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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Clean energy transition"”.
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Collective Bargaining to Community Benefits: Leveraging Organized Labor to Advance an Equitable Clean Energy Transition
… in understanding how community benefits in the clean energy transition can expand opportunities for workers and communities of color, particularly within the context of Community Benefits Programs (CBP) with a focus on the role of organized labor. The federal climate legislation such as the …
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The Policy, People, and Place Impacts of Mining for the Clean Energy Transition in the US
To meet the growing demands of the energy transition, we need to rapidly deploy mines to supply the minerals for clean energy technologies. This presents a set of challenges, or tensions, at the energy transition level, policy level, and mine level. This thesis seeks to answer two questions: What …
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The Economics of the Clean Energy Transition – An Empirical Analysis of Novel Policies for the Development and Deployment of Climate Change Mitigation Technologies
… are thus playing a key role in accelerating this transition. As the energy sector is responsible for around two thirds of global emissions, understanding the effectiveness of existing and novel policies for the development and deployment of climate change mitigation technologies is critical. This …
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International trade of electric vehicle batteries and lithium: a network approach to trade structure and structural inequality
As international efforts toward clean energy transition and climate mitigation have been made, the international trade of emission-reducing technologies and their necessary materials has grown. Few technologies have seen as much growth as electric vehicles and their lithium-ion batteries; and few …
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Decarbonizing Austin : strategies to increase equity in solar adoption
The clean energy transition is underway in most U.S. cities and solar energy plays a significant role in it. Rooftop solar is a viable way for many homeowners to not only participate in the transition away from fossil fuels, but also reap many other benefits that clean energy can offer, including …
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A New Era for the Old Dominion: Strategies for the Virginia State Government to Lead an Equitable & Ambitious Energy Transition
… investment, primarily for decarbonization and a clean energy transition.1 Alongside other federal legislation, this marks a transformation in the approach to economic policy in the United States: it is a move away from neoclassical economic policy and a move towards mission driven industrial …
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Literature Review on Li⁺/Na⁺ and Li⁺/K⁺ Separation Processes Compatible with Multistage MSED/NF Lithium Extraction System
… battery component, is increasing in the ongoing clean energy transition. To increase potential sources, lithium extraction from geothermal brines is being researched. Extracting Li⁺ from brine is difficult as there are other ions present as well. Mg²⁺ and Ca²⁺ are about the same size as Li⁺, but …
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A Nickel Short: Rethinking Element Scarcity in Pursuit of a Fusion-Powered World
Fusion energy presents a promising solution for current global decarbonization goals. This thesis presents an adaptable model for evaluating mineral sufficiency in the global deployment of fusion power. Using the ARC Magnetic Confinement (MC) Deuterium-Tritium (D-T) fusion concept as a framework, …
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Exploring the Role of Race and Place in Residential Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Adoption
… States necessitates the rapid deployment of clean energy technologies at scale. Residential solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies have emerged in the past decade as one such technology as a result of substantial cost declines, though market penetration remains low. New government initiatives …
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Modeling nuclear’s role in climate change: optimized pathways to net-zero emissions
… focus of this research is the role of nuclear energy, particularly Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), in supporting the transition away from fossil-fueled power plants to achieve net-zero emissions. This study introduces the DICE Nuclear Deployment Model (DNDM), a novel extension of the Nordhaus …
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Perspectives on Power: Characterizing Public Perceptions Towards Large-Scale Renewable Energy Development in the United States
With rapid growth in renewable energy development expected in the coming decades, it is crucial to ensure the clean energy transition does not perpetuate past injustices in infrastructure siting. In this thesis, I first contextualize historical renewable energy siting policies and patterns in the …
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Unlocking the Potential of Hydrogen in Intermittent Electricity Systems: A Global Assessment of Levelized Cost of Hydrogen and Low Carbon Industrial Hub Profitability
… ambitious hydrogen production targets among clean energy transition objectives, recognizing the potential of hydrogen in decarbonization. However, significant uncertainty remains regarding the cost predictions for hydrogen production and the economic viability of green hydrogen-enabled …
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Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions using the sustainable systems-thinking approach by utilizing cost-effective hydrogen production with a lower environmental footprint
Hydrogen (H₂) is an important energy carrier that can fuel the future as society seeks to engage in energy transition with sustainable, emission-free solutions. Hydrogen is a clean-burning fuel to generate energy as only water is produced when it is burned. Currently, nearly all commercially …
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Magmatic-hydrothermal critical ore systems: identifying fluid sources and tracing fluid evolution
… metals needed in advanced technologies and the clean energy transition.
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A dynamic knowledge graph approach for studying the decarbonisation of power systems
… transmission grid models. A case study explored clean energy transition in the UK using SMRs, assessing the impact of a CO2 tax on promoting SMR adoption over fossil fuels. Multiple scenarios were analysed, examining different SMR placement policies and renewable power availability assumptions. …
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Electric Vehicle-Induced Grid Impact Analysis and Its Minimization
Electric vehicles are a major component of the clean energy transition. With significant technology improvement and government policies, EVs have increased to 10 million globally. A major bottleneck to accommodate the projected EVs is the development of an affordable and convenient charging …
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Improving the ability of energy systems optimisation modelling to inform national energy policymaking
Energy Systems Optimisation Models (ESOMs) are extensively used to inform energy and environmental policymaking. They generate valuable insights into the possible pathways that reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and achieve ambitious clean energy transition goals. However, the academic literature …