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Showing 1 to 20 of 47 for “"Energy economy"”.
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Energy economy gait analysis of an autoadaptive prosthetic knee
Thesis (M.Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2002.
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Sub-federal ecological modernization: a case study of Colorado's new energy economy
… is then applied to the transitional renewable energy policy period from 2004-2012 in the state of Colorado. This period starts with the adoption of a renewable energy portfolio in 2004 and includes the 'new energy economy' period from 2007-2010 as well as the years since. Looking at three key …
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Electric power and the global economy: Advances in database construction and sector representation
… sector plays a crucial role in the global economy. The sector is a major consumer of fossil fuel resources, producer of greenhouse gas emissions, and an important indicator and correlate of economic development. As such, the sector is a primary target for policy-makers seeking to address …
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A framework to assess the economic and uncertainty implications for technologies for use in decarbonization
… replacements of fossil fuels within the global energy economy must occur within about 60 years if warming is to be limited to 2°C (Prinn et al., 2011). This means that the discussion about which pathways to decarbonization to pursue will need to occur soon, and will likely be difficult to …
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False optimism for the hydrogen economy and the potential of biofuels and advanced energy storage to reduce domestic greenhouse gas emissions
Discussion of the general domestic energy situation addresses the motivations which underlie the push for an hydrogen energy economy. The validity of claims about such a hydrogen economy and the official DOE position regarding such are evaluated, and then discarded as overly optimistic given the …
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Theoretical investigation of solar energy conversion and water oxidation catalysis
Solar energy conversion and water oxidation catalysis are two great scientific and engineering challenges that will play pivotal roles in a future sustainable energy economy. In this work, I apply electronic structure theory and molecular dynamics simulation methods to understand some of the …
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Hydrogen as an energy product from agriculturally produced sugars and starches in South Africa
… a significant role to play in the South African energy economy. They have a potential to impact positively on the quality of life of a large number of people while providing environmental gains geared at addressing environmental challenges such as global warming. Technologies to produce bio-fuels …
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Synthesis of perovskite-ceria composites for solar-to-fuel conversion
… for fossil fuels is key to a more sustainable energy economy. This thesis investigated the effectiveness of novel composite materials made from previously researched state-of-the-art materials as catalysts in the thermochemical solar-to-fuel conversion process. Materials such as ceria and …
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Density Functional Theory Calculations Complement Mass Spectrometry Experiments in the Investigation of Biomass Fast Pyrolysis and Ion-Molecule Reaction Mechanisms
… for biomass conversion necessary for a renewable energy economy. Although kinetic models of cellulose pyrolysis have existed since the 1970s, current models and hypothesized reaction networks fail to explain the product distribution even for a simple model compound, the cellulose dimer, …
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Η ΑΣΤΙΚΟΠΟΙΗΣΗ ΣΤΟΝ ΤΡΙΤΟ ΚΟΣΜΟ ΚΑΙ ΤΟ ΠΑΡΑΔΕΙΓΜΑ ΤΟΥ ΛΑΓΚΟΣ ΣΤΗ ΝΙΓΗΡΙΑ
… AND OVER-URBANIZATION IN LATIN AMERICA. ENERGY ECONOMY AND URBANIZATION IN THE ARAB NATIONS. RURAL DISORGANISATION AND URBAN EXPLOSION IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA AND BLACK AFRICA. RATES OF URBAN GROWTH AND CITY PERIPHERY CONTRADICTIONS. PROCESSES CONSEQUENCES AND RESULTS OF URBAN …
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A Nanoengineering Approach to Oxide Thermoelectrics For Energy Harvesting Applications
… electricity is critical considering the global energy economy. Profitable, energy-efficient thermoelectrics possess thermoelectric figures of merit ZT ≥ 1. We examined the effect of metal nanoparticle – oxide film interfaces on the thermal conductivity κ and Seebeck coefficient α in bilayer and …
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Unconventional Natural Gas Development as a Reasonable Alternative for Energy Strategy and Policy: Implications for the People's Republic of China
… natural gas is a reasonable alternative for energy future of the People's Republic of China. Four major factors, including economic growth, social development, environmental constraints, and technological breakthroughs and foreign energy expertise, are singled out as the key determinants that …
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Aerosol formation from oil and gas development in the Eagle Ford Shale in two different seasons
… natural gas availability and reshaped the global energy economy. However, the effects on air quality remain uncertain. This work focuses on understanding the influence of UOGD on the air quality in the Eagle Ford Shale (EFS), a region in southeast Texas, through ambient measurements during two …
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Evidence for Absence of Latchbridge Formation in Phasic Saphenous Artery
… (latchbridges) that maintain force at a high energy economy. To fully understand the uniqueness of mechanisms regulating tonic arterial contraction, comparisons have been made to phasic visceral smooth muscles that do not sustain high forces. This study explored mechanisms of force maintenance …
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ELECTROCATALYSTS AND SUPPORTS FOR POLYMER FUEL CELLS AND ELECTROLYZERS
Large scale, renewable energy storage is needed in the coming decades to address the intermittency of solar and wind energy and displace fossil fuels are our main source of energy. Two promising pathways for renewable energy storage are carbon neutral hydrocarbons and a hydrogen energy economy. The …
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Dynamic modelling of Japan's transition to offshore energies
… environment and its resources to address the energy challenges identified by the Japanese Government is presented in this thesis. The thesis will be framed by the key energy challenges which include: (1) energy security, (2) environmental impact, (3) economy efficiency and (4) safety. The …
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Federal and state renewable energy policy: lessons from the late 1970's and early 1980's
… could implement in promoting renewable energy. The paper assumes that government has an interest in promoting renewables. Therefore, it makes no attempt to advocate why federal or state governments should promote renewable energy. It merely presents a variety of options that these …
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Making nature modern: economic transformation and the environment in the Soviet north
… by structural factors. Finally, a review of the energy economy of the Kola Peninsula points to the tremendous transformation of human relations with the environment during modernization, while also exposing abiding, though reconfigured, connections between nature and society.
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Iridium oxide supported on antimony-doped tin oxide as an electrocatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction
… block towards the realisation of a carbon-free energy economy. Proton exchange membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE) offers a promising route for the generation of clean hydrogen, using renewable energy, for both stationary and mobile energy storage applications, and as a feedstock for the …
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