Research
Published Papers:
Hammerle, M., Best, R. and Crosby, P., 2021. Public acceptance of carbon taxes in Australia. Energy Economics, p. 105420.
Best, R., Hammerle, M., Mukhopadhaya, P. and Silber, J., 2021. Targeting household energy assistance. Energy Economics, 99, p. 105311.
Hammerle, M., Crosby, P. and Best, R., 2021. Super-sizing renewable energy investment: Examining the portfolio preferences of superannuation fund members. Economic Record.
Best, R., Esplin, R., Hammerle, M., Nepal, R. and Zac, R., 2021. Do solar panels increase housing rents in Australia? Housing Studies, pp. 1-18.
Selected Works in Progress:
Hammerle, M. and Burke, P.J. From natural gas to electric appliances: energy use and emissions implications in Australian homes. R&R at Energy Economics.
Hammerle, M. and Burke, P.J. Solar PV and energy poverty in Australia's residential sector. R&R at Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics.
Hammerle, M. and Burke, P.J. From thermal discomfort to wellbeing: An econometric analysis of energy efficiency in Australian social housing.
Best, R., Hammerle, M. and Mukhopadhaya, P. Measuring poverty in specific domains: Energy poverty. Book chapter in Research handbook on measuring poverty and deprivation.
Projects:
Hammerle, M. and Burke, P.J. 1/04/2020 – 31/12/21. Staying cool in your home. With ACT Government (Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate and Housing ACT) and the energy retailer ActewAGL
Hammerle, M. and Burke, P.J. 1/05/2020 – 31/12/21. ActewAGL energy efficiency discounts. With ActewAGL.
Grants:
How can we involve renters in the renewable energy transition in Australia?, AU$77,070, Energy Consumers Australia, 2021. (With White, L and Sturmberg, B)
Staying cool in your home, AU$6,000, ACT Government Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate, 2020. (With Burke, P.J.)
Presentations:
Solar PV and energy poverty in Australia's low-income and low-wealth households. Presented at the 1st International Association of Energy Economics Online Conference 2021.
Finalist, Best Student Paper
Household vulnerability and responses to energy efficiency: An Australian study. Presented at the Monash Environmental Economics Workshop 2021.
Powering up green finance using a behavioural economics approach. Presented at the Australasian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society 2020 conference.
Understanding the value of energy efficiency rebates - ANU study. Presentation to ActewAGL. 18/08/2021.
ACT Energy Consumer Policy Consortium. 1/12/2021.