Areas of Expertise:

Energy Economics, Energy Efficiency, Environmental Policy, Fuel Cells, GHGs, Natural Gas, Power Sector, R&D, Regulation, Renewables, Tax Policy, Wind

PhD University of Maryland, Economics, Faculty and Staff, Economics Dept and Bureau of Business and Economic Research, University of Maryland, 1968-1976; US Federal Government, 1976-1981; Senior Economist, US Department of Transportation, 1976-1977; Senior Economist, US Civil Aeronautics Board, 1977-1978; Senior Economist, US Department of Energy, 1978-1979; Deputy Director for Rail Policy, US Interstate Commerce Commission, 1979-1981; During this period both the transport industries and energy industry was significantly deregulated in the US was extremely active in the policy analysis and decision making related to this deregulation, particularly in the transport industries. Director of Business Strategy, Natomas North America, 1981-1984; Senior Vice President for Strategy, Enron Corp, 1984-1996; Responsible for early development of Enron's deregulated gas marketing strategy in the US; also for development of Enron's environmental and renewable energy strategy and businesses; Vice President and Founder for Enron Energy Services, 1996-2001, Developed and helped implement Enron's innovative energy efficiency outsourcing business Principal, BST Ventures, Developing innovative energy related businesses. Dr. Stram is also the Founder and of Element Markets LLC.

Recent Comments by Dr. Bruce Stram

• "I think the principle opposition devolves from the fact that advocates try too much too soon. A large tax which is highly favored, is not likely to be"
  Carbon Tax: Barriers and Solutions
• "My response was so someone who said they paid nothing, They of course do. They do not, generally pay for carbon in the US thought they do in Europe an"
  Is Offshore Wind Finally Ready To Serve U.S. Power Needs?
• "If we could get back to low cost nukes that would be great. The initial idea was "too cheap to meter." One concern with the Far East and other who mig"
  Is Offshore Wind Finally Ready To Serve U.S. Power Needs?
• "Virtually all fossil fuel operators in the US pay substantial costs in both capex and operating to control both SOX (if it's inherent in the fuel), an"
  Is Offshore Wind Finally Ready To Serve U.S. Power Needs?
• "My friend Richard Wilson, if you recognize the name, explained all this to me years ago. Unfortunately despite our best efforts, this situation shows "
  Is Offshore Wind Finally Ready To Serve U.S. Power Needs?
• "Unfortunately whether correctly or not, nuclear has become a very high priced spread with capital costs far exceeding any other source of energy. This"
  Is Offshore Wind Finally Ready To Serve U.S. Power Needs?
• "Fossil fuel energy sources in general have emissions which are substantially regulated and pay significant costs to ameliorate them. I'm dubious that "
  Is Offshore Wind Finally Ready To Serve U.S. Power Needs?
• "Wind, and offshore wind probably in particular, is problematic. It is both intermittent and peaky. Further, the peaks tend to be idiosyncratic.  Conse"
  Is Offshore Wind Finally Ready To Serve U.S. Power Needs?
• "Lewis,   Thanks for you comments which are well taken. My antidote to Congress doing nothing is to set my carbon tax small enough to be alm"
  Tax Pollution, Not Profits
• "As an economist I wholeheartedly support carbon taxes as a primary approach to carbon emissions policy. Given the inter nation character of the proble"
  Tax Pollution, Not Profits