Research

Refereed publications

  1. Carbon Policy and the Emissions Implications of Electric Vehicles (with Kenneth Gillingham and Stephanie Weber)
Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists. Forthcoming[Working paper] [NBER working paper]

  1. Which combinations of renewable energy policies work better? Insights from policy text synergies in China (with Xing Hu, Shiwei Yu and Xu Fang)
Energy Economics (2023), October.[Published version][Accepted version]
  1. Cost-Efficiency and Quality Regulation of Energy Network Utilities
Energy Economics (2023), April.[Published version][Accepted version]
  1. The effect of flow-based market coupling on cross-border exchange volumes and price convergence in Central-Western European electricity markets  (with Michiel Kenis, Kenneth Van den Bergh, Kenneth Bruninx, and Erik Delarue)
Energy Economics (2023), February.[Published version][Accepted version][Replication files]
  1. Electrolytic hydrogen has to show its true colors (with Kenneth Bruninx and Jorge Moncada)
Joule (2022), October.[Published version][Accepted version]
  1. Reliability standards and generation adequacy assessments for interconnected electricity systems (with Nicolas Astier)
Energy Policy (2022), 168, 113131.[Published version][working paper]
  • Best Paper Award at 2021 Florence School of Regulation Annual Conference

  1. Cost-effective reduction of fossil energy use in the European transport sector: An assessment of the Fit for 55 Package (with Stef Proost)
Energy Policy (2022), 168, 113085.[Published version][working paper]
  1. COVID-19, Green Deal and recovery plan permanently change emissions and prices in EU ETS Phase IV. (with Kenneth Bruninx) 
Nature Communications (2022), 13, 1165.[Published version][Replication files]
  1. Field Experimental Evidence Shows that Self-Interest Attracts More Sunlight (with Kenneth Gillingham and Bryan Bollinger), 
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2020), August.[Published version][Replication files]
  1. The Short-run and Long-run Effects of Covid-19 on Energy and the Environment (with Kenneth Gillingham, Christopher Knittel, Jing Li and Mar Reguant)
Joule (2020), June.[Published version][Replication files]

  1. The Long-Term Impact of the Market Stability Reserve on the European Emission Trading System (with Kenneth Bruninx and Erik Delarue)
Energy Economics (2020), June.[Published version][working paper]
  1. How Detailed Value of Lost Load Data Impact Power System Reliability Decisions: A Trade-off between Efficiency and Equity (with Evelyn Heylen, Stef Proost, Geert Deconinck and Dirk Van Hertem) 
Energy Policy (2019), 132: 1064-1075[Published version] [working paper]
  1. A Multi-Dimensional Analysis of Reliability Criteria: From Deterministic N-1 to a Probabilistic Approach (with Evelyn Heylen, Stef Proost, Geert Deconinck and Dirk Van Hertem)
Electric Power Systems Research (2019), 167, 290–300[Published version]
  1. Fairness and Inequality in Power System Reliability: Summarizing Indices (with Evelyn Heylen,  Stef Proost, Geert Deconinck and Dirk Van Hertem)
Electric Power Systems Research (2019), 168: 313-323[Published version]
  1. Cross-border Exchange and Sharing of Generation Reserve Capacity (with Fridrik Mar Baldursson, Ewa Lazarczyk and Stef Proost) 
The Energy Journal (2018), 39 (4): 57-83[Published version] [working paper]
  1. Optimal Electricity Transmission Reliability: Going beyond the N-1 Criterion (with Stef Proost)
The Energy Journal (2018), 39 (4): 211-234[Published version] [working paper]
      • Best Student Paper Award at 2016 IAEE International Conference

Working papers

Strategic climate policy in global aviation: aviation fuel taxes, efficiency standards and sustainable aviation fuel mandates with duopolistic producers (with Stef Proost)Revise and resubmit at Economics of Transportation[working paper]
The Effectiveness of Future Financial Benefits on PV Adoption-Evidence from Belgium (with Justus Böning, Kenneth Bruninx, Guido Pepermans and Erik Delarue)[working paper]
The Heterogeneous Value of Solar and Wind Energy: Empirical Evidence from the United States and Europe (with Kenneth Gillingham)[working paper]

Work in progress

Trends in renewable energy cooperative membership in Belgium: Evidence from survey and bank transaction data (with Melita Van Steenberghe, Aislinn D’hulster, Johannes Weytjens, and Koen Schoors)
Residential flexible electricity demand and comfort boundaries: Evidence from a field experiment (with Baptiste Rigaux and Sam Hamels)
The impact of peak demand tariffs and dynamic energy prices on electricity consumption: Evidence from Flanders
Effects of Rooftop Solar on the Distribution Grid: Evidence from Connecticut (With Kenneth Gillingham and Xingchi Shen)

Other Publications

Hoe we de vraag naar elektriciteit beter kunnen doen reageren op variabele hernieuwbare energie (2024)


Four recommendations for a stable and sustainable electricity market (2023) [Dutch][English]

Energy Economics ACCO Uitgeverij, 3th edition (2023) ISBN: 9789464671681[Link] [eBook]
SOS Science, Koolstofarme energie (2022) op kennismakers.be + podcast
Network Effects from Electricity Grid Connections: From Traditional Grids to Smart GridsProceedings of the CIRED 2021 Conference (2021 [Link]
Estimating the impact of COVID-19 on emissions and emission allowance prices under EU ETS IAEE Energy Forum / Covid-19 Issue (2020) [Link]
The Unintended Consequences of the EU ETS Cancellation Policy (2019) [working paper]
Fair Reliability Management: Comparing Deterministic and Probabilistic Short-Term Reliability ManagementIEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (2018) [Link]
Fairness of Power System Load-Shedding PlansProceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (2018)  [Link]
Steady State Securityin Dynamic Vulnerability Assessment and Intelligent Control for Sustainable Power Systems, John Wiley & Sons (2017) ISBN: 978-1-119-21495-3 [Published version]
Wage Without Workin A Truly Golden Handbook: The Scholarly Quest for Utopia, Leuven University Press (2017) 288-299 [Published version]
Multi-TSO System Reliability: Cross-border BalancingProceedings of the IEEE International Energy Conference (2016) [Link]
Electricity Transmission Reliability ManagementIAEE Energy Forum (2016) [Link]
Cross-border Exchange and Sharing of Generation Reserve CapacityIAEE Energy Forum (2016 ) [Link]

Opinion articles

Interventies nodig voor consument én energietransitie, 2022, De Tijd [Link] Schiet niet op de boodschapper, 2022, De Standaard [Link]Realpolitik is de enige uitweg, 2022, De Standaard [Link]Zonder gas lukt het niet, 2021, De Standaard [Link]Trek klimaatlessen uit coronacrisis, 2021, De Tijd [Link]Waarom geen premie voor wie vrijwillig in het donker zit?, 2018, De Standaard [Link]Brengt energiepact eindelijk klaarte?, 2017, De Tijd [Link]Het energiedebat moet narekenbaar worden, 2014, De Tijd [Link]