About
Professor Marilyn A. Brown is affiliated with the Climate and Energy Policy Laboratory (CEPL) at Georgia Tech's Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy. Her work supports the educational and research missions of the School of Public Policy, particularly through the Master of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Management (MSEEM) degree and its associated Certificate program. Professor Brown's research focuses on local, national, and global energy transitions, carbon drawdown opportunities in Georgia and beyond, smart grids, cities, and the intersection of data sciences, behavioral research, and public policy. She also investigates clean energy financing and market-based policies, distributed energy resources such as energy efficiency, electric vehicles, and rooftop solar, with energy equity serving as a unifying concept throughout her work. Her approach to policy analysis is multidisciplinary, quantitatively rigorous, and grounded in strong conceptual frameworks, employing econometric models and a unique ensemble of modeling tools including the National Energy Modeling System (NEMS), Input-Output approaches, Monte Carlo methods, and cost-benefit calculators like GT-DSM and GT-Solar. These models are used to forecast the adoption speed and market penetration of new and improved energy technologies and to evaluate the effectiveness of alternative policies in accelerating clean energy adoption. Professor Brown's research agenda is also underpinned by an interest in institutional and consumer behavior, reflecting a comprehensive view of the factors influencing energy transitions and policy impacts.
Research topics
- Political Science
- Business
- Economics
- Engineering
- Natural resource economics
- Public economics
- Geography
- Finance
- Demographic economics
- Economic growth
- Development economics
- Automotive engineering
- Environmental science
- Transport engineering
- Environmental resource management
- Mathematics
- Environmental economics
- Environmental planning
- Physics
Selected publications
2026-01-01
book-chapter1st authorCorrespondingAffluence and Sustainability: Energy Sufficiency
2026-01-01
book-chapter1st authorCorrespondingU.S. Energy Production and Consumption
2026-01-01
book-chapter1st authorCorrespondingEquitable Policies, Technologies, and Pathways
2026-01-01
book-chapter1st authorCorrespondingEvaluating Energy Programs and Policies and Cost–Benefit Analysis
2026-01-01
book-chapter1st authorCorrespondingEnvironmental, Social, and Governance Framework for Corporate Sustainability
2026-01-01
book-chapter1st authorCorresponding2026-01-01
book-chapter1st authorCorrespondingSome Questions on the Future of Energy
2026-01-01
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Recent grants
The Geographic Diffusion of Residential Energy Conservation Measures in an Urban Area
NSF · $60k · 1981–1985
Frequent coauthors
- 54 shared
Benjamin K. Sovacool
- 49 shared
Colin G. Drury
Yuan Ze University
- 49 shared
Margaret Cowell
Virginia Tech
- 49 shared
Maryann P. Feldman
Arizona State University
- 49 shared
Susan Christopherson
- 49 shared
Jennifer Clark
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- 49 shared
John R. Bryson
- 22 shared
Jonathan Koomey
Labs
Awards & honors
- 2020, Elected Member, National Academy of Engineering
- 2020, Elected Member, National Academy of Sciences
- 2017, Regents Professor
- 2016, Alliance to Save Energy "Star of Energy Efficiency"
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