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.

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