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Aligning NYISO's Carbon Pricing with Existing Climate Policy
(2019-04-24)
States across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic have implemented particularly ambitious
policies to deploy
clean energy and reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the electric sector. These
policies create a
challenge ...
Comparative Analysis on the Allocation of Environmental Mitigation Trust Funds at EPA Region 4
(2019-04-25)
A notice of violation of the Clean Air was issued to Volkswagen Group by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2015. Volkswagen was revealed to have intentionally
programmed a “defeat device” in approximately ...
HOW BLOCKCHAIN CAN BE USED FOR CREATING A MARKET FOR ENERGY SAVINGS CERTIFICATES
(2019-04-19)
The goal of this project is to provide recommendations for the design of a blockchain
ecosystem that can be used for creating or supporting a market for energy efficiency
certificates, a trading commodity for packaging energy ...
Assessing the Outcomes of a Long-term, Zero-emission Strategy for GoTriangle’s Transit Fleet
(2019-04-19)
The goal of this project was to assess how GoTriangle might most effectively implement
battery electric vehicle (BEV) buses by analyzing possible environmental and social
factors and providing recommendations for BEV bus ...
How weather shocks impact the flow of energy-related goods on the Lower Mississippi River
(2019-04-23)
The Lower Mississippi River (LMR) is a pivotal transport route for American imports
and
exports. Disruptions on the LMR could impact the timely movement of goods up and down
the
river, particularly energy-related products. ...
Energy Storage and Solar for New Peaking Capacity in North Carolina
(2019-04-26)
Solar power paired with battery energy storage is increasingly presented as an alternative
to traditional natural gas
combustion turbine technology for providing power during times of very high demand.
This analysis uses ...
Assessing the Environmental Sustainability Potential of BRI Countries under the Five Connectivities Framework
(2019-04-26)
China’s ambitious vision for the Belt and the Road initiative (BRI) marks a global
milestone for economic and political cooperation across Asia, Europe, Africa, and
South America. With more than 100 member countries accounting ...
The Growth of Solar Concentrator Photovoltaic Markets in the Southwest US
(2008-04-25)
Worldwide solar photovoltaic (PV) markets have grown at an average rate at 38% over
the past ten years. While polysilicon flat panel PV modules have traditionally dominated
the overall solar market, a range of different ...
Uncovering Barriers to Domestic Biomass Investment
(2015-12-04)
Wood has been used as an energy source for hundreds of thousands of years, and even
today, accounts for 10% of the global total primary energy supply. Though traditional
uses such as heating and cooking are the most common ...
Comprehensive Evaluation of European Renewable Power Programs
(2016-04-26)
Europe has shown a commitment to goal setting that mitigates climate change and increases
renewable energy generation since the early 2000s. Germany, Spain, and the United
Kingdom have experienced challenges throughout the ...