Presentations

Past and Future Impacts of Climate Change on Energy Demand: Evidence from the U.S. Natural Gas Sector 9/2025

I presented my work on the U.S. natural gas sector, analyzing projected demand under climate change and quantifying adaptive responses based on historical observations.

Energy Economics Adaptation Climate Change

Innovations in crop yield modeling and implications for climate change impacts (Panel) 7/2025

Within the broader panel, I discussed the emerging role of artificial intelligence in modeling crop yields under climate change, emphasizing its potential to integrate diverse spatial and temporal data. I also presented my current research, which leverages these capabilities to enhance empirical accuracy and support global yield projections.

Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Crop Yield Modeling Environmental Economics

Evolving Efficiency: Optimizing Building Management in a High Renewable System with Variable Pricing 1/2025

I presented my work on the impacts of variable pricing on consumer welfare and decarbonization strategies as part of the The Energy Transition, Electricity Prices, and Consumer Behavior session hosted by AERE.

Building Efficiency Variable Pricing Energy Economics

The Role of Dynamic Electricity Pricing in Decarbonization: Results from a National Model 1/2025

I presented my work on the impacts real-time pricing plays on decarbonization of the building sector and firm investment decisisons in energy efficiency technologies.

Variable Pricing Decarbonization Capacity Expansion Modeling

Navigating the Future: The Interplay of AI and International Economics (Panel) 1/2025

Within the broader panel, I discussed the implications of innovations in artificial intelligence and machine learning on environmental economics, focusing on AI as a tool for solving problems in economic theory, the role of big data, and the impact on causal inference.

Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning International Economics Environmental Economics

Distributional Impacts of Dynamic Pricing Transitions for Residential Electricity Consumers 7/2023

We explore the potential impacts and inequities of dynamic pricing schemes on residential electricity consumers in Hawaii.

Presented by Dr. Tarui at the 8th Hawaii-Kobe International Conference on Applied Economics.

Energy Environment Economics