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Encouraging technology transition through value creation, capture and delivery strategies : the case of data link in the North Atlantic airspace
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
This thesis studies the problem of data link in the NAT under a technology transition framework of value creation, capture, and delivery. Creating value through a new technology, such as data link, refers to designing ...
Power of networks : a study of health franchises in resource limited settings
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Billions of dollars are spent to develop drugs for infectious diseases in developing countries. How will these drugs along with clinical services be delivered to the patients who currently do not have access to them? Health ...
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 ...
Life-cycle assessment of Greenhouse Gas emissions from alternative jet fuels
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The key motivation for this work was the potential impact of alternative jet fuel use on emissions that contribute to global climate change. This work focused on one specific aspect in examining the feasibility of using ...
Heavy-duty diesel vehicle Nox̳ aftertreatment in 2010 : the infrastructure and compliance challenges of urea-SCR
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Increasingly stringent heavy-duty vehicle emission regulations are prompting the use of PM and NOx aftertreatment systems in the US, the EU and Japan. In the US, the EPA Highway Diesel Rule, which will be fully implemented ...
Monitoring and evaluation of household water treatment and safe storage technologies : the sustained use of the KOSIM ceramic water filter in northern region Ghana
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Today, approximately 884 million people lack access to an improved drinking water (WHO and UNICEF, 2008). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), contaminated water and poor sanitation cause 30,000 deaths worldwide ...
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 ...
Modeling and control of airport departure processes for emissions reduction
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Taxiing aircraft contribute significantly to the fuel burn and emissions at airports. This thesis investigates the possibility of reducing fuel burn and emissions from surface operations through a reduction of the taxi ...
Evolutionary supply chain risk management : transforming culture for sustainable competitive advantage
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
In today's fast-paced and turbulent global economy, the topic of risk management has gained significant interest in the business and academic world. However, in practice, risk management remains rather underdeveloped and ...
Evaluation of the environmental viability of direct injection schemes for ocean carbon sequestration
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
This thesis evaluates the expected impact of several promising schemes for ocean carbon sequestration by direct injection of CO2, and serves as an update to the assessment by Auerbach et al. (1997) and Caulfield et al. ...