Renewable Energy Adoption
Funded Projects
2020-2022. Sloan Foundation, Substitutes vs. Complements: Effect of Renewable Procurement Options on Installation Decisions, Total Award: $150,000, PI, Collaboration with National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Silicon Valley Clean Energy, and Cape Light Compact.
2020. The Solar Foundation, SolSmart Program Evaluation, Total Award: $145,000, PI, Collaboration with UT Austin, U Miami, FSU
Publications
Davis, A., Long, S., & Canfield, C. (2022). Key Factors for Energy Portfolio Transitions in Island Nations. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Management. Merritt Williamson Best Conference Paper Award
Gao, X., Canfield, C., Tang, T., Higman, M., Cornwell, J., & Hill, H. (2022). Encouraging Voluntary Government Action via a Solar-Friendly Designation Program to Promote Solar Energy in the U.S. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, 119(11), 1-9. https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2106201119
Fikru, M., Atherton, J., & Canfield, C. (2022). Cost-Reflective Dynamic Electricity Pricing for Prosumers. The Electricity Journal, 35(1), 107075. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tej.2022.107075
Fikru, M. G. & Canfield, C. (2022) Demand for Renewable Energy via Green Electricity versus Solar Installation in Community Choice Aggregation. Renewable Energy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2022.01.008
Morgan, J. & Canfield, C. (2021). Comparing Behavioral Theories to Predict Consumer Interest to Participate in Energy Sharing. Sustainability, 13(14), 7693.
Fikru, M. & Canfield, C. (2020). A Generic Economic Framework for Electric Rate Design with Prosumers. Solar Energy, 211, 1325-1334. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2020.10.014
MEDIA
Article: Missouri S&T - S&T researcher sheds light on solar power use
Press Release: SolSmart - New Research: SolSmart Has Measurable Impact on Local Solar Energy Growth
Article: Missouri S&T - Missouri S&T Ph.D. candidate wins $70,000 Laegeler Fellowship for renewable energy research
Press Release: The Solar Foundation - Over 400 Local Governments Meet Solar Energy Milestones Under SolSmart
Public Engagement
Led student engagement effort with Missouri Energy Initiative to connect students to industry experts
SolSmart Evaluation Research Insights provides a preliminary public-facing summary of our analysis and conclusions
Active member of the Missouri Energy Initiative board