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Benefits of emerging transportation technologies : simulation analysis and policy issues
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
This thesis explores the quantification of transportation technology benefits, through simultaneous consideration of technical and policy issues. Benefits are first defined and identified based on current literature and ...
The role of public-private clean diesel R&D partnerships in the regulatory process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
This research considers the influence that public-private clean diesel R&D partnerships have on emission regulations in the U.S. While there is substantial literature on the contribution of public-private R&D partnerships ...
Estimating hydrologic fluxes, crop water use, and agricultural land use in China from multiple data sources
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Crop production has significantly altered the terrestrial environment by changing land use (Ramankutty et al., 2008) and by altering the water cycle through both co-opting rainfall and surface water withdrawals (Postel et ...
Prospects for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in the United States : a general equilibrium analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) could significantly contribute to reductions in carbon dioxide emissions from personal vehicle transportation in the United States over the next century, depending on the ...
Impact of European Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS) on carbon emissions and investment decisions in the power sector
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
This masters thesis assesses the impact of a emissions trading on short-term carbon abatement and investment decisions in the power sector. Environmental benefits from carbon abatement due to emissions trading are quantified ...
The climate change debate and its implications for megacities
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
All fired-up about coal : technology & policy recommendations for the 2030 United Kingdom energy strategy
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Given United Kingdom (UK) carbon dioxide emissions policies that direct attention at the electricity segment, the focus is on the largest electricity polluter, coal, and the immediately pressing issue of UK coal policy. ...
Driving segments analysis for energy and environmental impacts of worsening traffic
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
During the last two decades, traffic congestion in the U.S. has increased from 30% to 67% of peak period travel. Further, current research shows that measures taken within transportation systems, such as adding capacity, ...
The economic impact of global climate and tropospheric oxone on world agricultural production
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
The objective of my thesis is to analyze the economic impact on agriculture production from changes in climate and tropospheric ozone, and related policy interventions. The analysis makes use of the Emissions Prediction ...
Remote information organization and decentralized education
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)