023 Annual Energy Outlook (AEO) projection
and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) projection, including job creation
and GDP. The economic impact analysis of both scenarios indicates that development
of the industry could support a substantial number of jobs, earnings, and overall
domestic product within the U.S., during construction itself and from operations of
the built-out capacity.
Center Releases 2025 Gulf Coast Energy Outlook
The Center released the 2025 edition of the Gulf Coast Energy Outlook (GCEO) with
a free Zoom webinar on December 6, 2024. The annual report provides an analysis of
the Gulf Coast's energy landscape and its trajectory through the upcoming years. Center
for Energy Studies Executive Director Greg Upton, Professor Emeritus David E. Dismukes,
Research Fellow D. Andrew Owens, and Director of Energy Education & Outreach Chris
McLindon authored the report.
Learn more.
U.S. Association of Energy Economics Holds North American Conference at LSU
The LSU Union was the venue for the 41st Annual Meeting of the U.S. Association of Energy Economics on November 3-6, 2024. Event sponsors were the LSU Center for Energy Studies, the LSU Institute for Energy Innovation, LSU Law John P. Laborde Energy Law Center, and the Louisiana Board of Regents. Learn more.