Brian Murray

About

Brian Murray is a Research Professor in the Division of Environmental Social Systems at Duke University and serves as the Director of the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability. He is also a Research Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy and an Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society. His work involves discussions on carbon taxes and their role in curbing emissions and combating climate change, as evidenced by his participation in Sanford's Policy 360 podcast. His contact information is available at Duke University, located at 140 Science Drive, Gross Hall, Ste 101, Durham, NC 27708.

Research topics

• Data Mining
• Computer Science
• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Physics
• Engineering

Selected publications

• Automated Extraction of Energy Systems Information from Remotely Sensed Data: A Review and Analysis

  Applied Energy · 2022-09-22 · 43 citations

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• A 21st Century Low‐Carbon Transition in U.S. Electric Power: Extent, Contributing Factors, and Implications

  Review of Policy Research · 2020-05-01 · 8 citations

  article1st authorCorresponding

  Abstract The U.S. electric power sector has experienced a substantial shift of the generation mix since the turn of the century, moving from heavy reliance on coal‐powered generation to one drawing more from natural gas and, more recently, renewables. This transition has been forged by a mix of macroeconomic factors (recession and recovery); technological breakthroughs (horizontal drilling coupled with hydraulic fracturing; improvements in natural gas plant efficiency); clean energy policies at…

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• Carrots, Sticks, and the Evolution of U.S. Climate Policy

  Texas A&M Law Review · 2024-05-01 · 3 citations

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  The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), enacted by Congress in 2022, is the most significant federal investment in decarbonization in U.S. history. The law makes hundreds of billions of dollars available for clean energy tax credits, grants to state and local governments, and other financial incentives for public and private investments. The IRA’s focus on incentives, or “carrots,” marks a significant departure from the emphasis on prescriptive regulations and penalties, or “sticks,” that are promine…

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• Deep representation learning-based vessel trajectory clustering for situation awareness in ship navigation

  2021-07-08 · 3 citations

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  Vessel trajectory clustering using historical AIS data has been a popular research topic in recent years. However, few studies have investigated applying deep learning techniques. In this study, deep representaion learning is investigated for use in clustering historical AIS trajctories to provide insight into navigation patterns to support maritime situation awareness. A recurrent autoencoder and β -variational recurrent autoencoder are investigated to generate fixed size vector representations…

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• Incentivizing the Reduction of Pollution at U.S. Dairies: Addressing Additionality When Multiple Environmental Credit Payments Are Combined

  Journal of Agriculture Food Systems and Community Development · 2020-01-27 · 2 citations

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  This article examines the intricacies of environmental credit generation from concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) farm systems. Livestock production generates large amounts of manure (solid and liquid waste) and consumes a high volume of water that producers must manage to control odors and reduce pollution. To mitigate environmental impacts such as nutrient releases and greenhouse gas emissions, anaerobic digesters (ADs) can be used in CAFOs to avoid certain nutrient releases and captu…

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Frequent coauthors

• Bruce A. McCarl

  Thammasat University

  47 shared

• Gregory S. Merrick

  26 shared

• Robert B. Jackson

  Stanford University

  21 shared

• Estéban G. Jobbágy

  Centro Científico Tecnológico - San Luis

  19 shared

• Robert W. Galbreath

  Ohio University

  19 shared

• Kent E. Wallner

  University of Washington

  18 shared

• Somnath Baidya Roy

  Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

  17 shared

• Roni Avissar

  University of Miami

  17 shared

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