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A hydrogen fueling station in 2005?-- will it happen : how do we get from here to there?
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
Fuel cell vehicles appear promising for major reductions in local emissions and significant decreases in greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. Efficient fuel cells require hydrogen fuel. If the hydrogen ...
The air pollution implications of the residential sector : case study of the Mexico City Metropolitan Area
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
The residential sector has been a long-acknowledged, but seldom-addressed, source of air pollution in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area (MCMA). The combination of high emission levels and large numbers of people directly ...
Building China's high-tech telecom equipment industry : a study of strategies in technology acquisition for competitive advantage
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Over the past decade, China has witnessed a rapid growth in its information and communications technology (ICT) sector. The subject of this thesis specifically focuses on the telecommunications infrastructure equipment ...
Giving a voice to the poor : rural telephones and economic development in Peru
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Although the current literature on technology and development has mainly focused on the Internet, I focus on a case where an "old" technology can be more beneficial and appropriate. In 1993, the Peruvian Government created ...
Technology-enabled political empowerment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Political participation and community involvement in the United States have declined steadily and significantly over the past four decades, and some attribute the fall to new media, such as television and the Internet. ...