HedgeRow Analysis

Where Different Fields Meet

Helping innovative businesses and smart investors make more informed, successful and profitable decisions that save time and money.
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Combining data-driven insights with expert knowledge of complex regulatory systems, HedgeRow Analysis is your edge over the competition.

Government at all levels is overwhelmed trying to regulate innovative businesses in emerging sectors often impeding the transference of novel ideas, services, and products. This problem is further complicated by (1) uncertainty in new market spaces and (2) the thicket of contradictory regulations enacted at different levels of government.

How can innovators keep innovating under these conditions? HedgeRow Analysis provides data-driven, transparent insights to navigate complex regulatory systems and aid decision-making in emerging market spaces. Our quantitative expertise in adaptive scenario mapping and predictive modeling, combined with qualitative intel from an extensive network of political leader relationships, enables us to discover market advantages, reveal leverage points, and help clients avoid unintended consequences.

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Modeling and Scenario Building

Which states may be the next big investment opportunities? What would be the impact of federal legislation? How might changes in tax collection affect your business?
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The study, led by BPEI partner Hedgerow Analysis, LLC, allows for an apples-to-apples comparison of energy efficiency across applications and industries, taking into account the long lifespan of many advanced technologies. This analysis quantifies the energy saved over an equipment’s life cycle vs. the incremental energy used in its production – with Silicon Carbide as an illustrative use case.
These methods represent a reliable, rigorous metric to quantify environmental, social and governance benefits,
These study results [from HedgeRow Analysis] reinforce the superiority of Silicon Carbide and the direct impact a more energy-efficient technology has on the reduction of carbon emissions, which has a positive impact on the environment. As the world shifts to a more sustainable future, it will need efficient materials to power it.
HedgeRow's combination of quantitative capabilities and qualitative expertise is both rare and valuable.
HedgeRow Energy Investment/Financial Services Customer

    What We Do

    HedgeRow Analysis

    Defining problems Finding Solutions
    Innovation is taking place in many sectors, and we are focusing on some of the fastest changing disruptions- like energy production, transition, construction and more. We offer a rare and valuable combination of qualitative and quantitative analysis to identify and mitigate risk while optimizing potential.

    HedgeRow Energy Transition Analysis

    Net Energy Analysis

    Net energy analysis (NEA) is a rigorous and essential methodology, based on first principles, used to assess the energetic profitability of technologies and energy resources. By applying these methods Hedgerow compares across technologies and energy resources to determine which are the most profitable on an energy basis, and therefore, which are the most sustainable option for society, and, which have the greatest potential for financial profitability.

    Life Cycle Analysis and ESOI Metric

    Life cycle analysis (LCA) evaluates the environmental impacts of a product from raw material extraction to disposal, guiding sustainable choices. Working exclusively with the BioPhysical Economics Institute [link: https://bpeinstitute.org/ ], we use the "Energy Saved on Energy Invested" (ESOI) metric to employ LCA methods to measure the energy saved by a technology over its lifetime relative to the energy invested in its creation and operation. This includes both direct and embodied energy inputs.

    ESOI is crucial for making informed decisions about product efficiency, environmental impact, and cost. For example, a vehicle that requires more energy to build but operates more efficiently can significantly reduce total energy consumption and emissions over its lifetime. Likewise, an incremental investment in a power control module in a data center can return energy savings orders of magnitude above that initial investment.

    Resilience Plan Impact Analysis

    HedgeRow scientists use publicly available data, GIS analysis, and modeling to quantify the human impacts of resilience interventions by utilities and other government and non-government actors. We often do this from the perspective of groups experiencing economic disadvantages, a disproportionate impact from medical issues, or those living with food insecurity.

    For example, the reduced duration and frequency of electricity outages should reduce food loss impacts on food insecure populations and allow SNAP authorized grocery stores to remain open after storms. Increased resilience to storm damage should increase the number urgent care clinics, dialysis centers, and nursing homes to maintain operation, and reduce strain and financial impacts on the chronically and acutely ill. Likewise, the decreased length of outages should benefit those that require electricity-dependent durable medical equipment and reduce hospitalizations and evacuations.

    Systems Approach to Problem Solving

    At Hedgerow Analysis, we employ a systems approach to problem solving and corporate decision making. This holistic method, rooted in ecology and thermodynamics, considers the entire system, recognizing the interconnections and interactions among its components. By understanding the broader context and dynamics, we develop innovative solutions that address root causes and optimize overall performance.

    Drawing on principles from the natural world, we help companies uncover key underlying links and leverage points, enabling them to make well-informed decisions and achieve their strategic goals. This approach allows us to identify and mitigate potential issues before they escalate, ensuring more robust and resilient strategies. By integrating this perspective into our analyses, we enhance sustainability, improve efficiency, and drive long-term success for our clients. At Hedgerow Analysis, we guide our clients through complex challenges with confidence and clarity.

    Research Team Leaders

    Dr. David Murphy

    Dr. David Murphy

    Dr. David Murphy is an environmental scientist who focuses on the intersection of energy, economics and the environment. His has published widely in the academic literature on net energy analysis, biophysical economics and the energy transition. Most recently Dr. Murphy analyzed the impact that current renewable energy policies in New York State may have on greenhouse gas emissions and the energy return on investment of the electrical grid system. He has also been featured on a number of episodes of the podcast The Energy Transition Show with Chris Nelder, and has published widely in the popular press (USA Today, The Hill, Philadelphia Inquirer, and MarketWatch).
    Dr. Braulio A. Quintero

    Mik Carbajales-Dale

    Mik Carbajales-Dale heads the Energy-Economy-Environment (E3) Systems Analysis group. He is an Associate Professor in Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences with an established reputation of attracting and managing large grants from federal agencies. He has been PI or Co-PI on over $30M of sponsored research. A highly motivated researcher with extensive knowledge of modeling the coupled energy-economy-environment systems. An expert with over twenty-years' experience in energy systems analysis, life cycle assessment, net energy analysis, and sustainability. He has produced over sixty publications which have received more than 3400 citations. Current h-index of 31 (26 since 2019), i-index of 39 (37 since 2019). He is an exceptional communicator with advanced problem-solving and teaching skills.

    Dr. Carbajales-Dale joined Clemson University in August 2014 as an Assistant Professor in the Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences department. Before joining Clemson, Mik was an Energy Systems Analyst with Stanford’s Environmental Assessment & Optimization Lab and with the Global Climate & Energy Project (GCEP). His research focuses on the long-term, large-scale evolution and dynamics of the energy-economy system, especially how development of energy resources affect
    s social development and the effects of a future transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy technologies.

    Dr. Braulio A. Quintero

    Dr. Braulio A. Quintero

    Braulio has a doctoral degree in Environmental Science from the State University of New York. His dissertation research is focused on energy economics. At ISER Braulio has worked in multiple ecological restoration and green infrastructure development projects. He is currently working in establishing a Water and Climate Change Lab. In his spare time, Braulio loves to garden and surf.