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Applicability of the Inclusive Wealth Index as a measure of sustainable development for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Following UNEP's global assessment of nations' sustainable development in 2012 and 2014, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Inclusive Wealth Index (IWI) growth per capita has been negative. This study evaluates the extent to ...
The impact of distributed energy resources (DERs) in integrated gas-electricity energy systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Our gas and power energy systems are interconnected, which makes the decision to provide energy a non-trivial one for consumers and the system as a whole. The focus of this thesis is on the long-term planning of integrated ...
The drivers of foreign direct investment in telecommunications among developing countries : the role of government
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
During the late 1980s, globalization of the world's economies and technological development created the conditions for the expansion of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in telecommunications. This tendency has been further ...
Long-term contracts for new investments in power generation capacity : pain or gain?
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
In recent years, a debate has ensued regarding the role of long-term power purchase agreements for securing investments in power generation capacity in organized wholesale markets. This thesis illuminates the issues ...
Systems theoretic accident analysis of an offshore supply vessel collision
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
This thesis uses Dr. Leveson's Systems-Theoretic Accident Model and Process (STAMP) model of accident causation to analyze a collision in late July 2014 between two Offshore Supply Vessels equipped with software-intensive ...
The economics of cryptographic trust : understanding certificate authorities
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Certificate Authorities (CAs) play a crucial role in HTTPS, the mechanism that secures all of the web's most important communication; if it has a log-in page, it must use HTTPS. However, recent history is littered with ...
Hydrophobicity of rare-earth oxide ceramics and their application in promoting sustained drop-wise condensation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Hydrophobic surfaces that are robust can have widespread applications in various industries including energy, hydropower, and transportation. In particular, hydrophobic materials promote dropwise condensation, which results ...
Dynamics of implementation of mitigating measures to reduce CO₂ emissions from commercial aviation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Increasing demand for air transportation and growing environmental concerns motivate the need to implement measures to reduce CO₂ emissions from aviation. Case studies of historical changes in the aviation industry have ...
Reducing the contribution of the power sector to ground-level ozone pollution : an assessment of time-differentiated pricing of nitrogen oxide emissions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Nitrogen oxide (NOx) is a prevalent air pollutant across the United States and a requisite precursor for tropospheric (ground-level) ozone formation. Both pollutants significantly impact human health and welfare, so National ...
Technological development and innovation : selected policy implications
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
Technological development is one of the main drivers in economic progress throughout the world and is strongly linked to the creation of new industries, jobs, and wealth. This thesis attempts to better understand how a ...