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Characterizing the evolution of the alternative fuel vehicle and infrastructure Nexus
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
For decades, petroleum-based fuels have dominated as the primary energy source for the light duty vehicle (LDV) fleet in the United States and around most of the world. However, recent developments in alternative fuel ...
Computer aided tax avoidance policy analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
his thesis presents a three part methodology for analyzing the ow of taxable income in large partnership structures. The method forms the basis for prototypical software which would clarify many complicated basis adjustment ...
End-use electrification in the residential sector : a general equilibrium analysis of technology advancements
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
The residential sector in the U.S. is responsible for about 20% of the country's primary energy use (EIA, 2011). Studies estimate that efficiency improvements in this sector can reduce household energy consumption by over ...
An integrated assessment of air pollutant abatement opportunities in a computable general equilibrium framework
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
Air pollution and anthropogenic greenhouse gas emission reduction policies are desirable to reduce smog, tropospheric concentrations of ozone precursors, acid rain, and other adverse effects on human health, the environment, ...
Future value chains in the computer hardware industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Companies in the computer hardware industry can benefit by incorporating future business scenarios in their present decision-making processes. Any decision regarding strategic supply chain design is one such area where ...
Public-private partnerships in space projects : an analysis of stakeholder dynamics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
In Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), private partners assume more responsibility for public projects than in traditional approaches. The larger responsibility of the private partner is expected to improve efficiencies ...
STEM crisis or STEM surplus?
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
The science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce is a crucial driver of the U.S. economy. Over the last decade, there has been significant concern regarding the adequacy of the supply of STEM workers ...
Monitoring under the Plutonium Management and Disposition Agreement : the prospects of antineutrino detection as an IAEA verification metric for the disposition of weapons-grade plutonium in the United States
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
After the end of World War II, the world entered an even more turbulent period as it faced the beginnings of the Cold War, during which the prospect of mutually assured destruction between the world's largest nuclear weapon ...
Contactless prepaid and bankcards in transit fare collection systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Many public transit agencies are considering direct acceptance of contactless credit and debit cards (collectively contactless bankcards) at gates in rail stations and on board buses. Concerns have been raised about riders ...
Multilayer network modeling of change propagation for engineering change management
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Engineering change management is a critical and challenging process within product development. One pervasive source of difficulty for this process is the phenomenon of change propagation, by which a change to one part or ...