Stephen Bird

Assistant Professor, Political Science Clarkson University

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Current/Recent Activities

Energy Poverty: With Diana Hernández. “Policy Options for the Split Incentive: Increasing Energy Efficiency for Low-Income Renters.” Energy Policy. 48, September, 506-514 (2012).

Zinn, Activism, and Social Justice: With Adam Silver, and Joshua Yesnowitz, eds. Agitation with a Smile: Howard Zinn’s Legacies and the Future of Activism, Forthcoming, May 2013, Paradigm Publishers.

Green Data Centers: With Pier Marzocca et al. Distributed (Green) Data Centers: A New Concept for Energy, Computing, and Telecommunications. Green Data Center Computing and Performance Optimized Data Centers (PODs) - NYSERDA PON 1772, $750,000. For presentation at Advanced Energy, NYC, May 2013. Paper under development.

Canada – U.S. Energy Relations: “Energy Policy Challenges for Ontario – New York – Québec – New England: Energy Transportation and Trade.” Invited Panel and Presentation at Advanced Energy, NYC, May 2013.

The Renewable Portfolio Standard: “Determinants of a Meaningful Renewable Portfolio Standard: Politics, Penalties, Potential, Policy.” Presented at NPSA, Nov. 2012. Under development. Partially funding by the NSF REU Program.

Fracking: With Jeff Bigelow. “The Development of Comprehensive Fracking Policy: Liability, Transparency, and Protection.” Under Review, Special Issue on the Marcellus Shale, Journal of Environmental Studies and Science. For Presentation at MPSA, April 2013.

Social Networks and Public Policy: "Social Influence Processes in a Policy Network Simulation." Under development.

Energy and Environment in the North Country: North Country Clean Energy Conference, Keynote Inaugural Address: “Continuance, Dialogue, and Action: Clean Energy Options for the North Country,” Adirondack North Country Association, Lake Placid, NY. (June 21, 2012).

* Network image above courtesy of Seth Crawford; Energy Policy Board Interlocks