Professor Chris Gadomski, a principal with SMIdirect, a San Diego
marketing firm, has over 25 years experience in the energy sector. He joined the
NYU/SCPS faculty in September 2005 and teaches courses on Energy Policy, the Environment,
and the Economcs and Financing of Energy. Current research interests include financial,
social, technological and institutional obstacles to renewable energy technology.More on Chris Gadomski
NYU, Masters in Global Affairs- Introduction to Energy Policy Y45.2400
Access to energy sources is a key focus of international affairs. Much of the world's known reserves of oil are found in a highly volatile region, the Middle East. The use of fossil fuels, in general, is increasingly under attack for being environmentally unfriendly. Countries that attempt to employ nuclear energy face other significant challenges and responsibilities. Disputes over access to energy have led to international crises and even armed conflict in the past. This course surveys the historical, political, economic, legal and environmental factors of energy policy on the international scale.
NYU, Masters in Global Affairs- Energy and the Environment Y45.2430
Among the most profound issues raised by modern energy policy is the question of environmental impact. The use of energy in the form of fossil fuels and other sources is coincident with the high standard of living enjoyed by the developed world. However, the enormous cost in terms of environmental damage (global warming, acid rain, photochemical smog, spent fuel disposal, etc.) to Planet Earth demands a serious and dedicated examination of how to sustain our life style through the use of unconventional resources and renewables, nuclear power, and the application of international law and agreements (such as the Montreal and Kyoto Protocols)
NYU, Masters in Global Affairs- The Economics and Finance of Energy Y45.2420
Energy is a central focus of international economics and finance. The financial markets in North America, Europe and Asia have long been concerned with coal, oil and gas. As with any commodities, their pricing, transportation and insurance are subject to rapid fluctuations reflecting numerous factors. This course examines these factors and includes a discussion of anticipated future trends in demand, consumption, efficiency and safety. How do the recent mergers of major multinational oil companies affect energy economics and finance? The investment opportunities for research and development of alternate energy sources are also considered.
More about the the ProfessorGadomski CV
Professor Chris Gadomski's interest in global energy was sparked by his first job as an officer onboard a U.S. Navy tanker that refueled the US Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean shortly after the first oil price spike following the Arab Oil Embargo, and by his subsequent work as a research analyst at the then McGraw-Hill subsidiary Defense Marketing Services, Inc. during the Iranian Hostage Crisis and the second spike in global oil prices.
Since then, some of Gadomski's prominent energy industry assignments have included:
* Developing, as a senior foreign trade counselor, technology transfer and market entry strategies in the Middle East for Alpha Solarco Inc., a Cincinnati solar engineering firm.
* Through the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), advising the Government of Egypt regarding energy policy to support the introduction of renewal technologies and the development of a local manufacturing industry.
* Through UNDP, as an in-country renewable energy specialist, advising the Government of Somalia regarding rural electrification.
* Retained as marketing and business development consultant to FINESSE Project--a joint World Bank and US Department of Energy (DOE) effort--to investigate institutional and financial obstacles to widespread adoption of small-scale solar, hydro, and energy technology in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and The Philippines.
* Retained as business development and marketing communications consultant by US DOE to highlight the technological and field application success of Solarex Corporation--a leading manufacturer of polycrystalline and amorphous silicon photovoltaic technology.
* Editor and Publisher of the Eastern European Energy Report, The China Energy Report, and PowerPlays Country Specific Studies. These newsletters and marketing studies, sold to leading energy companies, identified power sector business opportunities and highlighted marketing and financing "best-practices" of industry leaders in China, Vietnam and Eastern Europe.
* Retained by UNDP/Global Environment Facility (UNDP/GEF) as public relations/energy analyst to write and produce press releases and backgrounders on success stories for distribution at the GEF Assembly in Delhi.
* Retained as energy analyst to assess independent power generation opportunities in the Egyptian power generation market for Coastal Energy.
* Retained during corporate restructuring to conceptualize and write Annual Reports for Elektrim Corporation, at the time the largest publicly traded power generation and telecommunications conglomerate on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
* Hired by Strauss and Troy in Cincinnati to provide deposition testimony as an expert witness on Eastern European power generation markets that contributed to a favorable settlement on client's behalf in multi-million dollar lawsuit.
* Produced multimedia, exhibit displays and brochures for the United States Energy Association and for the Cleaner Fossil Fuels Committee of the World Energy Congress
* Conceptualized, designed, edited, and produced case studies that constituted UNDP/GEF's lead marketing collateral material distributed at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Gadomski has published extensively on energy and power generation topics in: Modern Power Systems, Renewable Finance, A Supplement to EuroMoney/ Institutional Investor's Project Finance Magazine, Project Finance Magazine, World-Generation, The China Business Review, and Independent Energy Magazine. See published articles.
The
Economics and Finance of Energy Y45.2420 Fall 2008
Updated August 4, 2008
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Fall
2008 calendar.
August 2008
Required
Textbooks.
September 2008
NREL Solar Finance Spreadsheet Model
LNG--Center for
Energy Economics
Challenges for
project financing LNG
BP Statistical Review of
World Energy 2007
Energy
And The Environment Y45.2430 Spring 2008
January 15, 2008
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2008 calendar.
January 15, 2008
Class Powerpoint
January 2008
Pioneering
Low Carbon Future.
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New
York TImes Focus on
Energy and the Environment
Preparing for a
low carbon future
Global
Warming On the Road
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Calculate your carbon footprint.
Sierra Club Clean Energy Watch
EEI Synopsis of 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act
Introduction to Energy Policy Y45.2400 Spring 2008
January 15, 2008
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personal page.
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Spring
2008 calendar.
January 2008
Required
Textbooks.
Revised Janury 15, 2008
2007 Integrated Energy Policy Report-California
The Clean Energy Scam,
Time Magazine, April 8, 2008
More Stuff from the White House
Renewable Portfolio Standards
and higher electricity prices